Ashland County Information
Ashland in
Wisconsin occupies
2,294 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,511, a change from a 2000 population of
16,866 and
16,307 in 1990.
17% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
37 acts of violent crime reported in
Ashland in 2004, a change from
22 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
563 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Ashland, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ashland | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 2,294 sq. miles | Ranked 267 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,511 | Ranked 2,006 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,528 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,866 | Ranked 1,964 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,307 | Ranked 1,903 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 11% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 37 | 22 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 430 | 525 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 365 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,401 | 8,932 |
| Unemployed Population | 563 | 468 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 5.2% |
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