Ashland, KY City Data

Ashland, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,981 people who live in Ashland and approximately 49,752 who live in Boyd 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

Boyd County where Ashland resides is 161.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,752 and has a population rank of 920 out of all the places in the United States.

Ashland has a total of 21,981 people and of those residents there are 10,028 males and 11,953 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 42.6. There are approximately 535 births each year and around 632 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ashland varies per year, but currently 21,734 are one race and 247 are two or more races.

Of the 21,981 people who live in Ashland, there are 5,381 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ashland is 2,713 male and 2,668 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 17,165.

General Ashland Information
Total area in square miles - Boyd County	161.82
Water area in square miles - Boyd County	N/A
Resident population - Boyd County	49,752
Population rank - Boyd County	920
Total population	21,981
Total population (male)	10,028
Total population (female)	11,953
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	42.6
Births - Boyd County	535
Deaths- Boyd County	632
Population of one race	21,734
Population of two or more races	247
Population under 20 years	5,381
Population under 20 years (male)	2,713
Population under 20 years (female)	2,668
Total population 18 years and over	17,165

Ashland Social Characteristics

There are 20,010 households in Ashland. Families make up 14,267 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ashland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,144), male householder with no wife present (521) and female householder with no husband present (2,288). The remainder of the Ashland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,899. Ashland, KY 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 21,153 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,545 never married, 11,685 now married, 337 separated, 2,967 widowed, and 2,619 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 294 separated, 444 widowed and 2,084 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 (Boyd County)
Total households	20,010
Family households (families)	14,267
With own children under 18 years	6,290
Married-couple family	11,144
With own children under 18 years	4,230
Male householder, no wife present, family	521
With own children under 18 years	328
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,288
With own children under 18 years	1,296
Nonfamily households	5,899
Householder living alone	5,296
65 years and over	2,432

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,806
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,209
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,755
Householder	6,188
Spouse	4,586
Child	5,823
Other relatives	243
Nonrelatives	305
Unmarried partner	175
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	38
Unmarried partner	336
Foster child	12
Other	67

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,849
Male householder	1,232
Male householder living alone	1,073
Male householder not living alone	159
Female householder	2,255
Female householder living alone	2,125
Female householder not living alone	130
Nonrelatives	362
Unmarried partner	161
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	103
Foster child	2
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,153
Never married	3,545
Now married	11,685
Separated	337
Widowed	2,967
Divorced	2,619
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	294
Widowed	444
Divorced	2,084

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,981
Male	10,028
Under 5 years	605
5 to 9 years	720
10 to 14 years	677
15 to 17 years	432
18 and 19 years	279
20 years	114
21 years	113
22 to 24 years	315
25 to 29 years	614
30 to 34 years	635
35 to 39 years	682
40 to 44 years	817
45 to 49 years	779
50 to 54 years	654
55 to 59 years	510
60 and 61 years	192
62 to 64 years	284
65 and 66 years	185
67 to 69 years	272
70 to 74 years	473
75 to 79 years	365
80 to 84 years	193
85 years and over	118
Female	11,953
Under 5 years	655
5 to 9 years	647
10 to 14 years	653
15 to 17 years	427
18 and 19 years	286
20 years	141
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	378
25 to 29 years	683
30 to 34 years	686
35 to 39 years	799
40 to 44 years	913
45 to 49 years	827
50 to 54 years	742
55 to 59 years	612
60 and 61 years	244
62 to 64 years	375
65 and 66 years	263
67 to 69 years	413
70 to 74 years	686
75 to 79 years	629
80 to 84 years	422
85 years and over	346

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,981
One race	21,734
White	21,066
Black or African American	505
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	27
Two or more races	247

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,604
People who are White alone	20,714
People who are Black or African American alone	485
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	86
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	129
People who are Some other race alone	48

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,033
Same house	27,690
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,277
Different state or abroad	5,008
Different state	4,626
Abroad	382

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boyd County)
Total resident population	49,752
Born in United States	41,502
State of residence	34,031
Different state	14,894
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	255
Foreign born	572

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 11,748 for the population of the country, which includes Ashland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,348 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,243 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,317.

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	11,748
Pre-kindergarten	710
Public	482
Private	228
Kindergarten	598
Public	512
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,118
Public	4,763
Private	355
Elementary and high school	8,122
Public	7,514
Private	608
High school grades 9 to 12	3,004
Public	2,751
Private	253
College, undergraduate years	2,058
Public	1,872
Private	186
Graduate or professional school	260
Public	161
Private	99
Not enrolled in school	36,342

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,697
Less than 9th grade	2,852
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,789
High school graduate	12,255
Some college, no degree	7,738
Associate's degree	2,173
Bachelor's degree	4,890
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	78
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,799

Ashland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,349 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ashland. The Ashland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,530), service occupations (3,193), sales and office occupations (5,363), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (29), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,519) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,881). The 40,349 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,861 private wage and salary workers, 2,591 government workers, 1,036 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boyd County)
Population 16 years and over	40,349
In labor force	21,365
Civilian labor force	21,323
Employed	19,515
Unemployed	1,808
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	42
Females 16 years and over	20,819
In labor force	9,809
Civilian labor force	9,809
Unemployed Civilian labor force	903
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,530
In labor force	11,556
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	905
Armed forces	42

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boyd County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,106
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,228
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,998
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	315
Other means	126
Worked at home	342
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	386,370

OCCUPATION (Boyd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,530
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,530
Service occupations	3,193
Sales and office occupations	5,363
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	29
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,519
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,881

INDUSTRY (Boyd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,530
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	305
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,380
Wholesale trade	692
Retail trade	2,680
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,310
Information	439
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,195
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,323
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,201
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,472
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	911

CLASS OF WORKER (Boyd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,530
Private wage and salary workers	15,861
Government workers	2,591
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,036
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ashland Housing Characteristics

In Ashland, KY there are 21,976 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,010 occupied and 1,966 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ashland, there are 16,358 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 246 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ashland, KY 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 771 housing units with rent less than $200, 438 with rent between $200-299, 2,208 with rent between $300-499 and 1,281 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boyd County)
Total housing units	21,976
Occupied housing units	20,010
Vacant housing units	1,966

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boyd County)
Total housing units	21,976
1-unit, detached	16,358
1-unit, attached	246
2 units	563
3 or 4 units	598
5 to 9 units	682
10 to 19 units	509
20 to 49 units	111
50 or more units	506
Mobile home	2,381

HOUSING TENURE (Boyd County)
Occupied housing units	20,010
Owner-occupied	14,595
Renter-occupied	5,415

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boyd County)
Occupied housing units	20,010
No vehicles available	2,121
2 vehicle available	10,956
3 vehicles available	2,826
4 vehicles available	616
5 or more vehicles available	143

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boyd County)
Occupied housing units	20,010
Utility gas	11,383
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,706
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	181
Coal or coke	60
Wood	137
Solar energy
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boyd County)
Occupied housing units	20,010
Less Than $50,000	14,595
$50,000 to $99,999	5,996
$100,000 to $149,999	1,565
$150,000 to $199,999	540
$200,000 to $299,999	348
$300,000 to $499,999	58
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	68,800

GROSS RENT (Boyd County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,415
Less than $200	771
$200 to $299	438
$300 to $499	2,208
$500 to $699	1,041
$700 to $999	207
$1,000 to $1,499	33
$1,500 or more	N/A