Ashland, California Income Statistics
Ashland Wealth Score
The wealth index reflects the overall economic prosperity and financial well-being of an area's residents based on income levels, employment rates, and income inequality metrics.
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D
Ashland Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Income Statistics Overview
| Metric | Ashland | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $83,561 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Median Personal Income | $55,286 | $67,742 | $60,758 |
| Average Yearly Income Growth | 7.5% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Six-Figure Earners | 10.8% | 17.6% | 13.9% |
| $200k+ Households | 11.3% | 20.5% | 13.2% |
The median household income in Ashland is about 16% lower than in California. Income has been growing faster in Ashland (7.5%/yr) than in California (5.6%/yr).
About 11% of adults in Ashland earn six figures ($100,000 or more) a year, lower than the California average of 18%.
Median Household Income 2009–2024 Trend
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income in Ashland, California grew by 74.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching $83,561 in 2024. That's an average of about 7.5% per year.
Income Inequality and the Gender Pay Gap in Ashland
| Metric | Ashland | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gini Coefficient | 0.555 | 0.572 | 0.552 |
| Male Median Income | $61,135 | $75,172 | $69,667 |
| Female Median Income | $61,763 | $66,071 | $56,850 |
| Gender Pay Gap | -1.0% | 12.1% | 18.4% |
The Gini coefficient measures how evenly income is shared between richer and poorer households, from 0 (everyone earns the same) to 1 (one household earns nearly everything). The lower the number, the more equally income is distributed. In Ashland, it is 0.555, lower than California's 0.572, so income is more evenly distributed here than there, and about the same as the US's 0.552, so income here is about as evenly distributed as there.
Women's income is about 1% more than men's income in Ashland, California. Over a 35-year career, a 1% wage gap accumulates to roughly $21,980 in unearned income for male workers in the area.
Income by Sex Over Time
Since 2009, the income gap between men and women in Ashland, California has widened from about 0% to -1% in 2024. Over that period the gap was widest at 16% in 2012, and in 2023 women out-earned men by 7%. In dollar terms, the gap has narrowed by $757 since 2009.
Employment
| Metric | Ashland | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Working from Home | 6.9% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Commute time (minutes) | 28 | 23 | 22 |
Approximately 817 people are unemployed in Ashland, California.
The average commute time in Ashland is 28 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Unemployment Rate Over Time
Since 2011, the unemployment rate in Ashland, California has fallen from 10.8% to 6.8% in 2024. Over that period the rate peaked at 13.8% in 2014 and fell as low as 5.0% in 2020.
Ashland, CA Wealth Compared With Nearby Cities
Ashland, CA is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 22,071 residents against a local median of 72,527. Where Ashland, CA breaks from the cities next to it is unemployment, sitting 31% above the local median of 5.2% at 6.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $83,561 against a local median of $112,456, 26% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: income growth runs ahead of the neighbourhood while unemployment runs behind it, so Ashland, CA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves spread 2.4% on unemployment, so Ashland, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ashland, CA has the 5th lowest unemployment of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Income growthAverage yearly change in median household income since 2016. Each year is measured in its own dollars, so this is growth before inflation. | Unemployment | Income inequalityGini coefficient: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 that a single household earns everything. The lower the number, the more equally income is shared here. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland, CA | 22,071 | $83,561 #5/5 | 7.5%/yr #1/5 | 6.8% #5/5 | 0.555 #4/5 |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 28,612 | $111,304 | 4.9%/yr | 5.1% | 0.526 |
| San Leandro, CA | 87,097 | $101,625 | 5.9%/yr | 5.3% | 0.549 |
| Castro Valley, CA | 57,957 | $136,046 | 6.4%/yr | 3.8% | 0.536 |
| Hayward, CA | 153,435 | $113,608 | 6.5%/yr | 6.2% | 0.558 |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ashland, California has an overall wealth index grade of D, making it somewhat worse than California, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about income and wealth in Ashland, California.
How Wealthy Is Ashland, California?
Ashland has a wealth index grade of D. The wealth index grades areas from A+ (best) to F- by combining income levels, employment rates, and income inequality; a D grade means residents are somewhat worse off than the U.S. average. The median household income is $83,561, about 16% lower than the California average of $99,161.
How has median household income changed in Ashland, California?
Between 2009 and 2024, the median household income in Ashland, California rose 74%, from $47,986 to $83,561. Over the same years, income here outpaced California as a whole: +74% against +64%.
What was the median household income in Ashland in 2023?
In 2023, the median household income in Ashland, California was $83,325, up 11% from $75,309 in 2022. The California median that year was $96,718.
What was the median household income in Ashland in 2020?
In 2020, the median household income in Ashland, California was $64,196. By 2024 it had risen 30% to $83,561.
What is the Gini coefficient in Ashland, California?
The Gini coefficient in Ashland is 0.555. It measures income inequality on a scale from 0 (everyone earns the same) to 1 (one household earns everything). That is almost the same as the US average of 0.552, so income is distributed about as equally as in the country overall.
How has the income gap between men and women changed in Ashland, California?
Since 2009, the income gap between men and women in Ashland, California has widened from about 0% to -1% in 2024. Over that period the gap was widest at 16% in 2012, and in 2023 women out-earned men by 7%. In dollar terms, the gap has narrowed by $757 since 2009.
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