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County population in July 2011: 53,152 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,764
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,760
% of renters here:

24%
State:

21%

Land area: 424 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 125 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ashland County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Ashland County, Ohio:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.8%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Males: 25,802  (49.1%)
Females: 26,721  (50.9%)

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Ashland County,OH real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Ashland County:

2.6 people
Ohio:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,425 ($39,179 in 1999)
This county:

$43425
Ohio:

$45395

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $461 (lower quartile is $365, upper quartile is $563)
This county:

$461
State:

$528


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $129,496 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Ashland County:

$129,496
Ohio:

$134,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,356 - $180,185

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $157,563
Here:

$157,563
State:

$165,947

Townhouses or other attached units: $155,187
Here:

$155,187
State:

$149,379

In 2-unit structures: $93,050
Here:

$93,050
State:

$118,479

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,866
Here:

$166,866
State:

$128,262

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $340,193
Here:

$340,193
State:

$119,997

Mobile homes: $74,711
Here:

$74,711
State:

$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $77,352
Here:

$77,352
State:

$70,708
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,134
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $364

Institutionalized population: 742

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 100
  • Thefts: 201
  • Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 99
  • Thefts: 167
  • Auto thefts: 14

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 129 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2008: 69 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2009: 48 buildings, average cost: $134,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Ashland County Ohio:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Ashland County Ohio:

McCain (Republican): 60.8%
Obama (Democratic): 37.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,440 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,314 (1.1%)


Ashland County household income distribution in 2009 Ashland County home values distribution


Ashland County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents, 26.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 36.8% for other race residents, 36.0% for two or more races residents)

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

9.5%
Whole state:

10.6%

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

4.2%
Whole state:

4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ashland County is $430 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $557 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ashland, Loudonville, Perrysville, Jeromesville, Bailey Lakes, Savannah, Polk, Hayesville, Mifflin.

Ashland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Zip CodeCityTestsMax concentrationMin concentrationArithmetic meanGeometric meanStandard deviationCoefficient of variationMean concentrationFirst quartileThird quartile
44805Ashland217147.10.17.083.214.51204.83.301.606.38
44838Hayesville523.716.723.229.65143.592.501.034.60
44840Jeromesville1070.60.314.685.1923.25158.354.301.808.70
44842Loudonville23260.15.92.667.35124.683.401.486.93
44848Nankin210.96.88.858.612.932.768.855.008.85
44859Nova28.22.35.254.344.1779.475.251.805.25
44864Perrysville261150.918.18.4326.6146.976.902.8518.80
44866Polk32.10.61.41.240.7553.931.501.121.65
44880Sullivan64.70.72.371.761.7875.292.050.753.55

All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ashland County: Peaceful Valley Camp (A), Charles Mill Lake Marina (B), Mohican Sailing Club (C), Pleasant Hill Boat Club (D), Apple Barn Farm (E), Appleseed Orchard (F), Rolling Acres Golf Course (G), Mohican Hills Golf Course (H), Tea Hills Organic Farm (I), Camp Wesley (J), Ramsay Dairy Farm (K), Sugar Grove Tree Farm (L), Galloway Farms (M), Avon Maple Farm (N), White Dairy (O), Honey Haven Farms (P), Springdale Farm (Q), Locus Lane Farm (R), Stauffer Farm (S), Normlein Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ashland County include: Bethel Church (A), Brethren Church (B), Chestnut Grove Church (C), Church of God (D), Clear Creek Church (E), Dickey Church (F), Lake Fork Church (G), Maple Grove Church (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ackley Cemetery (1), Albion Cemetery (2), Bethesda Cemetery (3), Smeltzer Cemetery (4), Burge Cemetery (5), Bushnell Cemetery (6), Southview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Round Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Slyman Lake (C), Lance Lake (D), Rohrs Lake (E), Mohicanville Reservoir (F), Schneider Lake (G), Jacobs Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Leidigh Mill Creek (A), Lang Creek (B), Jamison Creek (C), Horsetail Run (D), Honey Creek (E), Glenn Run (F), Clear Creek (G), Buck Creek (H), Big Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ashland County include: Mohican State Park (1), Terrace Lake Park (2), Ruffner Monument (3), Charles Mill Lake Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Holmes County , Huron County , Knox County , Lorain County , Medina County , Richland County , Wayne County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.9%
Ohio:

6.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,166
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 602 (62% naturalized citizens)

Ashland County:

1.1%
Whole state:

3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 140
  • 1990 to 1994: 40
  • 1985 to 1989: 59
  • 1980 to 1984: 15
  • 1975 to 1979: 54
  • 1970 to 1974: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1965 to 1969: 239

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.8%

Ashland County marital status for males
Ashland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,014
  • One, attached: 437
  • Two: 838
  • 3 or 4: 829
  • 5 to 9: 562
  • 10 to 19: 241
  • 20 or more: 472
  • Mobile homes: 1,417
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Ashland County with a mortgage: 7,324 (932 second mortgage, 1,376 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,762

Here:

66.1% with mortgage
State:

69.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.54%
Here41.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 21,819
Total congregations: 86

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents4,634 (21.2%)4,593 (21.1%)1,885 (8.6%)1,698 (7.8%)1,000 (4.6%)
Congregations17 (19.8%)10 (11.6%)3 (3.5%)1 (1.2%)1 (1.2%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren ChurchOther
Adherents826 (3.8%)824 (3.8%)761 (3.5%)724 (3.3%)4,874 (22.3%)
Congregations5 (5.8%)5 (5.8%)2 (2.3%)3 (3.5%)39 (45.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ashland County - Ashland, Loudonville, Perrysville, Jeromesville, Bailey Lakes

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Ashland County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

3.10 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Ashland County:

5.11 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Ohio:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.7%
Ohio:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ashland County:

11.9%
State:

11.9%


Agriculture in Ashland County:

Average size of farms: 148 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $46,126
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $152.10
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.56%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $47,767
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67,764
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.72
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 27.03%
Corn for grain: 26841 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9182 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 34152 harvested acres
Vegetables: 229 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 301 acres

Tornado activity:

Ashland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ashland County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Ashland County center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Ohio Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1805): October 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1805, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3250): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1580): February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Ohio Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3187): September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3187, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1444): November 18, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1444, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3055): January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Ohio Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3029): February 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3029, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Ohio TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 15, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-266): July 15, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-266, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Ashland County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Korea (13%)
  • Taiwan (9%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Thailand (7%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Romania (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ashland County (%):



  • German (37%)
  • United States or American (17%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Ashland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 20,425 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2,043 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 98 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 48 (0%)
  • Walked: 998 (4%)
  • Other means: 125 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 959 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Ashland County, Ohio:

  • 1,349 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 527 people in nursing homes
  • 172 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 88 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,341.

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Ohio average:

5.31%


0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($96 average AGI)
Ashland County:

0.07%
Ohio average:

0.10%

4.30% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($25,963 average AGI)
1.34% relocated from other states ($8,147 average AGI)
Ashland County:

1.34%
Ohio average:

1.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richland County, OH  1.08% ($31,502 average AGI)
from Wayne County, OH  0.53% ($30,981)
from Lorain County, OH  0.52% ($35,113)
from Medina County, OH  0.44% ($41,876)
from Cuyahoga County, OH  0.25% ($42,423)
from Huron County, OH  0.20% ($28,049)
from Holmes County, OH  0.15% ($36,161)


5.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.51%
Ohio average:

5.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.97% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($21,642 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($9,185 average AGI)
Ashland County:

1.53%
Ohio average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richland County, OH  1.07% ($29,005 average AGI)
to Wayne County, OH  0.56% ($30,947)
to Franklin County, OH  0.32% ($21,864)
to Lorain County, OH  0.31% ($30,594)
to Medina County, OH  0.31% ($27,651)
to Cuyahoga County, OH  0.19% ($32,000)
to Huron County, OH  0.16% ($32,515)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Ashland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Ashland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ashland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,863 (7,035 aged, 828 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.85
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6474.530
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 129.490
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57275.52

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1370.950
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 798.180
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83.14

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.24

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 107.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 69.6
  • Other - 37.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 50,297
  • In family households: 44,035 (11,669 male householders, 2,428 female householders)
    12,000 spouses, 15,762 children (14,120 natural, 514 adopted, 1,128 stepchildren), 716 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 364 other relatives, 779 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,262 (2,227 male householders (1,794 living alone)), 3,165 female householders (2,891 living alone)), 870 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,226 (759 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,378 2-persons, 3,026 3-persons, 2,740 4-persons, 1,242 5-persons, 414 6-persons, 297 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,685 1-person, 596 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

95.6% of residents of Ashland County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $205,234,000 ($3797 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,776,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $110,270,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,055,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,648,000
Federal grants: $31,528,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,662,000 ($1,075,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,072,000 ($5,930,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $57,045,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,971,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,110,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,441
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,635
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +119
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +747
Here:  +14 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ashland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 528
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,410
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,277
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,856
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,716
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,142
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,683
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,320
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,042
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ashland County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 45
  • 3 rooms: 279
  • 4 rooms: 1,193
  • 5 rooms: 2,840
  • 6 rooms: 3,638
  • 7 rooms: 3,143
  • 8 rooms: 1,908
  • 9+ rooms: 1,699
  • 1 room: 69
  • 2 rooms: 190
  • 3 rooms: 880
  • 4 rooms: 1,106
  • 5 rooms: 849
  • 6 rooms: 763
  • 7 rooms: 458
  • 8 rooms: 268
  • 9+ rooms: 177
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ashland County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 319
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,979
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,151
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,699
  • 5+ bedrooms: 591
  • no bedroom: 86
  • 1 bedroom: 1,196
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,650
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,297
  • 4 bedrooms: 439
  • 5+ bedrooms: 92
Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland County, Ohio in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 650
  • 1 vehicle: 3,380
  • 2 vehicles: 6,471
  • 3 vehicles: 2,803
  • 4 vehicles: 1,014
  • 5+ vehicles: 446
  • no vehicle: 682
  • 1 vehicle: 2,165
  • 2 vehicles: 1,417
  • 3 vehicles: 348
  • 4 vehicles: 98
  • 5+ vehicles: 50

61% of Ashland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Ohio.

Ashland County:

61.1%
State average:

58.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 43745
  • Northeast: 1685
  • Midwest: 1812
  • South: 3880
  • West: 617

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $109,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ashland County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (54.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.7%)
  • Electricity (12.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11.6%)
  • Wood (4.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (62.2%)
  • Electricity (23.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.7%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 724
Here:

11.8%
Ohio:

14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 140
Here:

4.4%
Ohio:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,705
Here:

60.5%
Ohio:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Ashland County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,534,000
  • Charges - All Other: $8,680,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,195,000
  • Construction - General: $982,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $7,272,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,855,000
    Welfare - Other: $5,401,000
    Police Protection: $4,065,000
    Regular Highways: $3,336,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,932,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,779,000
    Financial Administration: $1,468,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,419,000
    General - Other: $646,000
    Corrections - Other: $353,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $403,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $471,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,855,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,705,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,773,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,343,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,305,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,095,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    General - Other: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,614,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $12,200,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,912,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,717,000
    Public Welfare: $3,265,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,144,000
    General Support: $1,838,000
    Housing & Community Development: $968,000
    All Other: $363,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $5,108,000
    Property: $3,659,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $178,000
    NEC: $144,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,375,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 584
  • Number of aged recipients: 27
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 557
  • Number of recipients under 18: 113
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 409
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 62
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 186
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 279


Ashland County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Ashland County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Ashland County, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary35680.9 years
Robert30672.9 years
John30576.5 years
Charles26176.9 years
William25374.6 years
James19672.9 years
George18876.9 years
Helen18481.8 years
Ruth16680.3 years
Paul14976.5 years
Most common last names in Ashland County, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith18777.7 years
Miller15077.7 years
Young6477.2 years
Brown5874.5 years
Myers5575.9 years
Johnson5273.8 years
Jones4981.2 years
Taylor4676.8 years
Clark4276.1 years
Martin4174.1 years
Businesses in Ashland County, OH
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1McDonald's3
Arby's1New Balance2
AutoZone1Nike1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Payless1
CVS1Penske1
Curves2Pizza Hut2
Dairy Queen1Popeyes1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Dennys1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks1
FedEx4Subway4
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile1
Goodwill2Taco Bell2
H&R Block2True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul3
Home Depot1UPS5
Jones New York1Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's2
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
MasterBrand Cabinets3
Browse common businesses in Ashland County, OH


Ashland County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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