| | Ashland, MO | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Population | 4,680 | 18,719 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.7% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.3% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,727 | 18,912 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,869 | 18,307 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,252 | 17,451 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 115.7% | -1.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 222.0% | 3.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 797.8 | 1,463.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.9 | 12.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ashland, MO | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ashland, MO | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| White | 96.3% | 83.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 8.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ashland, MO | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 62.6% | 48.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.8% | 45.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.4% | 51.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.2% | 31.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 13.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.6% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,039 | 7,672 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,331 | 4,611 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.2% | 29.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.4% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 708 | 3,061 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.4% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.0% | 10.9% | 10.8% |