| Index | Ashton | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $26,755 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $53,125 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $68,125 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $38,750 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $39,375 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $22,065 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 15.5% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 23.9% | 23.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Public administration | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 18.5% | 18.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Other | 31.3% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lost Nation, IL | 570 | $112,697 | 103.7% |
| Lee, IL | 380 | $82,500 | 49.1% |
| Steward, IL | 350 | $81,875 | 48.0% |
| Creston, IL | 535 | $77,708 | 40.5% |
| Grand Detour, IL | 351 | $67,976 | 22.9% |
| Ashton, IL | 827 | $53,125 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rockford, IA | 827 | $57,256 | 3.5% |
| Oxford, MD | 827 | $72,404 | 30.9% |
| Mayville, MI | 827 | $34,808 | 37.1% |
| White Oak, MS | 827 | $14,508 | 73.8% |
| South Weldon, NC | 827 | $35,095 | 36.6% |
| Ashton, IL | 827 | $53,125 | 4.0% |
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