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Ashland, KY vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah is 0% more densely populated than Ashland.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Paducah.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Paducah.
 Ashland, KYPaducah, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,248329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 201021,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,307285,036,114
 Population - 199023,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,299.593.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashland, KYPaducah, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashland, KYPaducah, KYUnited States
 White91.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.3%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashland, KYPaducah, KYUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households8,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,00480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,414  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews
Alex · Ashland, KY
Run for your life!!!
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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Dave · Ashland, KY
The people...
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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JAMES · Ashland, KY
New to Ashland
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 Paducah    16 Reviews
Joel · 
I don’t love it or hate it
Over 5 years ago

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Virginia · Swannanoa, NC
Worth a Visit
Over 5 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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A · Paducah, KY
Stay far away!
Over 11 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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