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Ashland, KY vs New Bern, NC

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- New Bern is 0% more densely populated than Ashland.
- People are 1.3% more likely to be married in New Bern.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in New Bern.
 Ashland, KYNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,058329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201021,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,128285,036,114
 Population - 199023,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,098.293.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashland, KYNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashland, KYNew Bern, NCUnited States
 White91.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.1%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashland, KYNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households8,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,96280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,414  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%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 New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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