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 | | |
| County | Ashland | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 427 sq. miles | Ranked 2,454 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 54,727 | Ranked 898 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 54,184 | |
| Population 2000 | 52,523 | Ranked 889 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 47,507 | Ranked 882 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.7% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 6 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 873 | 104 |
| Burglaries | 173 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 675 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 25 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 27,110 | 27,106 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,499 | 1,067 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 3.9% |
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