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Ashland, KY vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque is 0% more densely populated than Ashland.
- People are 4.6% less likely to be married in Dubuque.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Dubuque.
 Ashland, KYDubuque, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,379329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201021,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,686285,036,114
 Population - 199023,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,939.593.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashland, KYDubuque, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashland, KYDubuque, IAUnited States
 White91.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashland, KYDubuque, IAUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households8,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,13180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,414  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 7 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 8 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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