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Milton, WV vs Ashland, KY

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- Ashland is 0% more densely populated than Milton.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in Ashland.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Ashland.
 Milton, WVAshland, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,695329,725,481
 Female Population57.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 20102,415  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,981285,036,114
 Population - 19902,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,020.493.4
 Land Area1.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Milton, WVAshland, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Milton, WVAshland, KYUnited States
 White99.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Milton, WVAshland, KYUnited States
 Married Population48.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households1,366  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,44580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households672  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Milton    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The town is growing a bit which is great, it needs a few more restaurants. Besides Hurricane, WV I think it is the only bedroom community that is anchoring a quiet  More

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My family has lived in Milton or near Milton all of our lives. And I have never known of their being a high rate of crime. But I do know of facts that have just been  More

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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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