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Ashland, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,495 Population 1,503/sq mi density
$52,283 Median Income $35,119 per capita
$60,000 Home Value $121,072 Zillow
$747 Median Rent 31.4% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
150 Violent Crime/100K 187 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,283 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,000 home value, $747/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$52,283
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,119
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% 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
$52,283
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,119
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,391
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,492M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 66.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0.5%
Other 33.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,961
Restaurants
248
Healthcare
347
Retail
449
Manufacturing
163

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,391
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,393
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$52,283
Per Capita Income$35,119
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,391
Avg Weekly Wage$1,041
County GDP$6,492M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%
Gini Coefficient0.428
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute29 minutes
Drive Alone66.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,961
Restaurants248
Healthcare347
Retail449
Manufacturing163

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,391
Avg Property Tax$5,393