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Ashland
Wisconsin

16K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$191K

Median Home

D+11

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,318

Federal Spending per Capita$1,549

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.1%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$4,164

SS Benefits / Person$5,004

Education Wage Premium2.31x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$658/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.58%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,268

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate71.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

57 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices27

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians50

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients913 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,904

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,531

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,607

HS Completion Rate95.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate42.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-1.01

January Temperature-1.75

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Median AQIAQI 40

Good Air Days272 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation30.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days209 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days8,953 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days238 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,621 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)208 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)74 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units2 units

Historic Places (NRHP)44 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed171 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed54 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)289 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+73.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)90 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers547 workers

Public Transit Commuters146 workers

Walk to Work573 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)164 workers

Avg Commute Time16.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.0%

Walk to Work7.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.190

Nonprofit Organizations170

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.5%

Never-Married Adults32.4%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population9.9%

Membership Associations12.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.56 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms24

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$76K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

D+11

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.58%1.51% state avg

Politics

D+11R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +70

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $191K

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