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Ash Grove, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ash Grove is 1,421, which is 0.63% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ash Grove population density is 1,169.44 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ash Grove is white, which represent 95.14% of the total population. The average Ash Grove education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,421. #317

Population Growth Since 2000, #522

Ash Grove, MO		-0.63%
Missouri		7.74%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #292

Ash Grove, MO	1,169.44 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,352 (95.14%, #583)
Black:	13 (0.91%, #374)
Hispanic:	61 (4.29%, #178)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	44 (3.10%, #54)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	12 (0.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	61 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,169 (82.27%) out of the total population of 1,421 reported first ancestry.

	Ash Grove, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.63%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	82	5.77%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	129	9.08%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	3	0.21%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	403	28.36%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	216	15.20%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	3	0.21%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	6	0.42%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	4	0.28%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	19	1.34%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	47	3.31%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.28%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	171	12.03%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	10	0.70%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 646 (45.46%, see rank)

Females: 775 (54.54%, see rank)

Ash Grove, MO	Male: 45.46% Female: 54.54%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ash Grove, MO	45.60 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ash Grove, MO	45.50 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ash Grove, MO	45.60 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ash Grove, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	64	4.50%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	38	2.67%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	112	7.88%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	118	8.30%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	107	7.53%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	101	7.11%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	164	11.54%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	161	11.33%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	227	15.97%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	136	9.57%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	85	5.98%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	108	7.60%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ash Grove, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	982, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	157, 15.99%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	413, 42.06%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	285, 29.02%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	72, 7.33%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	55, 5.60%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.63, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ash Grove, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	21	90.48%	9.52%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	144	97.92%, see rank	2.08%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	84	91.67%, see rank	8.33%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	61	85.25%, see rank	14.75%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	15	73.33%, see rank	26.67%, see rank	54.45%	45.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ash Grove, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	566, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	157, 27.74%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	409, 72.26%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	350, 61.84%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.90, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	265, 46.82%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	216, 38.16%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ash Grove, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,207	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	545	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	138	25.32%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	279	51.19%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	27	4.95%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	101	18.53%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	662	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	133	20.09%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	306	46.22%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	115	17.37%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	108	16.31%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ash Grove, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	1,415	99.58%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	879	61.86%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	530	37.30%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	0.42%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6	0.42%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.21%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3	0.21%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3	0.21%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.21%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ash Grove, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	558	98.59%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	8	1.41%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.