Ashland, OH Profile

Ashland, OH, population 21,550, is located in Ohio's Ashland county, about 44.3 miles from Akron and 54.4 miles from Cleveland.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashland has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	32.30
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,249	N/A
2001	21,212	-0.17%
2002	21,289	0.36%
2003	21,448	0.75%
2004	21,572	0.58%
2005	21,550	-0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	117
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	98
2005	106
2006	97

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	12	-	-	10	7	11
Robbery	3	-	-	7	9	6
Aggravated Assault	10	-	-	4	7	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,729
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,726
2005	2,801
2006	2,836

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	81	-	-	74	82	82
Larceny, Theft	497	-	-	501	514	519
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	-	-	11	10	11
Arson	0	-	-	4	2	1

Location

Elevation	1,080 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities