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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

Population Overview

Total Population
21,405
Population Density
1,993
per square mile
Land Area
10.8
square miles (27.9 km²)
Median Age
41.1 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
48%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92% US: 61.6%
Black 1.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92%
Black
1.5%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.4%
Spanish
3.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.0%
34% above US avg (6%)
Disability
23.6%
82% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.5%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.463
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population21,405
Population Density1,993 / sq mi
Land Area10.8 sq mi
Median Age41.1 years

Gender

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.0%
Black or African American1.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.4%
Spanish3.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.0%
Disability23.6%
Health Insurance93.5%
Broadband Access86.7%
Gini Coefficient0.463

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M