Ashland County vs. Knox County

	Ashland County (OH)	Knox County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	53,745	61,893
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.1%	1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	53,140	60,932
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	53,139	60,921
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.7%	18.1%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	51.0%
White alone, percent	96.7%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.5%	95.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,356	4,307
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,343	25,922
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.1%	71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$124,900	$147,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,056	$1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$413	$437
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$730	$736
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.7%	13.9%
Building permits, 2018	54	133
Households, 2014-2018	20,439	23,340
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.7%	85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.4%	5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.0%	85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.4%	77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.6%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.1%	22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.2%	7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.4%	61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.2%	56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	61,870	60,726
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	188,632	231,647
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,069,942	2,166,277
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	486,054	585,151
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,177	$9,639
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.5	25.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,730	$55,131
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,471	$25,589
Persons in poverty, percent	10.4%	13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,060	1,098
Total employment, 2017	17,787	18,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	648,977	755,744
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	8.1%	-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,452	4,942
All firms, 2012	4,140	4,909
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,290	3,005
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,287	1,365
Minority-owned firms, 2012	81	148
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,934	4,578
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	463	437
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,200	4,244
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.9%	20.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	125.6	115.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	422.95	525.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ashland county (OH) and Knox county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.