Ashland, OH City Data

Ashland, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,249 people who live in Ashland and approximately 52,523 who live in Ashland 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

Ashland County where Ashland resides is 426.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 52,523 and has a population rank of 889 out of all the places in the United States.

Ashland has a total of 21,249 people and of those residents there are 9,901 males and 11,348 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 725 births each year and around 463 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ashland varies per year, but currently 21,055 are one race and 194 are two or more races.

Of the 21,249 people who live in Ashland, there are 5,914 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ashland is 2,992 male and 2,922 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 16,444.

General Ashland Information
Total area in square miles - Ashland County	426.85
Water area in square miles - Ashland County	N/A
Resident population - Ashland County	52,523
Population rank - Ashland County	889
Total population	21,249
Total population (male)	9,901
Total population (female)	11,348
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Ashland County	725
Deaths- Ashland County	463
Population of one race	21,055
Population of two or more races	194
Population under 20 years	5,914
Population under 20 years (male)	2,992
Population under 20 years (female)	2,922
Total population 18 years and over	16,444

Ashland Social Characteristics

There are 19,524 households in Ashland. Families make up 14,097 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ashland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,616), male householder with no wife present (726) and female householder with no husband present (1,493). The remainder of the Ashland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,509. Ashland, OH 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 21,488 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,389 never married, 12,597 now married, 243 separated, 2,206 widowed, and 2,053 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 227 separated, 441 widowed and 1,603 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 (Ashland County)
Total households	19,524
Family households (families)	14,097
With own children under 18 years	6,745
Married-couple family	11,616
With own children under 18 years	4,997
Male householder, no wife present, family	726
With own children under 18 years	439
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,493
With own children under 18 years	1,041
Nonfamily households	5,509
Householder living alone	4,685
65 years and over	2,015

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,615
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,335
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,745
Householder	5,263
Spouse	4,018
Child	5,512
Other relatives	140
Nonrelatives	392
Unmarried partner	182
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	71
Unmarried partner	401
Foster child	23
Other	79

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,614
Male householder	1,187
Male householder living alone	953
Male householder not living alone	234
Female householder	1,877
Female householder living alone	1,691
Female householder not living alone	186
Nonrelatives	550
Unmarried partner	219
Roomer or boarder	61
Housemate or roommate	200
Foster child	1
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,488
Never married	4,389
Now married	12,597
Separated	243
Widowed	2,206
Divorced	2,053
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	227
Widowed	441
Divorced	1,603

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,249
Male	9,901
Under 5 years	708
5 to 9 years	699
10 to 14 years	688
15 to 17 years	395
18 and 19 years	502
20 years	279
21 years	258
22 to 24 years	468
25 to 29 years	648
30 to 34 years	610
35 to 39 years	656
40 to 44 years	654
45 to 49 years	706
50 to 54 years	557
55 to 59 years	418
60 and 61 years	172
62 to 64 years	205
65 and 66 years	130
67 to 69 years	207
70 to 74 years	332
75 to 79 years	254
80 to 84 years	196
85 years and over	159
Female	11,348
Under 5 years	684
5 to 9 years	643
10 to 14 years	566
15 to 17 years	422
18 and 19 years	607
20 years	369
21 years	278
22 to 24 years	504
25 to 29 years	698
30 to 34 years	653
35 to 39 years	659
40 to 44 years	762
45 to 49 years	700
50 to 54 years	601
55 to 59 years	495
60 and 61 years	181
62 to 64 years	270
65 and 66 years	153
67 to 69 years	257
70 to 74 years	457
75 to 79 years	490
80 to 84 years	414
85 years and over	485

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,249
One race	21,055
White	20,473
Black or African American	253
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	224
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	12
Two or more races	194

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,359
People who are White alone	18,675
People who are Black or African American alone	202
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	207
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	157
People who are Some other race alone	58

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,026
Same house	29,762
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,931
Different state or abroad	2,222
Different state	1,917
Abroad	305

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ashland County)
Total resident population	52,523
Born in United States	38,137
State of residence	43,745
Different state	7,994
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	182
Foreign born	602

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 14,026 for the population of the country, which includes Ashland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,074 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,615 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,165.

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	14,026
Pre-kindergarten	831
Public	553
Private	278
Kindergarten	721
Public	612
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,138
Public	5,414
Private	724
Elementary and high school	9,308
Public	8,444
Private	864
High school grades 9 to 12	3,170
Public	3,030
Private	140
College, undergraduate years	2,819
Public	1,114
Private	1,705
Graduate or professional school	347
Public	92
Private	255
Not enrolled in school	36,537

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,339
Less than 9th grade	1,604
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,949
High school graduate	15,673
Some college, no degree	5,079
Associate's degree	1,732
Bachelor's degree	5,302
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,526

Ashland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,668 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ashland. The Ashland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,241), service occupations (3,650), sales and office occupations (5,501), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (331), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,069). The 40,668 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,401 private wage and salary workers, 2,716 government workers, 1,944 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ashland County)
Population 16 years and over	40,668
In labor force	26,325
Civilian labor force	26,309
Employed	25,182
Unemployed	1,127
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	21,038
In labor force	11,935
Civilian labor force	11,935
Unemployed Civilian labor force	559
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,630
In labor force	14,390
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	568
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ashland County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,737
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,425
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,043
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	998
Other means	125
Worked at home	959
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	482,900

OCCUPATION (Ashland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,241
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,241
Service occupations	3,650
Sales and office occupations	5,501
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	331
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,069

INDUSTRY (Ashland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,241
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	896
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,428
Wholesale trade	642
Retail trade	2,882
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,015
Information	715
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	816
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	958
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,655
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,793
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	789

CLASS OF WORKER (Ashland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,241
Private wage and salary workers	20,401
Government workers	2,716
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,944
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ashland Housing Characteristics

In Ashland, OH there are 20,832 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,524 occupied and 1,308 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ashland, there are 16,014 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 437 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ashland, OH 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 275 housing units with rent less than $200, 307 with rent between $200-299, 1,750 with rent between $300-499 and 1,844 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ashland County)
Total housing units	20,832
Occupied housing units	19,524
Vacant housing units	1,308

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ashland County)
Total housing units	20,832
1-unit, detached	16,014
1-unit, attached	437
2 units	838
3 or 4 units	829
5 to 9 units	562
10 to 19 units	241
20 to 49 units	370
50 or more units	102
Mobile home	1,417

HOUSING TENURE (Ashland County)
Occupied housing units	19,524
Owner-occupied	14,766
Renter-occupied	4,758

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ashland County)
Occupied housing units	19,524
No vehicles available	1,332
2 vehicle available	12,647
3 vehicles available	3,151
4 vehicles available	1,112
5 or more vehicles available	496

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ashland County)
Occupied housing units	19,524
Utility gas	10,928
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,035
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,943
Coal or coke	20
Wood	804
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	141
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ashland County)
Occupied housing units	19,524
Less Than $50,000	14,766
$50,000 to $99,999	5,275
$100,000 to $149,999	3,351
$150,000 to $199,999	1,059
$200,000 to $299,999	461
$300,000 to $499,999	72
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	95,900

GROSS RENT (Ashland County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,758
Less than $200	275
$200 to $299	307
$300 to $499	1,750
$500 to $699	1,316
$700 to $999	452
$1,000 to $1,499	76
$1,500 or more	N/A