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Ashland, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cass County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,001
Population
1,335/sq mi density
$62,417
Median Income
$36,052 per capita
$104,000
Home Value
$130,372 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
11.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
2,117 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,417 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,000 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,417
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,052
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ashland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ashland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,417
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,052
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,759
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$884M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
20.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
266
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
16
Retail
42
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,759
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,200
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,052 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $884M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 266 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,759 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,200 |