Ashland, New Jersey

See also: Ashland station (PATCO)

Ashland, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Map of Ashland CDP in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in New Jersey.
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Coordinates: 39°52′34″N75°00′30″W / 39.876228°N 75.008265°W / 39.876228; -75.008265
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Township	Cherry Hill
Area [1]
• Total	2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2)
• Land	2.91 sq mi (7.53 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.19%
Elevation [2]	72 ft (22 m)
Population  (2020) [3] [4]
• Total	8,513
• Density	2,928.45/sq mi (1,130.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	08034 - Cherry Hill [5]
Area code	856
FIPS code	34-01990 [6] [7] [8]
GNIS feature ID	02389152 [6] [9]

Ashland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[10] located within Cherry Hill, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[11] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 8,302. ^[12]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ashland had a total area of 2.919 square miles (7.561 km²), including 2.914 square miles (7.547 km²) of land and 0.005 square miles (0.014 km²) of water (0.19%). ^{[6] [13]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	8,375		—
2010	8,302		−0.9%
2020	8,513		2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census: 2000 [14] 2010 [12] 2020 [3]

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 2,849.1 per square mile (1,100.0/km²). There were 3,215 housing units at an average density of 1,103.3 per square mile (426.0/km²). 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. ^[12]

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. ^[12]

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. ^[12]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census ^[7] there were 8,375 people, 3,115 households, and 2,317 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,107.4/km² (2,868.5/mi²). There were 3,209 housing units at an average density of 424.3/km² (1,099.1/mi²). 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. ^[14]

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. ^[14]

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. ^[14]

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. ^[14]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashland Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed October 13, 2012.
3. QuickFacts Ashland CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2023.
4. 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, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed June 15, 2023.
5. Look Up a ZIP Code for Ashland, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 13, 2012.
6. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
7. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
8. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
9. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
10. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
11. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed October 15, 2012.
12. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Ashland CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 13, 2012.
13. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
14. 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 Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 11, 2012.