| ASHLAND Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 55044 |
| ASHLAND Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 52527 |
| ASHLAND Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4.8 |
| ASHLAND Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2517 |
| ASHLAND Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 52523 |
| ASHLAND Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3429 |
| ASHLAND Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.2 |
| ASHLAND Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12874 |
| ASHLAND Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.4 |
| ASHLAND Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.8 |
| ASHLAND Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8155 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53575 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 614 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 429 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 423 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 455 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53158 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.2 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| ASHLAND Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.4 |
| ASHLAND Births 2006 | 699 |
| ASHLAND Deaths 2006 | 536 |
| ASHLAND Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| ASHLAND Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60.7 |
| ASHLAND Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.1 |
| ASHLAND Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.4 |
| ASHLAND Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 83.3 |
| ASHLAND Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 15.9 |
| ASHLAND Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7766 |
| ASHLAND Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.3 |
| ASHLAND Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 22071 |
| ASHLAND Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1237 |
| ASHLAND Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.9 |
| ASHLAND Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 75.6 |
| ASHLAND Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 95900 |
| ASHLAND Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 14.1 |
| ASHLAND Households 2000 (complete count) | 19524 |
| ASHLAND Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.58 |
| ASHLAND Per capita income in 1999 | 17308 |
| ASHLAND Median household income 2008 | 43151 |
| ASHLAND People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12 |
| ASHLAND Personal income 2007 | 1413 |
| ASHLAND Per capita personal income 2007 | 25770 |
| ASHLAND Civilian labor force 2008 | 27509 |
| ASHLAND Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2025 |
| ASHLAND Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.4 |
| ASHLAND Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 27745 |
| ASHLAND Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 93 |
| ASHLAND Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3094 |
| ASHLAND Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 895915 |
| ASHLAND Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32291 |
| ASHLAND Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1132 |
| ASHLAND Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 17299 |
| ASHLAND Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -5.3 |
| ASHLAND Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3340 |
| ASHLAND Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 48484 |
| ASHLAND Total number of firms 2002 | 3860 |
| ASHLAND Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASHLAND Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASHLAND Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASHLAND Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASHLAND Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASHLAND Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 17.4 |
| ASHLAND Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.06685e+06 |
| ASHLAND Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 137045 |
| ASHLAND Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 358141 |
| ASHLAND Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6734 |
| ASHLAND New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 71 |
| ASHLAND Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9002 |
| ASHLAND Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 150534 |
| ASHLAND Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 253358 |
| ASHLAND Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4596 |
| ASHLAND Land area in square miles 2000 | 424.37 |
| ASHLAND Population per square mile 2000 | 124 |
