Ashley, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,684 (All urban)

Ashley, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,386 (1,245 occupied: 916 owner occupied, 329 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1502 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $467 (lower quartile is $413, upper quartile is $530)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $446

Median gross rent in Ashley, PA in 2007: $593

Housing units in Ashley with a mortgage: 279 (24 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 370

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,871 (it was $59,600 in 2000)

Ashley:	$79,871
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,810 - $112,562

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $98,950
Here: $98,950
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $70,422
Here: $70,422
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $87,200
Here: $87,200
State: $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,908
Here: $106,908
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $18,205
Here: $18,205
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,866

In family households: 2,370 (533 male householders, 266 female householders)
579 spouses, 785 children (756 natural, 7 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 34 other relatives, 57 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 496 (167 male householders (143 living alone)), 283 female householders (275 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 362 2-persons, 189 3-persons, 172 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 27 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 418 1-person, 17 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

400 married couples with children.
153 single-parent households (51 men, 102 women).

97.4% of residents of Ashley speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 21 (0.7%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashley, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 102 5 rooms: 262 6 rooms: 295 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 94 9 or more rooms: 87

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashley, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 48 5 rooms: 60 6 rooms: 135 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 104
1970 to 1979: 97
1960 to 1969: 47
1950 to 1959: 73
1940 to 1949: 187
1939 or earlier: 784

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 262 3 bedrooms: 504 4 bedrooms: 98 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashley:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 72 2 bedrooms: 89 3 bedrooms: 148 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 91 1 vehicle: 398 2 vehicles: 315 3 vehicles: 112 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 146 2 vehicles: 94 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ashley, PA:

Less than $10,000: 27
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 26
$35,000 to $39,999: 48
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $69,999: 66
$70,000 to $79,999: 80
$80,000 to $89,999: 98
$90,000 to $99,999: 88
$100,000 to $124,999: 132
$125,000 to $149,999: 59
$150,000 to $174,999: 18
$175,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 to $249,999: 13
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ashley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ashley:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 43
$450 to $499: 65
$500 to $549: 58
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 14

Ashley, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.3%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 40
5 to 9 minutes: 123
10 to 14 minutes: 377
15 to 19 minutes: 328
20 to 24 minutes: 171
25 to 29 minutes: 52
30 to 34 minutes: 103
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 38
60 to 89 minutes: 20
90 or more minutes: 21

Ashley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,121 (87%)
Carpooled: 125 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%)
Walked: 4 (0%)
Other means: 27 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 119
$10,000 to $14,999: 110
$15,000 to $19,999: 137
$20,000 to $24,999: 139
$25,000 to $29,999: 106
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 83
$40,000 to $44,999: 103
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 90
$60,000 to $74,999: 106
$75,000 to $99,999: 75
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 784

Irish: 424

Italian: 246

Slovak: 227

German: 134

Dutch: 91

Russian: 86

United States or American: 77

English: 60

Welsh: 42

Lithuanian: 38

Pennsylvania German: 24

Ukrainian: 24

Other groups: 21

Scottish: 13

Arab:: 12

Scotch-Irish: 12

French Canadian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

Lebanese: 7

Slavic: 6

Syrian: 5

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

United Kingdom (43%)
Korea (33%)
Poland (24%)

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

This state: 2614
Northeast: 160
Midwest: 19
South: 52
West: 0

71% of Ashley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 379
Less than 1 year of college: 71
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 146
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 60
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 107
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 478
Less than 1 year of college: 78
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 115
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 97
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,688
Black householders: $18,444

Ashley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ashley marital status for males

Ashley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,375

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 701
One, attached: 199
Two: 137
3 or 4: 116
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 11
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 203

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,633

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ashley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Electricity (10%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (86%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76

Here:	25.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	11.9%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	35.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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)

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