Population 157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ash Hill
Household size in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ash Hill has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Ash Hill skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 39.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Ash Hill than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ash Hill
Renters in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in Ash Hill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Ash Hill: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Ash Hill is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $439 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $978 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$539 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ash Hill pays $978 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ash Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ash Hill: 18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Ash Hill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ash Hill
| Period | Ash Hill | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ash Hill has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ash Hill compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Hill | 2.51 | 47.0 | 14.1% | 20.2% | 11.6% | 1985 | $978 | 18.5% | 79.5% | 2.2% |
| Ararat | 2.41 | 35.6 | 10.1% | 23.1% | 10.7% | 1984 | $771 | 21.9% | 85.7% | 2.0% |
| Pilot Mountain | 2.41 | 48.9 | 10.4% | 23.1% | 10.2% | 1983 | $967 | 22.1% | 88.9% | 4.7% |
| Siloam | 2.61 | 38.2 | 17.1% | 18.7% | 10.2% | 1982 | $753 | 25.8% | 91.7% | 7.5% |
| Pinnacle | 2.47 | 47.5 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 1984 | $880 | 21.8% | 91.0% | 2.3% |
| Mount Airy | 2.33 | 43.5 | 12.0% | 29.9% | 10.8% | 1976 | $732 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 3.9% |
| Dobson | 2.55 | 39.1 | 15.6% | 23.0% | 11.3% | 1986 | $670 | 16.2% | 78.4% | 5.2% |
| Toast | 2.33 | 48.1 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 11.9% | 1979 | $779 | 26.0% | 83.2% | 5.0% |
| Westfield | 2.28 | 50.4 | 6.1% | 16.5% | 13.4% | 1981 | $790 | 18.4% | 90.5% | 4.6% |
| Francisco | 1.99 | 56.9 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 16.1% | 1972 | $763 | 19.9% | 89.2% | 8.6% |
| Carters Mills | 2.29 | 61.8 | 6.6% | 15.0% | 10.6% | 1979 | $930 | 10.3% | 86.6% | 18.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ash Hill. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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