Ashland Jobs

Ashland is a city located in , USA, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. Ashland is the second largest city within the MSA, after Huntington. Ashland serves as an important economic and medical center for northeast Kentucky.

AK Steel King's Daughters Medical Center The fourth largest hospital in the state of Kentucky, the 385-bed not-for-profit institution is the city's largest employer at over 3,400. It offers numerous inpatient and outpatient services for the region. Another hospital, the Ashland Tuberculosis Hospital, was located south of the city and opened in 1950. It featured 100 beds and served 18 eastern Kentucky counties. Cityscape Ashland's central business district extends from 12th Street to 18th Street, and from Carter Avenue to Greenup Avenue. It includes many notable buildings, such as the Paramount Arts Center, the Henry Clay Hotel, and the Ashland Bank Building.

Among the most common occupations in Ashland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Ashland, Kentucky work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Ashland, Kentucky are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 14%; and Manufacturing, 9%. Simply Hired's Ashland job listings indicate that the following industries in Ashland are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ashland, Kentucky is $29,678, and the median income of households in Ashland was $30,309.

According to our Ashland Trends data, the number of Ashland, Kentucky jobs has decreased by 39% since October 2011.

Population of Ashland Total population 21,981 Male 45.62% Female 54.38% Median age 40.9     Ashland Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.3% Median cost of a home $67,100 Median mortgage payment $486 Renter-occupied homes 35.7% Vacant housing 10.1% Median monthly rent $399     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,362 Median for all female full-time $23,994     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 11% Divorced 14%     Race White 97% Black or African American 2% Asian 0% Other 0%     Ashland Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 18 minutes