Missouri · Census place 02242
Ashland city, MO
Quick answer
Ashland city has 4,811 residents, ranking #147 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $90,628, the median home is worth $231,700 and median gross rent runs $1,188 a month.
- Population
- 4,811Ashland city residents
- Median household income
- $90,628Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $231,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,188Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ashland city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ashland city median would spend about 15.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3% of residents and 66.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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