Ashton, IA

City in Osceola County, IA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

461

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.1

years ∙ half population younger than 43.1, half older

Diversity Index

7.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ashton is a city within Osceola County, Iowa, United States.

Location

City in Osceola County, IA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.309432° N, 95.790832° W

DMS43° 18′ 33.96″ N, 95° 47′ 27.00″ W

Population Density & area

411.6/sq mi (159/km²)

Total Area

1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)

Land Area

1.12 sq mi (2.9 km²) · 99.01%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) · 0.99%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.5% male

Male 44.5%

Female 55.5%

males per 100 females

Ashton 80.1

Osceola County 114.1

Iowa 100.6

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ashton 0.9%

Osceola County 5.8%

Iowa 5.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.1

years ∙ half population younger than 43.1, half older

Ashton

43.1

Osceola County

43.1

Iowa

38.6

Dependency ratio

88.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ashton 88.9

Osceola County 83.3

Iowa 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.9%	22.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	53%	54.5%	59%
Senior (65+)	22.1%	22.8%	18.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	88.9	83.3	69.6
Child dependency ratio	47.1	41.6	38.8
Old-age dependency ratio	41.8	41.7	30.7

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.3%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

2.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

7.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ashton 7.2%

Osceola County 28.2%

Iowa 31.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ashton population

Racial and ethnic composition — Ashton vs Osceola County vs Iowa. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	10.6%	7.3%
Mexican	0.4%	8.1%	5%
Puerto Rican	0.7%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.4%	1.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.9%	89.4%	92.7%
One race	96.3%	86.4%	89.2%
White	96.3%	84%	82.3%
Black or African American	0%	0.5%	3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	1.1%	0.2%
Asian	0%	0.6%	2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.6%	3%	3.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.7% family

Family 62.7%

Non family 37.3%

% family households

Ashton 62.7%

Osceola County 61.3%

Iowa 61.6%

Average household size

2.17

persons per household

Ashton

2.17

Osceola County

2.27

Iowa

2.36

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ashton population

	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Total households	212	2,634	1,315,707
Average houshold size	2.17	2.27	2.36
Family households	133	1,614	809,836
Average family size	2.75	2.88	2.98
Married couple family	108	1,280	635,347
Other families	25	334	174,489
Male householder	2	128	56,457
Female householder	23	206	118,032
Non-family households	79	1,020	505,871
One-person households	61	854	406,436
Male householder	26	489	193,582
Senior (65+) living alone	14	174	58,028
Female householder	35	365	212,854
Senior (65+) living alone	29	255	111,645
Other living arrangements	18	166	99,435

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

224

housing units

Ashton 224

Osceola County 2,868

Iowa 1,437,699

Occupancy status

94.6% occupied

Occupied 94.6%

Vacant 5.4%

vacancy rate

Ashton 5.4%

Osceola County 8.2%

Iowa 8.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.5%

Single family houses

95.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.8%

Mobile homes

2.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1948

Half of houses were built before 1948, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

45.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	6.4	5.9
1–3 rooms	3%	4.1%	11.8%
4–6 rooms	44.2%	47.3%	47.4%
7+ rooms	52.7%	48.6%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	0.1%	1.7%
1 bedroom	4%	4.6%	9.2%
2 bedrooms	18.8%	22.8%	27%
3 bedrooms	49.6%	39.8%	37.3%
4+ bedrooms	26.3%	32.6%	24.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1948	1956	1972
Total housing units	224	2,868	1,437,699

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.2% owners

Renter-occupied 11.8%

Owner-occupied 88.2%

homeownership rate

Ashton 88.2%

Osceola County 77.9%

Iowa 71.7%

Average household size

2.22

Owner-occupied

1.84

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ashton 2.22

Osceola County 2.34

Iowa 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Total occupied units	212	2,634	1,315,707
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.4%	15.9%	24.3%
2010 to 2019	37.3%	34.5%	38.7%
2000 to 2009	12.3%	17.2%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	32.1%	32.4%	20.7%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.1%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.9%	1.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.2%	1.4%	5.4%
1 vehicle	20.8%	24.6%	30.5%
2 vehicles	51.4%	37.7%	37.8%
3 or more vehicles	23.6%	36.3%	26.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	62.3%	73.4%	72.8%
Electricity	33.5%	22.2%	24.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	2.5%	0.3%
All other fuels	0.5%	1.5%	1.8%
No fuel used	3.8%	0.3%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	4.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.8%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	3.8%	0.6%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$98,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ashton

$98,800

Osceola County

$122,600

Iowa

$208,000

Housing Cost Burden

10.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

10.1%

Owners without a mortgage

15.5%

Renters

71.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Property value
Median Value	$98,800	$122,600	$208,000
Under $100,000	51.4%	37.1%	17.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	34.3%	30.4%	30%
$200,000 - $300,000	9.6%	13.9%	23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.2%	15.6%	21.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.1%	3.1%	6.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.5%	0%	1.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47.6%	40.5%	59.4%
Without a mortgage	52.4%	59.5%	40.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,051	$1,237	$1,533
Without a mortgage	$547	$525	$616
Gross rent
Median rent	$900	$797	$972

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ashton 12.3%

Osceola County 16.7%

Iowa 31.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ashton 12.3%

Osceola County 12.7%

Iowa 6.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

110

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10%

K–12

80.9%

College / Undergraduate

6.4%

Graduate / Professional

2.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ashton

7.1%

Osceola County

23.9%

Iowa

42.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Total enrolled (age 3+)	110	1,250	784,322
Nursery / preschool	10%	5.7%	6.2%
K–12	80.9%	80.7%	68.4%
Kindergarten	1.8%	2.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.4%	29%	20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	30.9%	22.1%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.8%	27.3%	21.6%
College or graduate school	9.1%	13.6%	25.4%
College, undergraduate	6.4%	11.4%	20.8%
Graduate, professional school	2.7%	2.2%	4.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	7.1%	23.9%	42.3%
School type
Public school	88.2%	86.7%	84.4%
Private school	11.8%	13.3%	15.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

332

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.5%

HS graduate

38%

Some college no degree

27.4%

Associates degree

9.9%

Bachelors degree

10.2%

Graduate or professional degree

2.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

53.8% · 46.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

80% · 20%

HS graduate

54% · 46%

Some college no degree

27.5% · 72.5%

Associates degree

51.5% · 48.5%

Bachelors degree

32.4% · 67.6%

Graduate or professional degree

85.7% · 14.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Population (25+)	332	4,295	2,154,149
Less than 9th grade	7.8%	5.7%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.5%	7%	4%
High school diploma or GED	38%	37.8%	30%
Some college, no degree	27.4%	20.2%	19.7%
Associate's degree	9.9%	12.6%	12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.3%	16.7%	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	10.2%	12.6%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	2.1%	4.1%	10.5%
High School or higher	87.7%	87.4%	93.3%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,375

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$41,000

Some college or associates

$35,750

Bachelors degree

$54,583

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

51.2%

HS graduate

5.6%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ashton	Osceola County	Iowa
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,375	$49,198	$51,106
Less than high school graduate	$—	$53,092	$35,996
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,000	$45,625	$41,528
Some college or associate's degree	$35,750	$44,167	$47,635
Bachelor's degree	$54,583	$51,429	$62,744
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$70,938	$80,022
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	51.2%	24.9%	21.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.6%	10.3%	12.4%
Some college or associate's degree	4%	13.2%	8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	2.7%	3.8%

Insights for Ashton, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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