Ashland, VA

Census Place

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2022 Population

7,617

1.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Property Value

$253,200

20.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ashland, VA had a population of 7.62k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ashland, VA grew from 7,478 to 7,617, a 1.86% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Ashland, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Ashland, VA are Randolph-Macon College (384 degrees awarded in 2022) and Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics (458122) (29 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Ashland, VA was $253,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.

Most people in Ashland, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashland, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Hanover County, VA Richmond, VA Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA

Economy

The economy of Ashland, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Ashland, VA are Educational Services (584 people), Retail Trade (359 people), and Manufacturing (348 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,169), Wholesale Trade ($57,760), and Public Administration ($56,938).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland, VA, are Management Occupations (400 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (395 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland, VA, are Educational Services (584 people), Retail Trade (359 people), and Manufacturing (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland, VA, though some of these residents may live in Ashland, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ashland, VA awarded 413 degrees. The student population of Ashland, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 677 male students and 837 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ashland, VA are White (314 and 79.1%), followed by Black or African American (33 and 8.31%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 5.29%), and Two or More Races (17 and 4.28%).

The largest universities in Ashland, VA by number of degrees awarded are Randolph-Macon College (384 and 93%) and Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics (458122) (29 and 7.02%).

The most popular majors in Ashland, VA are General Business (63 and 15.3%), General Biological Sciences (51 and 12.3%), and General Psychology (27 and 6.54%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2022 in Ashland, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,514 (44.7% men and 55.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,514 students enrolled in Ashland, VA, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,126 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
63 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
51 degrees awarded
General Psychology
27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ashland, VA was General Business with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ashland, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Randolph-Macon College
384 degrees awarded
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics (458122)
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Randolph-Macon College with 384 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 181 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ashland, VA, which is 0.78 times less than the 232 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 314 degrees mean that there were 9.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 33 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,930) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,530) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland, VA was $253,200 in 2022, which is 0.898 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $210,100 to $253,200, a 20.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashland, VA is 51.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ashland, VA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,200

Median Property Value 2022

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ashland, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ashland, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 51.7% of the housing units in Ashland, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashland, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ashland, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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2.72k

Number of Households

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (8.36%)
Worked At Home (7.76%)

In 2022, 74.7% of workers in Ashland, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.36%) and those who worked at home (7.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland, VA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Ashland, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ashland, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashland, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ashland, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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