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Boyd County

Population in July 2007: 7,942.
Males: 4,506  (56.7%)
Females: 3,436  (43.3%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,625 (it was $36,509 in 2000)
Ashland Rural:

$42,625
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,010

Ashland Rural CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $102,855 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Ashland Rural:

$102,855
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $130,237; Detached houses: $154,614; Townhouses or other attached units: $79,396; In 2-unit structures: $93,384; Mobile homes: $42,666

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Ashland Rural races chart
  • White alone - 7,061 (86.9%)
  • Black alone - 589 (7.3%)
  • Hispanic - 358 (4.4%)
  • Two or more races - 61 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 30 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 23 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ashland Rural: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 30.1 square miles.

Population density: 264 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ashland Rural:

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashland Rural CCD:

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashland Rural CCD:  0.7% ($509)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Ashland Rural satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (15.0 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (100.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (352.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westwood, KY (2.0 miles ), Ashland, KY (2.1 miles ), Bellefonte, KY (2.1 miles ), Cannonsburg, KY (2.4 miles ), Coal Grove, OH (2.4 miles ), Catlettsburg, KY (2.4 miles ), Russell, KY (2.5 miles ), Flatwoods, KY (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.43 N, Longitude: 82.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Ashland Rural household income distribution Ashland Rural home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.8%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Ashland Rural, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

Ashland Rural-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Ashland Rural place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ashland Rural-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Ashland Rural center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from Ashland Rural center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Boyd County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashland Rural:

  • KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; ASHLAND, KY)
  • OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; ASHLAND, KY)
  • HUNTINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 13 miles away; HUNTINGTON, WV)

Amtrak stations near Ashland Rural:

  • 6 miles: ASHLAND (99 15TH ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: HUNTINGTON (8TH AVE. & 10TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashland Rural:

  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 5 miles; Ashland, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,202)
  • Marshall University (about 16 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)
  • Shawnee State University (about 26 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 3,573)
  • Morehead State University (about 43 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 5,875)
  • West Virginia State University (about 52 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 52 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 70 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 19,492)

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Notable locations in Ashland Rural: Camp George M Verity (A), Summit - Ironville Fire Protection (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ashland Rural include: Wayside Church (A), Liberty Church (B), Williams Creek Church (C), Straight Creek Church (D), Trinity Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cumpston Cemetery (1), Newman Cemetery (2), Click Cemetery (3), McCalvin Cemetery (4), Kirby Flats Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Arrowhead Lake (A), Mary Carol Lake (B), Grandview Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Garner Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Cobb Fork (C), Williams Creek (D), Straight Creek (E), Shope Creek (F), Buena Vista Branch (G), Marsh Run (H), Little Garner Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Boyd County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.3. This is about average.
City:

36.3
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2003 was 0.180. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.180
U.S.:

0.572
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.30
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.91. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.91
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.0
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.1
U.S.:

9.6


Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

12.6%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.2%
Whole state:

6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashland Rural, KY

People in group quarters in Ashland Rural:

  • 1,358 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 57 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Ashland Rural compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Boyd County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Boyd County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Ashland Rural (based on Boyd County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.56%
Here63.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents45.4%17.8%7.6%6.2%5.8%
Congregations25.5%14.3%16.3%1.0%9.2%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents3.4%2.7%2.2%2.0%6.7%
Congregations5.1%1.0%4.1%4.1%19.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Boyd County:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Boyd County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Boyd County:

6.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Here:

6.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.7%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Boyd County:

32.2%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
State:

15.9%

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.69%
Kentucky average:

6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenup County, KY  1.38% ($32,442 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, OH  0.55% ($24,774)
from Carter County, KY  0.32% ($27,358)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.58%
Kentucky average:

6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenup County, KY  1.25% ($34,676 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, OH  0.45% ($26,520)
to Carter County, KY  0.37% ($31,129)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland Rural:

  • WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCMI (1340 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland Rural:

  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRYV-FM1 (101.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • W216AT (91.1 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTCR-FM (103.3 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WUGO (102.3 FM; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WMEJ (91.9 FM; PROCTORVILLE, OH; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashland Rural:

  • WKAS (Channel 25; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W49BN (Channel 49; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNCATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W05CB (Channel 5; BURLINGTON, OH; Owner: VEARL R. PENNINGTON)
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55AT (Channel 55; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
  • W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Ashland Rural on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other financial specialists (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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