Overview Ashmore is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 627 people and just one neighborhood, Ashmore is the 725th largest community in Illinois. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ashmore is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ashmore is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ashmore who work in management occupations (13.35%), office and administrative support (9.26%), and sales jobs (6.27%). Setting & Lifestyle The overall crime rate in Ashmore is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Ashmore is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Ashmore Demographics The percentage of adults in Ashmore with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.01% of adults in Ashmore have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ashmore in 2022 was $27,715, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,860 for a family of four. However, Ashmore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ashmore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ashmore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ashmore include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Ashmore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.