Ashland Heights, SD

Census Place

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2021 Population

870

19.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

56.4

0.535% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

2.68%

69.5% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$59,074

5.93% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$172,000

7.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Ashland Heights, SD had a population of 870 people with a median age of 56.4 and a median household income of $59,074. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ashland Heights, SD declined from 1,082 to 870, a −19.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,765 to $59,074, a 5.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ashland Heights, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.13%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ashland Heights, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Ashland Heights, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Ashland Heights, SD was $172,000, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Ashland Heights, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashland Heights, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ashland Heights, SD is home to a population of 870 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Ashland Heights, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (797 people) in Ashland Heights, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Ashland Heights, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland Heights, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ashland Heights, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland Heights, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
797 ± 615
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 113
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 19

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Ashland Heights, SD are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ashland Heights, SD as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 34
Vietnam
11 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Ashland Heights, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ashland Heights, SD employs 318 people. The largest industries in Ashland Heights, SD are Wholesale Trade (108 people), Utilities (50 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,571) and Total ($36,660).

Employment

Occupations

318

2021 Value

± 219

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 110%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ashland Heights, SD declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 382 employees to 318 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland Heights, SD, are Management Occupations (120 people), Production Occupations (50 people), and Material Moving Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland Heights, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

318

2021 Value

± 219

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 110%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ashland Heights, SD declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 382 employees to 318 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland Heights, SD, are Wholesale Trade (108 people), Utilities (50 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland Heights, SD, though some of these residents may live in Ashland Heights, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,950

Median earning men ± $10,576

$35,777

Median earning women ± $14,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Dakota to other states, or from other states to South Dakota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Dakota product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $6.49B, followed by Other ag prods. ($5.75B) and Live animals/fish ($4.59B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Dakota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$51.6B

2020 Value in South Dakota

$98.1B

Projected 2050 Value in South Dakota

90.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Dakota trade was $51.6B. This is expected to increase 90.3% to $98.1B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Dakota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Dakota to other states, or from other states to South Dakota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Minnesota
$6.09B
Iowa
$3.04B
North Dakota
$2.14B

In 2020, the top outbound South Dakota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Minnesota with $6.09B, followed by Iowa with $3.04B and North Dakota and $2.14B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Dakota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ashland Heights, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.63%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ashland Heights, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Ashland Heights, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Ashland Heights, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.528% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.395% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (202k), Some college (152k), and Bachelors Degree (127k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland Heights, SD was $172,000 in 2021, which is 0.702 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $160,600 to $172,000, a 7.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashland Heights, SD is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Ashland Heights, SD have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland Heights, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$172,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$53,020

$270

Median Property Taxes

±$197

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ashland Heights, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ashland Heights, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2021

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 100% of the housing units in Ashland Heights, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashland Heights, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ashland Heights, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,074

Median Household Income

± $23,445

270

Number of Households

± 199

In 2021, the median household income of the 270 households in Ashland Heights, SD grew to $59,074 from the previous year's value of $55,765.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland Heights, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland Heights, SD is from South Dakota.

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.43

2020 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2021, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.94% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Motorcycle (7.23%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2021, 92.8% of workers in Ashland Heights, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (7.23%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland Heights, SD have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ashland Heights, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ashland Heights, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashland Heights, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashland Heights, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland Heights, SD (22 out of 821 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland Heights, SD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.2% of the population of Ashland Heights, SD has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 6.55% on Medicaid, 23.3% on Medicare, 3.79% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennington County, SD see 940 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.18% decrease from the previous year (1035 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1183 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 332 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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940 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennington County, SD

Primary care physicians in Pennington County, SD see an average of 940 patients per year. This represents a 9.18% decrease from the previous year (1,035 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennington County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 55.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.8%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

6.55%

Medicaid

23.3%

Medicare

3.79%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashland Heights, SD declined by 17.5% from 25.2% to 20.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ashland Heights, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.