Ashland, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,766 (All urban)

Ashland, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,366 (7,216 occupied: 2,597 owner occupied, 4,619 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	64%
State:	43%

Housing density: 3998 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $211,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $421

Median gross rent in Ashland, CA in 2000: $800

Housing units in Ashland with a mortgage: 1,634 (176 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 642

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,450

In family households: 17,408 (3,054 male householders, 1,856 female householders)
2,959 spouses, 6,579 children (6,230 natural, 79 adopted, 270 stepchildren), 490 grandchildren, 569 brothers or sisters, 361 parents, 902 other relatives, 638 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,042 (1,061 male householders (790 living alone)), 1,261 female householders (981 living alone)), 720 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 316 (231 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,498 2-persons, 1,301 3-persons, 1,022 4-persons, 589 5-persons, 238 6-persons, 262 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,771 1-person, 459 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 8 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

3,147 married couples with children.
2,035 single-parent households (420 men, 1,615 women).

58.0% of residents of Ashland speak English at home.
23.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
13.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,135 (29.5%)
(37.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland, California:

1 room: 30
2 rooms: 122
3 rooms: 359
4 rooms: 437
5 rooms: 811
6 rooms: 469
7 rooms: 219
8 rooms: 106
9 or more rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland, California:

1 room: 428
2 rooms: 801
3 rooms: 995
4 rooms: 1,447
5 rooms: 605
6 rooms: 227
7 rooms: 63
8 rooms: 46
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 202
1990 to 1994: 370
1980 to 1989: 856
1970 to 1979: 1,092
1960 to 1969: 1,327
1950 to 1959: 1,579
1940 to 1949: 1,461
1939 or earlier: 471

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashland:

no bedroom: 30
1 bedroom: 308
2 bedrooms: 1,015
3 bedrooms: 951
4 bedrooms: 261
5 or more bedrooms: 32

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland:

no bedroom: 521
1 bedroom: 1,594
2 bedrooms: 1,932
3 bedrooms: 502
4 bedrooms: 53
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 165
1 vehicle: 838
2 vehicles: 1,043
3 vehicles: 371
4 vehicles: 142
5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 565
1 vehicle: 2,301
2 vehicles: 1,395
3 vehicles: 311
4 vehicles: 35
5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ashland, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 26
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 64
$125,000 to $149,999: 239
$150,000 to $174,999: 412
$175,000 to $199,999: 471
$200,000 to $249,999: 558
$250,000 to $299,999: 260
$300,000 to $399,999: 130
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ashland:

Less than $100: 50
$100 to $149: 47
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 71
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 82
$400 to $449: 98
$450 to $499: 105
$500 to $549: 165
$550 to $599: 276
$600 to $649: 298
$650 to $699: 451
$700 to $749: 530
$750 to $799: 489
$800 to $899: 663
$900 to $999: 565
$1,000 to $1,249: 466
$1,250 to $1,499: 84
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 57

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,421
1990 to 1994: 1,519
1985 to 1989: 1,250
1980 to 1984: 754
1975 to 1979: 446
1970 to 1974: 295
1970 to 1974: 184
1965 to 1969: 266

Ashland, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.5%
Number of people working at home: 148 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 123
5 to 9 minutes: 544
10 to 14 minutes: 1025
15 to 19 minutes: 1418
20 to 24 minutes: 1422
25 to 29 minutes: 565
30 to 34 minutes: 1386
35 to 39 minutes: 197
40 to 44 minutes: 274
45 to 59 minutes: 716
60 to 89 minutes: 710
90 or more minutes: 346

Ashland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,906 (67%)
Carpooled: 1,617 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 267 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 525 (6%)
Railroad: 31 (0%)
Taxi: 22 (0%)
Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
Bicycle: 69 (1%)
Walked: 178 (2%)
Other means: 66 (1%)
Worked at home: 148 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 594
$10,000 to $14,999: 468
$15,000 to $19,999: 409
$20,000 to $24,999: 529
$25,000 to $29,999: 465
$30,000 to $34,999: 531
$35,000 to $39,999: 513
$40,000 to $44,999: 566
$45,000 to $49,999: 436
$50,000 to $59,999: 587
$60,000 to $74,999: 716
$75,000 to $99,999: 787
$100,000 to $124,999: 257
$125,000 to $149,999: 182
$150,000 to $199,999: 92
$200,000 or more: 100

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 13216
German: 700
Irish: 518
United States or American: 497
Italian: 487
Portuguese: 471
English: 333
Subsaharan African:: 290
African: 235
Arab:: 186
Scotch-Irish: 168
Scottish: 150
European: 142
Other Arab: 141
Romanian: 120
French (except Basque): 115
Norwegian: 99
British: 60
Swedish: 57
Nigerian: 55
Polish: 48
French Canadian: 42
Afghan: 40
Greek: 40
Danish: 37
Brazilian: 36
Iranian: 35
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 31
Lebanese: 30
Russian: 29
Croatian: 27
Scandinavian: 24
Welsh: 20
Celtic: 20
Jamaican: 20
Canadian: 18
Estonian: 16
Swiss: 15
Arab/Arabic: 15
Hungarian: 12
Dutch: 11
Australian: 11
Barbadian: 11
Czechoslovakian: 8
Slavic: 7
Yugoslavian: 7
Northern European: 6
Pennsylvania German: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (37%)
Philippines (19%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
El Salvador (4%)
Vietnam (4%)
India (3%)
Hong Kong (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11177
Northeast: 528
Midwest: 835
South: 1184
West: 721

48% of Ashland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 183
Nursery to 4th grade: 63
5th and 6th grade: 276
7th and 8th grade: 174
9th grade: 163
10th grade: 168
11th grade: 223
12th grade, no diploma: 516
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,657
Less than 1 year of college: 414
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,020
Associate degree: 420
Bachelor's degree: 538
Master's degree: 177
Professional school degree: 66
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 243
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 172
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 175
10th grade: 220
11th grade: 227
12th grade, no diploma: 435
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,973
Less than 1 year of college: 593
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,106
Associate degree: 356
Bachelor's degree: 768
Master's degree: 129
Professional school degree: 95
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 37.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,593
Black householders: $40,172
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,942
Asian householders: $45,139
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $59,271
Some other race householders: $41,211
Two or more races householders: $46,563
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $37,377

Ashland household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Ashland household income for Black or African American householders

Ashland household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Ashland household income for Asian householders

Ashland household income for some other race householders

Ashland household income for two or more races householders

Ashland household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Ashland marital status for males

Ashland marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,700
Black or African American householders: $182,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $275,000
Asian householders: $246,500
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $140,300
Some other race householders: $188,900
Two or more races householders: $195,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $191,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,080
One, attached: 463
Two: 239
3 or 4: 553
5 to 9: 539
10 to 19: 544
20 to 49: 757
50 or more: 1,006
Mobile homes: 173
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ashland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (85%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 180

Here:	7.2%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 61

Here:	4.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 137

Here:	10.0%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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