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Ashland, KY vs Leland, NC

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- Leland is 0% more densely populated than Ashland.
- People are 27.5% more likely to be married in Leland.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Leland.
 Ashland, KYLeland, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,794329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201021,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,938285,036,114
 Population - 199023,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1,223.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,159.693.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashland, KYLeland, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashland, KYLeland, NCUnited States
 White91.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashland, KYLeland, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households8,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,72580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,414  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%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 Leland    4 Reviews

J · Apex, NC
Over 3 years ago

Possibly a 5 Star Place to live. No concerns about crime in Leland. The only reason I would not give 5 stars would be: town is still developing--so not everything is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Having grown older, I find myself increasingly intolerant of cold weather, but the type of winter weather here mimics that of my home state, Texas, and I hated it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've been in Leland for almost 2 months now. We really like it here. We transplanted from Brevard County Florida, and we used to commute for everything at least 30  More

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