Ashland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 21,285 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Ashland is the 29th largest community in Oregon.

Ashland home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Ashland real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Ashland is also a city of artists. Ashland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ashland’s character.

Also of interest is that Ashland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ashland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Ashland is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Ashland enrolled in college, Ashland has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Ashland, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

One of the benefits of Ashland is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.90 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ashland. 62.36% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ashland in 2022 was $44,580, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,320 for a family of four. However, Ashland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ashland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ashland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ashland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ashland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.07% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ashland include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ashland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.