Ashland, AL City Data

Ashland, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,965 people who live in Ashland and approximately 14,254 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ashland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ashland. We have included Ashland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ashland Information

Clay County where Ashland resides is 606 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,254 and has a population rank of 2,145 out of all the places in the United States.

Ashland has a total of 1,965 people and of those residents there are 887 males and 1,078 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 191 births each year and around 179 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ashland varies per year, but currently 1,952 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,965 people who live in Ashland, there are 467 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ashland is 243 male and 224 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,551.

General Ashland Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	606
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	14,254
Population rank - Clay County	2,145
Total population	1,965
Total population (male)	887
Total population (female)	1,078
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Clay County	191
Deaths- Clay County	179
Population of one race	1,952
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	467
Population under 20 years (male)	243
Population under 20 years (female)	224
Total population 18 years and over	1,551

Ashland Social Characteristics

There are 5,765 households in Ashland. Families make up 4,087 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ashland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,271), male householder with no wife present (211) and female householder with no husband present (608). The remainder of the Ashland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,667. Ashland, AL moving companies help people in Ashland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ashland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ashland is based, there are 5,959 females 15 and over; of those females there are 863 never married, 3,520 now married, 138 separated, 741 widowed, and 697 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 82 separated, 180 widowed and 515 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ashland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ashland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	5,765
Family households (families)	4,087
With own children under 18 years	1,951
Married-couple family	3,271
With own children under 18 years	1,259
Male householder, no wife present, family	211
With own children under 18 years	113
Female householder, no husband present, family	608
With own children under 18 years	338
Nonfamily households	1,667
Householder living alone	1,543
65 years and over	754

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	252
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	304
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,480
Householder	519
Spouse	367
Child	489
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	350
Male householder	112
Male householder living alone	103
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	223
Female householder living alone	217
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,959
Never married	863
Now married	3,520
Separated	138
Widowed	741
Divorced	697
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	82
Widowed	180
Divorced	515

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,965
Male	887
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	7
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	16
Female	1,078
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	8
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	69
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	69

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,965
One race	1,952
White	1,449
Black or African American	497
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,830
People who are White alone	1,344
People who are Black or African American alone	469
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,393
Same house	9,120
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,388
Different state or abroad	515
Different state	444
Abroad	71

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	14,254
Born in United States	12,548
State of residence	12,446
Different state	1,618
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	63
Foreign born	127

Ashland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ashland. That total enrollment is 3,083 for the population of the country, which includes Ashland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,172 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,695 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 356.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ashland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,083
Pre-kindergarten	159
Public	133
Private	26
Kindergarten	219
Public	187
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,599
Public	1,496
Private	103
Elementary and high school	2,348
Public	2,188
Private	160
High school grades 9 to 12	749
Public	692
Private	57
College, undergraduate years	323
Public	296
Private	27
Graduate or professional school	34
Public	34
Private
Not enrolled in school	10,634

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,767
Less than 9th grade	1,197
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,125
High school graduate	3,690
Some college, no degree	1,521
Associate's degree	471
Bachelor's degree	763
Graduate or professional degree	7.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	66
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	486

Ashland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,243 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ashland. The Ashland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,153), service occupations (649), sales and office occupations (1,236), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (132), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (680) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,080). The 11,243 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,638 private wage and salary workers, 818 government workers, 427 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	11,243
In labor force	6,284
Civilian labor force	6,273
Employed	5,930
Unemployed	343
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	5,894
In labor force	2,868
Civilian labor force	2,868
Unemployed Civilian labor force	211
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,349
In labor force	3,416
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	132
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,828
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,888
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	699
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	99
Other means	16
Worked at home	108
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	152,360

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,153
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,153
Service occupations	649
Sales and office occupations	1,236
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	132
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	680
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,080

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,153
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	242
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,219
Wholesale trade	119
Retail trade	612
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	319
Information	51
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	242
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	190
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	876
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	208
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	293

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,153
Private wage and salary workers	4,638
Government workers	818
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	427
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ashland Housing Characteristics

In Ashland, AL there are 6,612 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,765 occupied and 847 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ashland, there are 4,229 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 82 units in Ashland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ashland, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ashland, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ashland. There are 318 housing units with rent less than $200, 277 with rent between $200-299, 369 with rent between $300-499 and 55 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ashland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ashland, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	6,612
Occupied housing units	5,765
Vacant housing units	847

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	6,612
1-unit, detached	4,229
1-unit, attached	82
2 units	219
3 or 4 units	207
5 to 9 units	32
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,802

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	5,765
Owner-occupied	4,452
Renter-occupied	1,313

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	5,765
No vehicles available	485
2 vehicle available	3,704
3 vehicles available	1,034
4 vehicles available	359
5 or more vehicles available	191

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	5,765
Utility gas	1,512
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,139
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke
Wood	246
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	5,765
Less Than $50,000	4,452
$50,000 to $99,999	1,008
$100,000 to $149,999	169
$150,000 to $199,999	39
$200,000 to $299,999	33
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,200

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,313
Less than $200	318
$200 to $299	277
$300 to $499	369
$500 to $699	52
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A