Population 14,404 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashland City
Household size in Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Ashland City run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.55, as it has nationally.
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 Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ashland City are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Nashville area overall, where the median age is 38.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, mirroring the country.
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 Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ashland City: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 4.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Ashland City
Renters in Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.7% of households in Ashland City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ashland City is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Nashville area overall (8.2%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Ashland City has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $777 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $909 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $947 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,492 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$715 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Ashland City runs $1,492 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $715 a month since 2006–10, up 92%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 Ashland City
Bachelor's degrees in Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ashland City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ashland City have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Nashville area as a whole (91.7%). The share with a diploma is up 12.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Ashland City
| Period | Ashland City | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ashland City has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.7 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Ashland City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland City | 2.47 | 41.4 | 7.9% | 24.7% | 10.5% | 1995 | $1,492 | 23.6% | 88.1% | 3.2% |
| Lockertsville | 2.62 | 43.3 | 3.3% | 22.0% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,839 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 3.4% |
| Pinnacle | 2.62 | 39.2 | 3.4% | 10.6% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,250 | 22.9% | 81.1% | 4.4% |
| Pleasant View | 2.66 | 40.6 | 5.9% | 13.2% | 6.1% | 1999 | $1,732 | 33.3% | 91.0% | 6.4% |
| Fox Bluff | 2.94 | 42.5 | 12.7% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 1992 | $1,088 | 14.0% | 89.1% | 3.8% |
| Cheap Hill | 2.85 | 40.3 | 20.8% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 1995 | $1,199 | 20.2% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
| Chapmansboro | 2.70 | 40.6 | 13.0% | 17.7% | 7.1% | 1994 | $1,110 | 26.0% | 90.5% | 3.9% |
| Joelton | 2.43 | 45.2 | 5.8% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1988 | $1,135 | 28.6% | 90.0% | 5.1% |
| Neptune | 2.36 | 43.2 | 25.3% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 1993 | $1,050 | 30.4% | 89.1% | 4.5% |
| Petway | 2.71 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 5.0% | 1989 | $1,293 | 20.6% | 90.3% | 3.0% |
| Pegram | 2.55 | 42.4 | 2.5% | 10.7% | 6.7% | 1987 | $1,627 | 27.1% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
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 Ashland City. 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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