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Ashland County, Ohio (OH)

County population in 2022: 52,438 (38% urban, 62% rural); it was 52,523 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,098
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,078
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,764
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,020 (it was 4,760 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

32%

Land area: 424 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 124 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Ashland County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.3%), Educational, health and social services (19.7%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Ashland County, OH (2022)
    • 48,87293.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,4232.7%Two or more races
    • 9231.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3990.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3330.6%Asian alone
    • 1000.2%Some other race alone
    • 290.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 50.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

41.8 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years
Males: 26,073  (49.7%)
Females: 26,365  (50.3%)
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Average household size:
Ashland County:

2.0 people
Ohio:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,073 ($39,179 in 1999)
This county:

$61,073
Ohio:

$65,720

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $622 (lower quartile is $500, upper quartile is $799)
This county:

$622
State:

$765


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,165 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Ashland:

$182,165
Ohio:

$204,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,193 - $266,943
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,126
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $464

Institutionalized population: 441

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 23
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 16
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 15
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 39
  • Thefts: 59
  • Auto thefts: 7
Ashland County, OH map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 86 buildings, average cost: $253,000
  • 2021: 61 buildings, average cost: $183,200
  • 2020: 60 buildings, average cost: $186,900
  • 2019: 56 buildings, average cost: $181,700
  • 2018: 54 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2017: 61 buildings, average cost: $147,100
  • 2016: 56 buildings, average cost: $161,600
  • 2015: 63 buildings, average cost: $165,600
  • 2014: 44 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2013: 39 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2012: 40 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2011: 35 buildings, average cost: $134,900
  • 2010: 38 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2009: 48 buildings, average cost: $134,700
  • 2008: 69 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2007: 129 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2006: 133 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2005: 162 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2004: 191 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2003: 142 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2002: 181 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2001: 162 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 2000: 171 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 1999: 204 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 1998: 198 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 1997: 203 buildings, average cost: $96,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Ashland, OH residents
Average permit cost in Ashland, OH

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,742 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,757 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Ashland, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ashland, OH in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ashland, OH in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.9%
Ashland County:

11.9%
Ohio:

13.4%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.1% for Black residents, 24.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 106.0% for American Indian residents, 15.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.8 years old
(Males: 40.4 years old, Females: 43.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 51.0 years old, American Indian residents: 82.5 years old, Asian residents: 41.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.4 years old, Other race residents: 20.8 years old)

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, Cinnamon Lake, 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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Neighboring counties: Chase County, Nebraska , Dawson County, Nebraska , Dodge County, Nebraska , New York County, New York , Kearney County, Nebraska , Merrick County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Ohio:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Ashland, OH
County total employment by year in Ashland, OH
County average yearly wages by year in Ashland, OH

Current college students: 3,166
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 680 (46.9% naturalized citizens)

Ashland County:

1.3%
Whole state:

5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3552010 or later
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 961990 to 1999
  • 741980 to 1989
  • 771970 to 1979
  • 271Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,002
  • One, attached: 735
  • Two: 774
  • 3 or 4: 711
  • 5 to 9: 396
  • 10 to 19: 399
  • 20 to 49: 301
  • 50 or more: 198
  • Mobile homes: 1,066
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Ashland County with a mortgage: 9,341 (1,328 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 1,156 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 639

Here:

1.4% with mortgage
State:

95.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Ashland County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,72367
Mainline Protestant7,31836
Catholic1,5092
Other5683
Black Protestant611
Orthodox421
None29,918-
Ashland County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Ashland County:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Ashland County:

3.10 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:

5.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Ashland County:

10.2%
Ohio:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Ashland County:

28.7%
State:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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

Earthquake activity:

Ashland County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 108.2 miles away from Ashland County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 307.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 202.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.6 miles away from Ashland County center
On 6/10/2019 at 14:50:45, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Ohio Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4507, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 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: 1805, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3250: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1580: February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 1444, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3055: January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: 3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Ohio Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3029: February 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 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: 266, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Ashland County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ashland

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,193 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled: 1,991 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 15 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 5 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 262 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 129 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 685 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,869 (8.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (18%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Australia (18%)
  • Philippines (17%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Thailand (6%)
  • England (4%)
  • Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ashland County


  • German (34%)
  • English (13%)
  • American (11%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (5%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Pennsylvania German (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Ashland County, Ohio in 2010:

  • 1,529 people in college/university student housing
  • 427 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 82 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 81 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 14 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 11 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Ashland County, Ohio in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $63,022.

5.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.75%
Ohio average:

5.68%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.57% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($39,948 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($11,240 average AGI)
Ashland County:

1.18%
Ohio average:

1.92%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Richland County, OH  1.13% ($44,544 average AGI)
from Wayne County, OH  0.74% ($55,452)
from Lorain County, OH  0.30% ($53,413)
from Medina County, OH  0.29% ($50,000)
from Franklin County, OH  0.29% ($62,262)
from Huron County, OH  0.25% ($48,925)
from Cuyahoga County, OH  0.24% ($64,840)


6.08% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.08%
Ohio average:

5.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.68% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($33,717 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($11,452 average AGI)
Ashland County:

1.40%
Ohio average:

2.05%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Richland County, OH  1.44% ($43,405 average AGI)
to Wayne County, OH  0.71% ($45,792)
to Medina County, OH  0.34% ($39,083)
to Huron County, OH  0.28% ($38,733)
to Lorain County, OH  0.26% ($37,889)
to Franklin County, OH  0.22% ($46,468)
to Cuyahoga County, OH  0.20% ($51,167)

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 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.8

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 population in Ashland County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Ashland County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Ashland County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ashland County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ashland County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ashland County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Ashland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,721 (7,656 aged, 1,065 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,158 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Ashland County, Ohio in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (980)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (679)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (655)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (625)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (546)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (375)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (193)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (124)
  • Unspecified dementia (123)
  • Congestive heart failure (99)

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: 6,475
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 129
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57,276

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,371
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 798
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9

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: 52,438
  • Male householders: 10,799 (2,730 living alone), Female householders: 10,045 (2,967 living alone)
  • 11,249 spouses (11,124 opposite-sex spouses), 1,685 unmarried partners, (1,617 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,522 children (12,585 natural, 121 adopted, 796 stepchildren), 1,004 grandchildren, 402 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 60 foster children, 629 other relatives, 1,096 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,668

Size of family households: 7,345 2-persons, 3,003 3-persons, 1,683 4-persons, 955 5-persons, 466 6-persons, 364 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,696 1-person, 1,027 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

8,540 married couples with children.
1,769 single-parent households (462 men, 1,307 women).

94.8% of residents of Ashland speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $205,234,000 ($3,797 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:

6.5
State:

6.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Year house built in Ashland County, Ohio
  • Year house built in Ashland County, Ohio
  • 482020 or later
  • 9062010 to 2019
  • 2,7702000 to 2009
  • 2,9911990 to 1999
  • 1,4251980 to 1989
  • 2,7071970 to 1979
  • 1,8101960 to 1969
  • 2,8491950 to 1959
  • 1,1501940 to 1949
  • 5,7611939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ashland County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland County, Ohio
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland County, Ohio
  • 141 room
  • 362 rooms
  • 3413 rooms
  • 1,4314 rooms
  • 3,0225 rooms
  • 3,5136 rooms
  • 2,8067 rooms
  • 2,4808 rooms
  • 2,7509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland County, Ohio
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland County, Ohio
  • 1421 room
  • 2672 rooms
  • 5433 rooms
  • 8844 rooms
  • 1,0845 rooms
  • 6656 rooms
  • 3817 rooms
  • 3258 rooms
  • 2279+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ashland County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland County, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland County, Ohio
  • 24no bedroom
  • 3291 bedroom
  • 3,3262 bedrooms
  • 9,0953 bedrooms
  • 2,7344 bedrooms
  • 8665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland County, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland County, Ohio
  • 145no bedroom
  • 8141 bedroom
  • 1,7032 bedrooms
  • 1,3333 bedrooms
  • 3524 bedrooms
  • 1545+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland County, Ohio in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 625no vehicle
  • 3,4711 vehicle
  • 6,6262 vehicles
  • 3,5903 vehicles
  • 1,4144 vehicles
  • 5865+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 775no vehicle
  • 1,9291 vehicle
  • 1,2422 vehicles
  • 4303 vehicles
  • 584 vehicles
  • 795+ vehicles

88.8% of Ashland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Ohio.

Ashland County:

88.8%
State average:

87.8%

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

  • This state: 44,523
  • Other state: 7,001
  • Northeast: 1,543
  • Midwest: 1,507
  • South: 2,989
  • West: 964
Year householders moved into unit in Ashland County, OH
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ashland County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.7%Utility gas
  • 20.1%Electricity
  • 13.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.5%Wood
  • 6.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.7%Utility gas
  • 31.1%Electricity
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Wood
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,039
Here:

20.4%
Ohio:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 259
Here:

10.3%
Ohio:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,547
Here:

68.1%
Ohio:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Ashland County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $3,927,000
    Other: $3,558,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $376,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $327,000
    General - Other: $139,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $12,632,000
    Health - Other: $11,021,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,368,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,572,000
    Police Protection: $7,507,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,301,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,607,000
    Police Protection: $6,549,000
    Regular Highways: $5,594,000
    Regular Highways: $4,880,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,670,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,457,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,091,000
    General - Other: $914,000
    General - Other: $798,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $615,000
    Solid Waste Management: $337,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,070,000
    Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,593,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,072,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,551,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,030,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,521,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,521,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,009,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $647,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $363,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,927,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,993,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $603,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $306,000
    Interest Earnings: $243,000
    Interest Earnings: $123,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $310,000
    General - Other: $285,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,191,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,494,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,541,000
    Cash and Securities: $25,390,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,424,000
    Other: $12,918,000
    Highways: $6,141,000
    Highways: $4,830,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,341,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,243,000
    Property: $8,223,000
    Property: $7,257,000
    Other License: $390,000
    Other License: $344,000
    Other: $5,000
    Other: $5,000

Ashland County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $3,927,000
    Other: $3,558,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $376,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $327,000
    General - Other: $139,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $12,632,000
    Health - Other: $11,021,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,368,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,572,000
    Police Protection: $7,507,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,301,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,607,000
    Police Protection: $6,549,000
    Regular Highways: $5,594,000
    Regular Highways: $4,880,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,670,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,457,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,091,000
    General - Other: $914,000
    General - Other: $798,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $615,000
    Solid Waste Management: $337,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,070,000
    Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,593,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,072,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,551,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,030,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,521,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,521,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,009,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $647,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $363,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,927,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,993,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $603,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $306,000
    Interest Earnings: $243,000
    Interest Earnings: $123,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $310,000
    General - Other: $285,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,191,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,494,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,541,000
    Cash and Securities: $25,390,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,424,000
    Other: $12,918,000
    Highways: $6,141,000
    Highways: $4,830,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,341,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,243,000
    Property: $8,223,000
    Property: $7,257,000
    Other License: $390,000
    Other License: $344,000
    Other: $5,000
    Other: $5,000

Ashland County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $3,927,000
    Other: $3,558,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $376,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $327,000
    General - Other: $139,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $12,632,000
    Health - Other: $11,021,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,368,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,572,000
    Police Protection: $7,507,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,301,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,607,000
    Police Protection: $6,549,000
    Regular Highways: $5,594,000
    Regular Highways: $4,880,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,670,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,457,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,091,000
    General - Other: $914,000
    General - Other: $798,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $615,000
    Solid Waste Management: $337,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,070,000
    Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,593,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,072,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,551,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,030,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,521,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,521,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,009,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $647,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $363,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,927,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,993,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $603,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $306,000
    Interest Earnings: $243,000
    Interest Earnings: $123,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $310,000
    General - Other: $285,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,191,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,494,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,541,000
    Cash and Securities: $25,390,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,424,000
    Other: $12,918,000
    Highways: $6,141,000
    Highways: $4,830,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,341,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,243,000
    Property: $8,223,000
    Property: $7,257,000
    Other License: $390,000
    Other License: $344,000
    Other: $5,000
    Other: $5,000

Ashland County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $3,927,000
    Other: $3,558,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $376,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $327,000
    General - Other: $139,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $12,632,000
    Health - Other: $11,021,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,368,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,572,000
    Police Protection: $7,507,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,301,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,607,000
    Police Protection: $6,549,000
    Regular Highways: $5,594,000
    Regular Highways: $4,880,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,670,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,457,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,091,000
    General - Other: $914,000
    General - Other: $798,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $615,000
    Solid Waste Management: $337,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,070,000
    Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,593,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,072,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,551,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,030,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,521,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,521,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,009,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $647,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $363,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,927,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,993,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $603,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $306,000
    Interest Earnings: $243,000
    Interest Earnings: $123,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $310,000
    General - Other: $285,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,191,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,494,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,541,000
    Cash and Securities: $25,390,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,424,000
    Other: $12,918,000
    Highways: $6,141,000
    Highways: $4,830,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,341,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,243,000
    Property: $8,223,000
    Property: $7,257,000
    Other License: $390,000
    Other License: $344,000
    Other: $5,000
    Other: $5,000

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
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
ALDI1La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts2Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Arby's1McDonald's3
AutoZone1New Balance2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Nike1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS1Payless1
Chevrolet1Penske1
Circle K3Pizza Hut2
Curves2Popeyes1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Rite Aid1
Dennys1Starbucks1
Domino's Pizza1Subway5
FedEx4Super 81
Ford2T-Mobile1
GNC1Taco Bell2
GameStop1True Value1
Goodwill2U-Haul3
H&R Block2UPS5
Holiday Inn1Verizon Wireless1
Home Depot1Walmart1
Jones New York1Wendy's2
KFC1YMCA1

Ashland County on our top lists:

  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"