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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, NE compare?
| Figure | Ashland, NE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,573 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,192 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 225 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.5% |
| Measure | Ashland, NE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,354±17 |
| Median age | 36.4±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.7%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.5%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $100,275±$9,604 |
| Per capita income | $43,673±$3,366 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $282,000±$30,634 |
| Median gross rent | $878±$159 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.3%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.6%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.1%±4.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.4%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.0%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.9%±3.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±1.8 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