Ashton is a city located in Idaho. With a 2020 population of 1,070, it is the 81st largest city in Idaho and the 10036th largest city in the United States. Ashton is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually but its population has decreased by -5.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,127 in 2010. Ashton reached it's highest population of 1,124 in 2010. Spanning over 1 miles, Ashton has a population density of 1,678 people per square mile.
The average household income in Ashton is $50,451 with a poverty rate of 28.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $654 per month, and the median house value is $120,600. The median age in Ashton is 36.7 years, 34.4 years for males, and 40.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 127.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ashton was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 900 | 87.46% |
| Some Other Race | 129 | 12.54% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 376 | 2.66 | 71.8 |
| Married | 227 | 3.35 | 69.2 |
| Non Family | 117 | 1.4 | 84.6 |
| Female | 19 | 1.95 | 63.2 |
| Male | 13 | 2.85 | 15.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 108 | 17.34% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 49 | 7.87% |
| High School Graduate | 180 | 28.89% |
| Some College | 137 | 21.99% |
| Associates Degree | 28 | 4.49% |
| Bachelors Degree | 107 | 17.17% |
| Graduate Degree | 14 | 2.25% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 490 | 428 | 117 |
| Hispanic | 133 | 38 | 4 |
| Other Race | 65 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.35%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.88%.
74.39% of Ashton residents speak only English, while 25.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.76% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 350 | 177 | 50.57% |
| White | 649 | 110 | 16.95% |
| Other | 129 | 44 | 34.11% |
28.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
28.44%
Male Poverty Rate
29.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashton is Hispanic, with 50.57% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashton is White, with 16.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 16.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.20%.
56.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.5%
Male Marriage Rate
58.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84 | 13.42% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1.96% |
14.10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.05%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.7%
Labor Force Participation
57.9%
Employment Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
86.78%
Native Born
13.22%
Foreign Born
12.15%
Non Citizen
1.07%
Naturalized
86.78% of Ashton residents were born in the United States, with 63.65% having been born in Idaho. 12.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,070 | 5 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | 1,065 | 5 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 1,060 | -5 | -0.47% |
| 2017 | 1,065 | 5 | 0.47% |
| 2016 | 1,060 | 2 | 0.19% |
| 2015 | 1,058 | -8 | -0.75% |
| 2014 | 1,066 | -14 | -1.30% |
| 2013 | 1,080 | -14 | -1.28% |
| 2012 | 1,094 | -16 | -1.44% |
| 2011 | 1,110 | -14 | -1.25% |
| 2010 | 1,124 | 0.00% |