Ash is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,327 people and just one neighborhood, Ash is the 207th largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some towns, Ash isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ash are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ash is a town of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Ash who work in maintenance occupations (14.32%), office and administrative support (9.75%), and healthcare (8.21%).
Also of interest is that Ash has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Ash has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Ash has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Ash than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Ash may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Ash doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Ash is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.26% of adults 25 and older in Ash have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ash in 2022 was $28,873, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,492 for a family of four. However, Ash contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ash is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ash home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ash residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ash also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ash include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Egyptian.
The most common language spoken in Ash is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
The neighborhood stands out for having the majority of its residential real estate made up of mobile homes. In fact, 53.6% of the occupied real estate here are mobile homes, which is a greater proportion than is found in 99.3% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. If you like mobile homes, this might be a great neighborhood in which to look for real estate.
has the amazing distinction of housing more same sex couples living together than 98.6% of neighborhoods in the U.S. If you are seeking such a neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that this is one place that you should consider.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Ash are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 32.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 83.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 33.8% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 27.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (26.7%), and 11.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 88.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (8.8%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Ash, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (14.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (8.9%), and residents who report Mexican roots (5.1%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (4.3%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (3.7%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (37.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (83.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.