Ashland, AL Profile

Ashland, AL, population 1,885, is located in Alabama's Clay county, about 58.4 miles from Birmingham and 68.3 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashland has declined by about 4%.

Ashland's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ashland tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	25%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	36.60
	Females	46.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,965	N/A
2001	1,949	-0.81%
2002	1,936	-0.67%
2003	1,927	-0.46%
2004	1,900	-1.40%
2005	1,885	-0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,469

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	152
2002	50
2003	0
2004	52
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	162
2008	161

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	-	0	1
Robbery	1	1	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	0	1	-	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	304
2002	151
2003	724
2004	722
2005	574
2006	N/A
2007	1,401
2008	1,343

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	2	5	0	4	-	2	4
Larceny, Theft	3	1	9	14	6	-	21	21
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	0	1	-	3	0
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,130 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.6 Square Miles