Population 3,219 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Ashley Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.85 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ashley Park are small: just 1.85 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.32, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Few Charlotte neighborhoods have smaller households: only eight of 105.
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 Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ashley Park is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Charlotte area. Compared with other Charlotte neighborhoods, though, Ashley Park is older than most.
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 Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Ashley Park (9.2%), 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 Ashley Park
Renters in Ashley Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.2% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 66.1% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.1% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Ashley Park: 72.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About one in seven owners (13.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Ashley Park has a higher share of renters than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ashley Park: 18.3% of homes are empty, 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. Of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods, only four have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Ashley Park was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median home dates to 1994. Ashley Park has older homes than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $839 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,027 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$817 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ashley Park costs $1,489 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Charlotte area. The typical renter here spends 31.3% 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 Ashley Park
Bachelor's degrees in Ashley Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +36.3 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Ashley Park than nationally: 42.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Charlotte area.
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 Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.4% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.0% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +29.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ashley Park is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Ashley Park
| Period | Ashley Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ashley Park has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Ashley Park has lower unemployment than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods. 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 Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Park | 1.85 | 37.9 | 9.2% | 72.1% | 18.3% | 1976 | $1,489 | 42.8% | 90.0% | 1.9% |
| Enderly Park | 2.00 | 38.1 | 13.4% | 64.8% | 22.4% | 1953 | $1,147 | 21.3% | 89.6% | 3.8% |
| Third Ward | 1.76 | 25.5 | 4.0% | 82.7% | 15.0% | 2007 | $1,828 | 64.5% | 97.3% | 7.1% |
| Downtown Charlotte | 1.51 | 32.7 | 4.6% | 81.4% | 19.4% | 2012 | $2,086 | 69.8% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| Thomasboro-Hoskins | 2.66 | 33.5 | 24.6% | 49.0% | 12.1% | 1960 | $1,155 | 22.4% | 79.2% | 8.3% |
| Clanton Park-Roseland | 2.03 | 34.5 | 18.2% | 55.8% | 12.1% | 1991 | $1,527 | 42.0% | 93.0% | 5.3% |
| Toddville Road | 2.81 | 37.0 | 12.0% | 50.9% | 6.7% | 1987 | $1,253 | 20.4% | 85.6% | 6.2% |
| Fourth Ward | 1.40 | 35.0 | 2.3% | 58.2% | 20.5% | 2003 | $1,725 | 69.3% | 97.6% | 2.6% |
| Dilworth | 1.66 | 31.6 | 2.7% | 64.8% | 10.2% | 1998 | $2,089 | 83.2% | 97.9% | 2.0% |
| Sedgefield | 1.63 | 30.1 | 3.6% | 69.5% | 5.0% | 2004 | $2,017 | 85.0% | 99.1% | 2.6% |
| Westchester | 3.02 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 61.7% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,419 | 28.4% | 84.6% | 2.5% |
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 Park. 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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