Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Ashland borough
Total Population 3,856
SEX
Male 1,806
Female 2,050
AGE
Under 5 years 235
5 to 17 years 648
18 to 20 years 151
21 to 24 years 211
25 to 44 years 1,035
45 to 54 years 337
55 to 59 years 170
60 to 64 years 256
65 to 74 years 427
75 to 84 years 320
85 years and over 66
Median age 38.1
Under 18 years 883
Percent of total population 22.9
65 years and over 813
Percent of total population 21.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,612
Family households (families) 1,042
Married-couple families 804
Percent of total households 49.9
Other family, male householder 50
Other family, female householder 188
Nonfamily households 570
Percent of total households 35.4
Householder living alone 534
Householder 65 years and over 320
Persons living in households 3,856
Persons per household 2.39
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,847
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,790
Occupied housing units 1,612
Owner occupied 1,153
Percent owner occupied 71.5
Renter occupied 459
Vacant housing units 178
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 10
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 376
1-unit, attached 957
2 to 4 units 267
5 to 9 units 66
10 or more units 49
Mobile home, trailer, other 75
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,001
Less than $50,000 854
$50,000 to $99,999 134
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 26,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 422
Less than $250 347
$250 to $499 75
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 195
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,001
White 1,000
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997