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| Ashland |
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| Population 2002: | 6,840 |
| Population 2000: | 6,619 |
| Area codes: | 804 |
| Population growth: | +221 (+3.34%) |
| Elevation: | 221 feet |
| Land area: | 7.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.1 |
| County: | Hanover |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Retail trade (12.5%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 74.0% |
| Black: | 22.3% |
| Hispanic: | 1.7% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
| Other race: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 38.6% |
| Never married: | 37.7% |
| Divorced: | 13.1% |
| Widowed: | 8.5% |
| Separated: | 2.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $117,400 |
| Household income: | $36,125 |
| Resident age: | 32.5 years |
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| Ashland Compared to Virginia State Average |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 78.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 20.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.5% |
| Unemployed: | 4.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 331.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 255 (3738.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 33 (483.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 20 (293.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 12 (175.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 8 (117.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 4 (58.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (14.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 14.3% |
| Irish: | 12.9% |
| English: | 11.8% |
| United States: | 10.9% |
| Italian: | 5.7% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 3.8% |