Ashland County Information

Ashland in Ohio occupies 427 square miles and has a 2006 population of 54,727, a change from a 2000 population of 52,523 and 47,507 in 1990. 16.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.1% percent is 25-35, and 13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 34 acts of violent crime reported in Ashland in 2004, a change from 6 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,499 people: 5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.9%.

Read more about Ashland, Ohio in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyAshland 
StateOhio 
Land Area427 sq. milesRanked 2,454 of 3,140
Population 200654,727Ranked 898 of 3,140
Population 200554,184 
Population 200052,523Ranked 889 of 3,140
Population 199047,507Ranked 882 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.7% 
African American1% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.9% 
Population 5 to 1413.1% 
Population 15 to 2416.5% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4413.1% 
Population 45 to 5414.4% 
Population 55 to 6410.7% 
Population 65 to 747% 
Population 75 and up7.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes346
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes14 
Robberies10 
Aggravated Assaults10 
Total Property Crimes873104
Burglaries173 
Larceny Thefts675 
Motor Vehicle Thefts25 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population27,11027,106
Unemployed Population1,4991,067
Unemployment Rate5.5%3.9%

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