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36251

Ashland, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
5,302
Median household income
$50,466
People below poverty
23%
Median home value
$169,500

Income

The median income of households in 36251 was $50,466. An estimated 10.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.4
$10,000 to $14,999 6.7
$15,000 to $24,999 9.3
$25,000 to $34,999 12.9
$35,000 to $49,999 10.1
$50,000 to $74,999 22.6
$75,000 to $99,999 7.7
$100,000 to $149,999 12.6
$150,000 to $199,999 6.1
$200,000 or more 1.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60000
Female 45257

An estimated 62.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,967. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 62.9
Social Security 40.6
Retirement income 16.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.2
Cash public assistance income 7.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 27.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 27.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.4

In 2020-2024, 20.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 64.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 47.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 36251 in 2020-2024, 94% had health insurance coverage and 6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63% and public coverage was 45%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 36251 had a total population of 5,302 - 2,869 (54.1%) females and 2,433 (45.9%) males. The median age was 41.7 years. An estimated 21.4% of the population was under 18 years, 30% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 36251 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 64 132
5 to 9 219 136
10 to 14 208 247
15 to 19 136 163
20 to 24 163 125
25 to 29 118 108
30 to 34 244 243
35 to 39 103 130
40 to 44 183 176
45 to 49 114 151
50 to 54 175 314
55 to 59 152 157
60 to 64 230 115
65 to 69 100 182
70 to 74 102 171
75 to 79 87 142
80 to 84 23 113
85 and over 12 64

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.5% were White; 9.7% were Black or African American; 11.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 5.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.3% of the people in 36251 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.7% of the people in 36251 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,180 households in 36251. The average household size was 2.37 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.3% of the households in 36251 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36.5% of all households, while 11.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32% of all households.

In 36251, 32.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.3
Cohabiting Couples 4.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.4% of males and 44.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.2 23.7
Now married, except separated 54.4 44.4
Separated 0.7 0.8
Widowed 5.5 15.4
Divorced 10.2 15.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 36251, 204 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 58.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.9% of the people living in 36251 were U.S. natives. 81.3% of the 36251 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.1% of 36251 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 98.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 36251 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 36251.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 36251 in 2020-2024, 4.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.7% of people at least five years old; 0.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.7
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 36251 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.7
Different house, same county 4.3
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 36251 was 1,137 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 71 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 823. College or graduate school enrollment was 243.

Educational Attainment of People in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.7
High school diploma or equivalency 38.7
Some college, no degree 19.9
Associate's degree 10.8
Bachelor's degree 10.2
Graduate or professional degree 2.7

Disability

In 36251, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.8% of people under 18 years old, to 21.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 36251, 48.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,643 79.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 288 13.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 141 6.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 36251 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1
Construction 13.5
Manufacturing 28
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 7.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.9
Information 2.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 36251 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 636 30.6
Service occupations 170 8.2
Sales and office occupations 333 16
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 335 16.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 602 29

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.9% of 36251 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 2.4
Other means 3.4
Worked from home 6

In 2020-2024, 36251 had a total of 2,562 housing units. Of these housing units, 65.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.3
Mobile homes 23.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

12% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 36251 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 64.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 36251 had 2,180 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 382 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.9% while renters occupied 25.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.41 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.28.

3.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.8% and another 37.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 36251:

House Heating Fuel Used in 36251 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 45.3
Electricity 48.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 6.3
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 36251 was $169,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 42 % had a mortgage. 58% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,153 and for owners without a mortgage it was $349.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 36251 was $449. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.