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Ashland, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Boyd County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
21,405
Population
1,993/sq mi density
$52,199
Median Income
$30,936 per capita
$125,300
Home Value
$121,586 Zillow
$859
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
292
Violent Crime/100K
3,659 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,199 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,300 home value, $859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
292 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,199
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,936
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ashland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ashland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,199
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,936
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,553
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,139
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,139
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.2%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,758M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.2%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
7%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,796
Restaurants
131
Healthcare
156
Retail
223
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,553
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,902
11% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,199 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,936 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,553 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,139 |
| County GDP | $3,758M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,796 |
| Restaurants | 131 |
| Healthcare | 156 |
| Retail | 223 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,553 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,902 |