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Ithaca, NY vs Ashland, VA

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- Ashland is 0% more densely populated than Ithaca.
- People are 52.9% more likely to be married in Ashland.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Ashland.
 Ithaca, NYAshland, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,478329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201030,046  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,619285,036,114
 Population - 199029,541  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,038.993.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ithaca, NYAshland, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ithaca, NYAshland, VAUnited States
 White64.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.3%12.2%
 Asian16.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ithaca, NYAshland, VAUnited States
 Married Population20.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.5%50.2%
 Never Married73.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households12,547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,46680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Ashland    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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