Ashland, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Ashland. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Ashland, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Ashland Apartments for Rent Total population: 15,807 (Urban population: 15,378, Rural population: 429 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 5,794 (5,720 occupied: 4,554 owner occupied, 1,166 renter occupied) % of renters here:   20% State:   38% Housing density: 466 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Ashland, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: should i move to ashland, ma?  (18 replies) Ashland, Framingham, which to choose?  (22 replies) Ashland Superfund Site/Toxic Waste Dump?  (8 replies) Natick, Wayland, Southborough, Ashland, Hopkinton  (4 replies) Metrowest crime (and Ashland, MA in particular)  (6 replies) lexington  (51 replies) Median contract rent in 2007: $996 (lower quartile is $620, upper quartile is $1,190) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,158 Median gross rent in Ashland, MA in 2007: $1,123 Housing units in Ashland with a mortgage: 3,149 (228 second mortgage, 432 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 727 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $378,549 (it was $209,600 in 2000) Ashland:   $378,549 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $313,491 - $497,120 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $430,036 Here:   $430,036 State:   $440,475 Townhouses or other attached units: $345,215 Here:   $345,215 State:   $384,213 In 2-unit structures: $338,409 Here:   $338,409 State:   $414,317 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $345,701 Here:   $345,701 State:   $431,982 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $229,907 Here:   $229,907 State:   $335,381 Mobile homes: $112,500 Here:   $112,500 State:   $71,966 Household type by relationship Households: 14,642 In family households: 12,603 (3,058 male householders, 1,014 female householders) 3,522 spouses, 4,479 children (4,081 natural, 245 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 130 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 61 other relatives, 182 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,039 (646 male householders (480 living alone)), 1,011 female householders (818 living alone)), 382 nonrelatives In group quarters: 32 (26 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,586 2-persons, 1,047 3-persons, 1,011 4-persons, 332 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,298 1-person, 339 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 4 4-persons. 3,046 married couples with children. 495 single-parent households (118 men, 377 women). 88.8% of residents of Ashland speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,433 (9.8%) (46.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ashland, MA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 3 $30,000 to $34,999: 5 $35,000 to $39,999: 1 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 7 $70,000 to $79,999: 2 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 0 $150,000 to $174,999: 43 $175,000 to $199,999: 66 $200,000 to $249,999: 301 $250,000 to $299,999: 678 $300,000 to $399,999: 1605 $400,000 to $499,999: 970 $500,000 to $749,999: 971 $750,000 to $999,999: 186 $1,000,000 or more: 67

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ashland: Less than $100: 18 people $100 to $149: 10 $150 to $199: 13 $200 to $249: 26 $250 to $299: 39 $300 to $349: 44 $350 to $399: 34 $400 to $449: 19 $450 to $499: 21 $500 to $549: 26 $550 to $599: 36 $600 to $649: 16 $650 to $699: 10 $700 to $749: 11 $750 to $799: 32 $800 to $899: 86 $900 to $999: 154 $1,000 to $1,249: 343 $1,250 to $1,499: 130 $1,500 to $1,999: 67 $2,000 or more: 40 No cash rent: 64

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.8%
Number of people working at home: 328 (4.0% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 6,957 (84%)
• Carpooled: 491 (6%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
• Subway or elevated: 41 (0%)
• Railroad: 332 (4%)
• Taxi: 7 (0%)
• Walked: 26 (0%)
• Other means: 43 (1%)
• Worked at home: 328 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 133 $10,000 to $14,999: 166 $15,000 to $19,999: 147 $20,000 to $24,999: 278 $25,000 to $29,999: 235 $30,000 to $34,999: 237 $35,000 to $39,999: 267 $40,000 to $44,999: 216 $45,000 to $49,999: 191 $50,000 to $59,999: 483 $60,000 to $74,999: 839 $75,000 to $99,999: 987 $100,000 to $124,999: 715 $125,000 to $149,999: 293 $150,000 to $199,999: 347 $200,000 or more: 195

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2790

Italian: 2578

English: 1399

Other groups: 1371

United States or American: 792

Russian: 544

German: 499

French (except Basque): 439

French Canadian: 315

Polish: 295

Scottish: 277

Greek: 227

Brazilian: 177

Scotch-Irish: 157

Swedish: 141

Portuguese: 140

European: 128

Armenian: 115

Norwegian: 88

Canadian: 87

Eastern European: 62

Danish: 58

British: 53

Lithuanian: 50

Iranian: 41

Hungarian: 40

Austrian: 38

Ukrainian: 36

Arab:: 35

Lebanese: 35

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32

Jamaican: 32

Albanian: 30

Dutch: 29

Pennsylvania German: 23

Czech: 18

Welsh: 16

Ghanian: 15

Subsaharan African:: 15

Serbian: 11

Yugoslavian: 10

Romanian: 8

Celtic: 8

Slavic: 6

Czechoslovakian: 4

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

• This state: 9789
• Northeast: 2116
• Midwest: 560
• South: 445
• West: 205

63% of Ashland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 9
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 7
• 7th and 8th grade: 19
• 9th grade: 22
• 10th grade: 72
• 11th grade: 26
• 12th grade, no diploma: 81
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,098
• Less than 1 year of college: 238
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 546
• Associate degree: 358
• Bachelor's degree: 1,304
• Master's degree: 794
• Professional school degree: 144
• Doctorate degree: 158

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 35
• Nursery to 4th grade: 5
• 5th and 6th grade: 23
• 7th and 8th grade: 27
• 9th grade: 22
• 10th grade: 83
• 11th grade: 38
• 12th grade, no diploma: 66
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,330
• Less than 1 year of college: 388
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 644
• Associate degree: 458
• Bachelor's degree: 1,418
• Master's degree: 709
• Professional school degree: 114
• Doctorate degree: 46

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $84,097
• Black householders: $54,618
• Asian householders: $112,066
• Some other race householders: $48,466
• Two or more races householders: $97,671
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $94,475

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $390,108
• Black or African American householders: $356,334
• Asian householders: $516,712
• Some other race householders: $327,979
• Two or more races householders: $327,437
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $354,709

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,506
• One, attached: 824
• Two: 292
• 3 or 4: 581
• 5 to 9: 238
• 10 to 19: 79
• 20 to 49: 175
• 50 or more: 94
• Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $142,804

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Massachusetts:	48.2%

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