Ashland, KY

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2020 Population

20,449

0.858% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

40.5

3.05% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

21.2%

13.3% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$42,639

4.21% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$101,900

0.875% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

7,834

0.102% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Ashland, KY had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $42,639. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Ashland, KY declined from 20,626 to 20,449, a −0.858% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,917 to $42,639, a 4.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ashland, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), White (Hispanic) (1.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.17%).

None of the households in Ashland, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Ashland, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ashland, KY are Ashland Community and Technical College (2,530 degrees awarded in 2020) and Tri-State Barber College (7 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Ashland, KY was $101,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Ashland, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashland, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ashland, KY is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.3% of Ashland, KY residents were born outside of the country (470 people).

In 2020, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Ashland, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 704 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 371 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

99%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.6% of Ashland, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland, KY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ashland, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.7k ± 283
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
704 ± 193
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
371 ± 142

2.64%

Hispanic Population

540 people

2.64% of the people in Ashland, KY are hispanic (540 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ashland, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
29,760 ± 4,221 people
India
12,679 ± 2,761 people
Cuba
12,635 ± 2,756 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 29,760 Kentucky residents, followed by India with 12,679 and Cuba with 12,635.

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

470 people

1.83%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

As of 2020, 2.3% of Ashland, KY residents (470 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ashland, KY was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ashland, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
601 ± 215
Gulf War (2001-)
242 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
205 ± 97

Ashland, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ashland, KY employs 7.83k people. The largest industries in Ashland, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,769 people), Accommodation & Food Services (971 people), and Retail Trade (940 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,357), Wholesale Trade ($69,063), and Finance & Insurance ($50,893).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,693. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.83k

2020 Value

± 603

0.102%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Ashland, KY grew at a rate of 0.102%, from 7.83k employees to 7.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (998 people), Sales & Related Occupations (935 people), and Management Occupations (710 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.83k

2020 Value

± 603

0.102%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Ashland, KY grew at a rate of 0.102%, from 7.83k employees to 7.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,769 people), Accommodation & Food Services (971 people), and Retail Trade (940 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland, KY, though some of these residents may live in Ashland, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,435

Median earning men ± $2,827

$29,537

Median earning women ± $2,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($69,063), Manufacturing ($54,970), and Public Administration ($44,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,853), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,232), and Public Administration ($41,543).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57B, followed by Electronics ($34.7B) and Machinery ($31.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$326B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

97.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $326B. This is expected to increase 97.4% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$24.4B
Ohio
$18.8B
California
$17.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $24.4B, followed by Ohio with $18.8B and California and $17.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Ashland, KY awarded 2,537 degrees. The student population of Ashland, KY in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 945 male students and 1,471 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ashland, KY are White (2,409 and 95%), followed by Two or More Races (51 and 2.01%), Hispanic or Latino (38 and 1.5%), and Unknown (17 and 0.67%).

The largest universities in Ashland, KY by number of degrees awarded are Ashland Community and Technical College (2,530 and 99.7%) and Tri-State Barber College (7 and 0.276%).

The most popular majors in Ashland, KY are Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (279 and 11%), Medical Administrative Assistant (269 and 10.6%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (248 and 9.78%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 2,416 students enrolled in Ashland, KY, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,258 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
64 degree-majors awarded
Chemical Technology
50 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
138 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ashland, KY was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ashland, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ashland Community and Technical College
2,530 degrees awarded
Tri-State Barber College
7 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ashland Community and Technical College with 2,530 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 1,494 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ashland, KY, which is 1.43 times more than the 1,043 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,409 degrees mean that there were 47.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 51 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,296) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.764% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.662% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.15M), Some college (792k), and Secondary Education (572k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland, KY was $101,900 in 2020, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $102,800 to $101,900, a 0.875% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ashland, KY is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Ashland, KY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ashland, KY is $42,639. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Ashland, KY was Census Tract 306 with a value of $65,231, followed by Census Tract 304 and Census Tract 305, with respective values of $57,176 and $54,125.

Housing

Property

$101,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,195

$5,219

Median Property Taxes

±$472

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ashland, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ashland, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2020

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 60.7% of the housing units in Ashland, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashland, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 306
Census Tract 304
Census Tract 305

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ashland, KY was Census Tract 306 with a value of $65,231, followed by Census Tract 304 and Census Tract 305, with respective values of $57,176 and $54,125.

The following map shows all of the places in Ashland, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,639

Median Household Income

± $4,464

8.6k

Number of Households

± 633

In 2020, the median household income of the 8.6k households in Ashland, KY grew to $42,639 from the previous year's value of $40,917.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland, KY is from Kentucky.

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.456

2019 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2020, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.305% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (3.61%)

In 2020, 78.6% of workers in Ashland, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (3.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland, KY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Ashland, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ashland, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashland, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland, KY (4.27k out of 20.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Ashland, KY has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.58% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kentucky was $8,004 in 2014. This is a 6.11% increase from the previous year ($7,543).

Primary care physicians in Boyd County, KY see 964 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.6% decrease from the previous year (1090 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1416 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 135 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Kentucky. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kentucky, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Boyd County, KY.

964 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boyd County, KY

Primary care physicians in Boyd County, KY see an average of 964 patients per year. This represents a 11.6% decrease from the previous year (1,090 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Boyd County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kentucky across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.99%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

28%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

2.58%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashland, KY declined by 3.95% from 6.23% to 5.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ashland, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.