Ashland, PA Profile

Ashland, PA, population 3,159, is located in Pennsylvania's Schuylkill county, about 46.4 miles from Allentown and 84.7 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has declined by about 15%. 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 lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ashland tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	37.00
	Females	43.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,283	N/A
2001	3,243	-1.22%
2002	3,217	-0.80%
2003	3,190	-0.84%
2004	3,171	-0.60%
2005	3,159	-0.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,234

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	152
2002	91
2003	62
2004	125
2005	189
2006	95
2007	96
2008	32

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	5	2	0	3	6	3	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,187
2002	1,455
2003	1,676
2004	1,502
2005	2,074
2006	1,739
2007	2,211
2008	3,029

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	9	5	9	22	9	17	14
Larceny, Theft	33	34	47	35	42	46	51	76
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	5	2	4	2	0	1	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,700 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles