Population 1,468 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashley
Household size in Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ashley has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. Household size has dropped from 2.71 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 Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Ashley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ashley as they are nationally: 10.8%, 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 Ashley
Renters in Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ashley is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Ashley than nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 |
Ashley is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $696 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,015 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ashley pays $1,015 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.4% 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 Ashley
Bachelor's degrees in Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ashley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ashley have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 Ashley
| Period | Ashley | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ashley runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Ashley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley | 2.44 | 44.9 | 10.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% | 1963 | $1,015 | 17.5% | 91.2% | 4.1% |
| Bannister | 2.28 | 45.4 | 14.1% | 22.2% | 9.2% | 1967 | $861 | 13.0% | 96.6% | 3.8% |
| Pompeii | 2.64 | 40.8 | 12.1% | 10.3% | 10.0% | 1969 | $1,036 | 21.3% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| Sickles | 2.30 | 45.9 | 7.1% | 18.1% | 10.8% | 1958 | $994 | 16.0% | 87.7% | 4.2% |
| Fenmore | 2.25 | 54.1 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 7.5% | 1972 | $850 | 15.1% | 89.8% | 3.7% |
| Ithaca | 2.42 | 39.9 | 11.3% | 20.9% | 7.3% | 1960 | $867 | 23.0% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| Elsie | 2.40 | 46.6 | 6.0% | 12.4% | 7.0% | 1961 | $963 | 14.0% | 93.6% | 8.5% |
| Perrinton | 2.47 | 42.9 | 8.6% | 19.8% | 7.8% | 1971 | $985 | 25.1% | 92.5% | 3.1% |
| Marion Springs | 2.07 | 51.3 | 3.9% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 1979 | $1,044 | 13.9% | 89.9% | 7.4% |
| Rathbone | 2.49 | 40.6 | 4.6% | 13.9% | 13.1% | 1943 | $1,213 | 14.4% | 90.3% | 1.4% |
| Maple Rapids | 2.51 | 42.3 | 8.4% | 13.5% | 6.2% | 1959 | $459 | 16.1% | 92.8% | 3.2% |
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 Ashley. 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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