Ashland, New Jersey Explained

See also: Ashland station (PATCO).

Official Name:Ashland, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Camden County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Ashland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Camden County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Cherry Hill
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.54
Area Land Km2:7.53
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:2.91
Area Land Sq Mi:2.91
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.19
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:8513
Population Density Km2:1130.52
Population Density Sq Mi:2928.45
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:22
Elevation Ft:72
Coordinates:39.8762°N -75.0083°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08034 - Cherry Hill[4]
Area Code:856
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[5] [6] [7]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02389152[8]

Ashland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Cherry Hill, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[10] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 8,302.[11]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ashland had a total area of 2.919mi2, including 2.914mi2 of land and 0.005mi2 of water (0.19%).[5] [12]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 8,302 people, 3,084 households, and 2,224 families in the CDP. The population density was 2849.1/mi2. There were 3,215 housing units at an average density of 1103.3/mi2. The racial makeup was 80.28% (6,665) White, 7.03% (584) Black or African American, 0.11% (9) Native American, 9.06% (752) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.26% (105) from other races, and 2.25% (187) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.78% (480) of the population.[11]

Of the 3,084 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18; 58.4% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.9% were non-families. Of all households, 23.8% were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.[11]

21.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.8 males.[11]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 8,375 people, 3,115 households, and 2,317 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1107.4/km2. There were 3,209 housing units at an average density of 424.3/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.67% White, 4.41% African American, 0.21% Native American, 6.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.[13]

There were 3,115 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.[13]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.[13]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,063, and the median income for a family was $75,232. Males had a median income of $51,113 versus $37,234 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,936. About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. https://nj.gov/state/assets/2020-census-data/unadjusted-data/census-designated-places/census-designated-places.xlsx P1. Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin Census Designated Places Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed October 13, 2012.
  4. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=ashland&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ashland, NJ
  5. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  7. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  8. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  9. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  10. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
  11. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3401990 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Ashland CDP, New Jersey
  12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  13. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3401990 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ashland CDP, New Jersey