Ashland, WI Profile

Ashland, WI, population 8,306, is located in Wisconsin's Ashland county, about 156.1 miles from St Paul and 160.0 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has declined by about 1%. 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 higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ashland tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	0%
	Native American	6%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	33.50
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,620	N/A
2001	8,518	-1.18%
2002	8,488	-0.35%
2003	8,431	-0.67%
2004	8,369	-0.74%
2005	8,306	-0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,853

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	46
2002	91
2003	140
2004	213
2005	427
2006	396
2007	307
2008	275

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	3	4	6	1	1
Robbery	1	0	3	0	0	2	2	2
Aggravated Assault	2	7	9	15	31	25	22	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,836
2002	4,140
2003	4,470
2004	4,129
2005	5,271
2006	5,182
2007	4,591
2008	6,151

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	39	42	33	41	58	48	81
Larceny, Theft	289	301	325	310	389	358	307	393
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	22	16	6	14	16	19	18
Arson	1	2	-	2	5	0	2	1

Location

Elevation	671 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles