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59003

Ashland, MT · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,334
Median household income
$44,833
People below poverty
24.2%
Median home value
$76,400

Income

The median income of households in 59003 was $44,833. An estimated 5.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.7
$10,000 to $14,999 9.6
$15,000 to $24,999 15.8
$25,000 to $34,999 8
$35,000 to $49,999 19.7
$50,000 to $74,999 8.7
$75,000 to $99,999 9.6
$100,000 to $149,999 16.6
$150,000 to $199,999 5.8
$200,000 or more 0.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50313
Female 48846

An estimated 62.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 50.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 13.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,348. 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 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 62.2
Social Security 50.2
Retirement income 13.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12.2
Cash public assistance income 5.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 24.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 40.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 24.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 24.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 40.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 24.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.8

In 2020-2024, 18.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 82.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 59003 in 2020-2024, 92.3% had health insurance coverage and 7.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.1% and public coverage was 53%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.3%.


In 2020-2024, 59003 had a total population of 1,334 - 693 (51.9%) females and 641 (48.1%) males. The median age was 41 years. An estimated 19.8% of the population was under 18 years, 35.8% was 19 to 44 years, 22.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 59003 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 18 28
5 to 9 39 27
10 to 14 55 46
15 to 19 37 45
20 to 24 0 37
25 to 29 66 95
30 to 34 38 30
35 to 39 20 46
40 to 44 103 42
45 to 49 25 25
50 to 54 59 7
55 to 59 33 24
60 to 64 45 87
65 to 69 48 17
70 to 74 14 41
75 to 79 41 39
80 to 84 0 3
85 and over 0 54

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 43.7% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 3.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.4% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.7% of the people in 59003 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 42.1% of the people in 59003 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 584 households in 59003. The average household size was 2.27 people.

Married-couple households made up 35.8% of the households in 59003 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.4% of all households, while 19.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.5% of all households.

In 59003, 23.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 35.8
Cohabiting Couples 12.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.6% of males and 35.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41 38.2
Now married, except separated 48.6 35.3
Separated 0 0.8
Widowed 4.9 15.7
Divorced 5.5 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 59003, 78 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 100% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.6% of the people living in 59003 were U.S. natives. 54.9% of the 59003 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.4% of 59003 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 23.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 59003 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 59003.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 59003 in 2020-2024

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

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 59003 in 2020-2024, 15.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.2% of people at least five years old; 2.9% 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 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.2
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.3
Other languages 10.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 59003 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.3
Different house, same county 5.6
Different county, same state 3.1
Different state 3.7
Abroad 3.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 93 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 59003 was 232 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 215. College or graduate school enrollment was 17.

Educational Attainment of People in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7
High school diploma or equivalency 36
Some college, no degree 19.9
Associate's degree 11.3
Bachelor's degree 14.5
Graduate or professional degree 11.4

Disability

In 59003, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 14.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 61.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 59003, 56.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 61.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 28.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 383 61.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 175 28.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 64 10.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 59003 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10
Construction 1.3
Manufacturing 0
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 0.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 58.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.1
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 1.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 59003 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 284 45.7
Service occupations 162 26
Sales and office occupations 59 9.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 76 12.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 41 6.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 56.4% of 59003 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 18.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 12 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 56.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 18.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 13.5
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 10.5

In 2020-2024, 59003 had a total of 718 housing units. Of these housing units, 57.9% 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"). 26.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 15.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 57.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26.9
Mobile homes 15.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 59003 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 49.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 59003 had 584 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 134 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 38.5% while renters occupied 61.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.06.

7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.6% and another 26% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 59003:

House Heating Fuel Used in 59003 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 38.9
Electricity 48.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 12.5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 59003 was $76,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 26.7 % had a mortgage. 73.3% 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 $NaN and for owners without a mortgage it was $432.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 59003 was $619. 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.

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