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Ashton, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Osceola County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
518 Population 463/sq mi density
$60,156 Median Income $29,618 per capita
$85,400 Home Value $169,395 Zillow
$892 Median Rent 15.8% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
276 Violent Crime/100K 1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,156 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,400 home value, $892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
518
Population Density
463
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.6 km²)
Median Age
37.9 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.2%
Male
54.8%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.9%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.0%
16% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.3%
18% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.9%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.8%
2% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.404
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population518
Population Density463 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age37.9 years

Gender

Male45.2%
Female54.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.0%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.0%
Disability15.3%
Health Insurance96.9%
Uninsured8.8%
Broadband Access84.7%
Gini Coefficient0.404

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural