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Ashland, KY vs Ottawa, IL

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- Ottawa is 0% more densely populated than Ashland.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in Ottawa.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Ottawa.
 Ashland, KYOttawa, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,719329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201021,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,307285,036,114
 Population - 199023,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,463.093.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashland, KYOttawa, ILUnited 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  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashland, KYOttawa, ILUnited States
 White91.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashland, KYOttawa, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households8,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,61180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,414  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%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 Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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