Ashland, OR Profile

Ashland, OR, population 20,829, is located in Oregon's Jackson county, about 129.9 miles from Eugene and 190.8 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashland has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	34.80
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,522	N/A
2001	20,007	2.48%
2002	20,538	2.65%
2003	20,662	0.60%
2004	20,744	0.40%
2005	20,829	0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,670

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	40
2002	75
2003	166
2004	97
2005	166
2006	N/A
2007	90
2008	135

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	5	9	9	16	-	7	11
Robbery	4	9	10	3	5	-	7	6
Aggravated Assault	3	1	15	6	14	-	5	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,810
2002	4,638
2003	3,714
2004	3,892
2005	3,839
2006	N/A
2007	2,876
2008	3,311

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	96	147	98	150	121	-	124	98
Larceny, Theft	641	739	631	597	658	-	458	599
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	46	30	55	28	-	24	16
Arson	7	13	31	16	7	6	5	6

Location

Elevation	1,951 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles