Population 4,442 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashton Heights
Household size in Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.18 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.34 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.25 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.22 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.04 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Ashton Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 35.4 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 35.6 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 36.2 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.9, Ashton Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. That is in line with the rest of Arlington. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Ashton Heights (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Arlington as a whole (5.4%). Ashton Heights has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Arlington neighborhoods.
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 Ashton Heights
Renters in Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.6% | 53.1% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 66.6% | 55.2% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.9% | 57.3% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 71.1% | 58.8% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Ashton Heights: 71.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 22.8% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Ashton Heights than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Ashton Heights has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Arlington neighborhoods.
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 Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1967 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1970 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1973 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Ashton Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, 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 Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,554 | $1,605 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,735 | $1,748 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,099 | $2,202 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,690 | $2,521 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,137 | +$916 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Ashton Heights runs $2,690 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ashton Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 70.2% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 72.4% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 75.5% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.2% | 76.5% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ashton Heights is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (76.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Arlington as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 92.5% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 93.8% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 94.4% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 94.9% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ashton Heights: 97.9% 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 Ashton Heights
| Period | Ashton Heights | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ashton Heights is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arlington overall (3.4%). 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).
Ashton Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Heights | 2.11 | 35.9 | 8.9% | 71.1% | 12.8% | 1966 | $2,690 | 76.2% | 97.9% | 5.2% |
| Ballston-Virginia Square | 1.71 | 33.5 | 4.4% | 72.3% | 9.0% | 1994 | $2,793 | 88.5% | 98.8% | 2.6% |
| Buckingham | 2.02 | 37.0 | 6.6% | 70.4% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,963 | 63.9% | 85.9% | 7.0% |
| Lyon Park | 2.32 | 34.2 | 3.8% | 58.9% | 10.7% | 1961 | $2,215 | 80.9% | 97.5% | 1.7% |
| Clarendon | 1.72 | 33.0 | 3.6% | 77.4% | 7.4% | 1995 | $2,653 | 90.4% | 97.9% | 2.5% |
| Lyon Village | 2.31 | 34.6 | 2.3% | 57.0% | 5.9% | 1984 | $2,825 | 87.6% | 99.2% | 1.2% |
| Bluemont | 2.62 | 35.0 | 6.9% | 38.9% | 8.2% | 1974 | $3,208 | 82.5% | 98.5% | 1.7% |
| Barcroft | 2.68 | 32.6 | 13.7% | 54.6% | 4.0% | 1967 | $2,087 | 59.9% | 74.2% | 1.4% |
| Cherrydale | 2.66 | 39.3 | 5.8% | 35.8% | 10.3% | 1973 | $2,078 | 84.7% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Penrose | 1.96 | 36.2 | 5.1% | 70.4% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,953 | 62.6% | 89.7% | 6.3% |
| Waverly Hills | 2.45 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 52.6% | 8.0% | 1960 | $2,231 | 66.4% | 97.5% | 1.1% |
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 Ashton Heights. 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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