Population 259 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashby
Household size in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ashby average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ashby are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Nebraska overall, where the median age is 38.3.
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 Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.7% of households in Ashby, well below the national share of 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 Ashby
Renters in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Ashby rent their homes (39.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (73.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.1% of the housing in Ashby, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Ashby is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $517 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $512 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$429 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ashby pays $872 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Ashby
Bachelor's degrees in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Ashby than nationally: 30.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ashby: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ashby has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Ashby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby | 2.57 | 41.3 | 1.7% | 39.8% | 32.1% | 1967 | $872 | 30.1% | 96.0% | 0.1% |
| Hyannis | 2.18 | 40.5 | 1.4% | 30.0% | 30.4% | 1961 | $868 | 28.8% | 92.6% | 0.3% |
| Bingham | 2.20 | 44.9 | 4.4% | 28.8% | 27.3% | 1957 | $853 | 24.6% | 92.2% | 0.5% |
| Ellsworth | 2.38 | 48.2 | 2.6% | 30.2% | 29.3% | 1957 | $962 | 25.5% | 91.1% | 0.1% |
| Whitman | 2.47 | 41.5 | 1.8% | 41.2% | 30.6% | 1965 | $864 | 29.0% | 95.8% | 0.4% |
| Lakeside | 2.27 | 48.9 | 3.4% | 25.0% | 28.2% | 1954 | $944 | 24.3% | 90.3% | 0.2% |
| Arthur | 2.49 | 44.9 | 5.4% | 23.3% | 22.0% | 1970 | $755 | 33.9% | 97.4% | 0.4% |
| Mullen | 2.03 | 43.4 | 1.9% | 45.9% | 25.1% | 1958 | $638 | 25.6% | 96.0% | 3.3% |
| Alliance | 2.33 | 43.3 | 8.7% | 23.4% | 14.3% | 1964 | $792 | 19.5% | 93.3% | 1.6% |
| Oshkosh | 2.00 | 51.5 | 7.9% | 16.9% | 28.2% | 1952 | $767 | 21.3% | 94.1% | 7.1% |
| Clinton | 2.33 | 49.8 | 2.2% | 22.5% | 29.8% | 1954 | $983 | 25.3% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
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 Ashby. 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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