| | People QuickFacts | Ashland | Wisconsin |
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Population, 2011 estimate | 8,209 | 5,711,767 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 8,216 | 5,686,986 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | -0.1% | 0.4% |
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Population, 2010 | 8,216 | 5,686,986 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 5.5% | 6.3% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 21.0% | 23.6% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 16.3% | 13.7% |
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Female persons, percent, 2010 | 51.8% | 50.4% |
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White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 87.0% | 86.2% |
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Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.5% | 6.3% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 7.5% | 1.0% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.5% | 2.3% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | Z | 0.0% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 4.0% | 1.8% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 2.1% | 5.9% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 85.9% | 83.3% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 81.9% | 85.3% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 1.8% | 4.6% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 5.0% | 8.4% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 90.1% | 89.4% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 26.1% | 25.8% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 12.3 | 21.3 |
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Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 61.2% | 69.5% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 30.9% | 25.5% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $99,400 | $169,000 |
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Households, 2006-2010 | 3,637 | 2,274,611 |
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Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.12 | 2.41 |
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Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $19,796 | $26,624 |
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Median household income 2006-2010 | $35,597 | $51,598 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 19.9% | 11.6% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Ashland | Wisconsin |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 852 | 433,797 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 2.6% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 11.2% | 0.6% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 1.6% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | S |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 1.3% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 33.8% | 25.9% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | D | 163,563,195 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 19,476 | 59,996,244 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 188,854 | 72,283,321 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $23,539 | $12,904 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 25,477 | 9,247,311 |