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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ashland, MI compare?
| Figure | Ashland, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,861 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,764 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 80 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | Ashland, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,799±23 |
| Median age | 41.4±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.7%±7.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.0%±7.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±4.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.7%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $67,778±$9,977 |
| Per capita income | $29,271±$3,455 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.4%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $179,800±$25,190 |
| Median gross rent | $993±$637 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.6%±20.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.8%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±4.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov