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Ashland, Kentucky

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StatisticAshlandKentuckyUnited States
Total Population21,2954,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,715$63,726$80,734
Median Age40.739.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$125,000$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$872$967$1,413
Poverty Rate22.4%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born1.8%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.4%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.924.026.4
Worked from Home7.5%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.9%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ashland, Kentucky

Age in Ashland, Kentucky

StatisticAshlandKentuckyUnited States
Median Age40.739.138.9
Under 18 %21.8%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Ashland, Kentucky

StatisticAshlandKentuckyUnited States
Households9,4391,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households57.8%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children30.7%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.9%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone36.0%29.8%28.7%
Never Married27.9%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ashland, Kentucky

StatisticAshlandKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,025$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.1%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.3%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.5%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.4%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.1%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households20.1%13.2%n/a

Housing in Ashland, Kentucky

StatisticAshlandKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units10,6462,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.5%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.2%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.3%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.6%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,164$1,544n/a

Education in Ashland, Kentucky

StatisticAshlandKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School8.0%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate29.7%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.5%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.2%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.6%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ashland, Kentucky

StatisticAshlandKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.3%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.0%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.6%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.7%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.4%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Ashland, Kentucky

StatisticAshlandKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.7%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.8%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Ashland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.