Before moving to Ashland, review the core fields on this page: population 2,600, median home value $72,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $725, commute time 24.7 minutes, and sunny days percentage 47%.
The neighbors section lists household income $53,500, family income $61,000, per capita income $24,300, unemployment rate 6.2%, public transport usage 8.4%, commute time 24.7 minutes, high school or higher 87.4%, and bachelors or more 12.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 84.6, median house value $72,000, gross rent $725, grocery index 95.4, housing index 52.8, utilities index 104.2, transportation index 97.1, and health care index 100.8.
The demographics section lists population 2,600, density 1,500 per sq mi, median age 42.8, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 2.4%, White 95.8%, Black 1.2%, Asian 0.4%, and Others 2.6%.
The education section lists
North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School with 750 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, North Schuylkill Elementary School with 560 students and a 13.6 student teacher ratio, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School with 380 students, Penn State Schuylkill 8 miles away
and Lehigh Carbon Community College - Schuylkill Center 9 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 245, property crimes per 100k 1,180, crime index 1,425, chance of violent crime 1 in 408, and chance of property crime 1 in 85.
The weather section lists winter 19°F to 35°F, spring 40°F to 63°F, summer 60°F to 82°F, fall 43°F to 66°F, average rainfall 42.6 inches, and sunny days percentage 47%.
The housing market section lists median home price $72,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $725, owner occupied rate 63.4%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 0.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.8%.
The healthcare section lists
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill East Norwegian Street and St. Luke’s Miners Campus,
physicians per 1000 1.7,
health insurance coverage 91.8%,
health care index 68.9,
emergency services Yes for Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill East Norwegian Street, and emergency services Yes for St. Luke’s Miners Campus.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, address 1101 S Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-717-412-5300, and website https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv.html.