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Ashland, KY vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Ashland.
- People are 8.4% more likely to be married in Elgin.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Elgin.
 Ashland, KYElgin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,156329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201021,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,487285,036,114
 Population - 199023,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,044.193.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashland, KYElgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashland, KYElgin, ILUnited States
 White91.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock47.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashland, KYElgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households8,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,414  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 4 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 6 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 6 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 Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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