Ashland, KY Profile

Ashland, KY, population 21,510, is located in Kentucky's Boyd county, about 103.2 miles from Lexington and 104.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashland has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	38.70
	Females	42.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,981	N/A
2001	21,789	-0.87%
2002	21,740	-0.22%
2003	21,729	-0.05%
2004	21,552	-0.81%
2005	21,510	-0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,309

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	267
2002	N/A
2003	561
2004	467
2005	400
2006	318
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	0	0	2	1	-	-
Forcible Rape	5	-	11	8	11	16	-	-
Robbery	9	-	19	16	20	20	-	-
Aggravated Assault	43	-	92	77	54	32	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,043
2002	N/A
2003	5,259
2004	5,629
2005	5,076
2006	5,466
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	185	-	182	197	202	243	-	-
Larceny, Theft	892	-	913	979	840	885	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	38	-	48	42	61	57	-	-
Arson	4	-	6	6	5	11	-	-

Location

Elevation	558 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.8 Square Miles