Huntington-Ashland Metro Area

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Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 139,687
  • Land Area (2000): 2,039.319 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 33.225 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 64,722
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 181,796 64.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,638 0.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 96,486 34.47%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 59,044 54,796 4,248 7.20% 72
1991 59,918 54,175 5,743 9.58% 96
1992 60,266 54,217 6,049 10.04% 101
1993 59,147 54,012 5,135 8.68% 87
1994 59,300 54,499 4,801 8.10% 81
1995 59,126 55,433 3,693 6.25% 63
1996 59,901 56,084 3,817 6.37% 64
1997 60,048 56,564 3,484 5.80% 58
1998 60,042 56,768 3,274 5.45% 55
1999 60,418 57,285 3,134 5.19% 52
2000 62,477 59,414 3,063 4.90% 49
2001 61,525 58,352 3,173 5.16% 51
2002 61,295 57,893 3,402 5.55% 56
2003 61,878 58,669 3,209 5.19% 52
2004 61,702 58,692 3,009 4.88% 49
2005 61,856 59,021 2,836 4.58% 46
2006 62,225 59,370 2,855 4.59% 46
2007 62,703 60,046 2,657 4.24% 42
2008 62,976 60,113 2,863 4.55% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 62,247 59,278 2,969 4.77% 48
Feb 2008 62,010 58,806 3,204 5.17% 52
Mar 2008 62,243 59,340 2,903 4.66% 47
Apr 2008 63,281 60,396 2,885 4.56% 46
May 2008 63,607 60,496 3,111 4.89% 49
Jun 2008 64,362 60,979 3,383 5.26% 53
Jul 2008 64,015 61,254 2,761 4.31% 43
Aug 2008 62,403 60,081 2,322 3.72% 37
Sep 2008 62,617 60,388 2,229 3.56% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,098 10.14%
2. Educational Services 3,982 6.62%
3. Health Care 3,826 6.36%
4. Metal Manufactuing 3,418 5.68%
5. Public Administration 3,190 5.30%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 3,164 5.26%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,350 3.91%
8. Finance and Insurance 1,884 3.13%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,792 2.98%
10. Truck Transportation 1,590 2.64%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,502 2.50%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,346 2.24%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,322 2.20%
14. Rail Transportation 1,122 1.87%
15. Utilities 1,102 1.83%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 1,092 1.82%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,012 1.68%
18. Department and Other General Stores 1,006 1.67%
19. Other Transportation 982 1.63%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 828 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,242 20.54%
2. Educational Services 7,976 14.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,902 8.95%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,626 4.80%
5. Department and Other General Stores 2,524 4.61%
6. Social Assistance 2,358 4.31%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,294 4.19%
8. Public Administration 2,046 3.74%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,996 3.65%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,398 2.55%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,254 2.29%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,058 1.93%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 712 1.30%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 656 1.20%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 634 1.16%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 586 1.07%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 580 1.06%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 532 0.97%
19. Construction 504 0.92%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 450 0.82%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,212 5.34%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,940 4.89%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,686 4.47%
4. Other Production Occupations 2,638 4.39%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,384 3.96%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,324 3.86%
7. Other Management Occupations 2,322 3.86%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,250 3.74%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,200 3.66%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,140 3.56%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,926 3.20%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 1,612 2.68%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,480 2.46%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 1,296 2.15%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,180 1.96%
16. Engineers 904 1.50%
17. Top Executives 882 1.47%
18. Construction Laborers 796 1.32%
19. Electricians 794 1.32%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 792 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,374 6.16%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,120 5.70%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,914 5.32%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,802 5.12%
5. Cashiers 2,754 5.03%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,580 4.71%
7. Registered Nurses 2,344 4.28%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,024 3.70%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 1,858 3.39%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,792 3.27%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,664 3.04%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,572 2.87%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,466 2.68%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,400 2.56%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,368 2.50%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,236 2.26%
17. Customer Service Representatives 1,128 2.06%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,114 2.03%
19. Child Care Workers 1,090 1.99%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,024 1.87%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 102,940 45.12%
15-35 hours 27,326 11.98%
1-14 hours 5,287 2.32%
No regular hours 92,599 40.59%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,886 2.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,075 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,202 3.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,342 7.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,565 9.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,016 13.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 18,490 16.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11,881 10.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,155 5.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,436 5.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,052 2.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,084 1.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,996 9.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,191 8.33%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,118 3.73%
5-9 13,895 12.59%
10-14 19,037 17.25%
15-19 18,593 16.85%
20-24 17,241 15.62%
25-29 6,458 5.85%
30-34 12,793 11.59%
35-39 2,636 2.39%
40-44 2,310 2.09%
45-59 6,529 5.92%
60-89 3,867 3.50%
At least 90 2,894 2.62%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 560 0.51% 78,782 71.38%
30-44 272 0.25% 17,467 15.83%
45-59 110 0.10% 6,419 5.82%
At least 60 82 0.07% 6,679 6.05%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 186 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,510 10.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 92,591 82.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 50 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 778 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,024 0.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,232 3.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,425 2.15%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 117,012 (272,328 people)
Families (2000): 76,950 (220,960 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 24,035
People at same address in 1995: 157,285
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20,826 17.76%
$10,000-$14,999 12,043 10.27%
$15,000-$19,999 10,052 8.57%
$20,000-$24,999 9,832 8.39%
$25,000-$29,999 8,810 7.52%
$30,000-$34,999 7,605 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 7,102 6.06%
$40,000-$44,999 6,072 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 4,606 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 8,472 7.23%
$60,000-$74,999 8,778 7.49%
$75,000-$99,999 7,093 6.05%
$100,000-$124,999 2,583 2.20%
$125,000-$149,999 1,208 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 1,004 0.86%
$200,000 or more 1,146 0.98%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 17,054 29.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 17,875 30.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,628 4.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,875 16.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 402 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,992 11.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 172 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,371 4.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 718 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 291 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.00%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 81,834 27.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 33,001 11.10%
Public Assistance 5,182 1.74%
Retirement 23,043 7.75%
Self Employment 9,017 3.03%
Social Security 39,743 13.36%
Supplemental Security 8,702 2.93%
Wage / Salary 79,561 26.75%
Other 17,328 5.83%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 36,916 60.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 23,781 39.18%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,901 9.91%
Color 1 Box Married 65,735 59.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,083 27.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,285 2.99%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,236 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 64,944 53.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,924 21.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,260 13.40%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16,177 7.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 33,023 14.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 75,075 33.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 51,250 23.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,538 4.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 21,950 9.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14,285 6.46%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,230 1.60% 1,288 0.92% 3,518 2.52%
Kindergarten 3,098 2.22% 244 0.17% 3,342 2.39%
Grades 1-4 12,414 8.89% 1,140 0.82% 13,554 9.70%
Grades 5-8 12,917 9.25% 676 0.48% 13,593 9.73%
Grades 9-12 12,524 8.97% 748 0.54% 13,272 9.50%
Undergrad college 18,142 12.99% 926 0.66% 19,068 13.65%
Graduate or professional school 3,102 2.22% 224 0.16% 3,326 2.38%
Total 64,427 46.12% 5,246 3.76% 69,673 49.88%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 618 617
2002 506 591
2003 502 483
2004 515 507

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 220,238 80.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 52,682 19.30%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 266
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2004 1.019 0.264 0.021 0.640 1.944 0.000 5.973 19.804 2.190 27.968
2005 0.952 0.205 0.056 0.761 1.974 0.000 6.919 19.298 2.165 28.382
2006 1.014 0.286 0.010 0.851 2.161 0.000 8.139 20.210 2.213 30.562

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,949 11.42%
10-19 Years 18,425 13.19%
20-29 Years 21,480 15.38%
30-39 Years 18,118 12.97%
40-49 Years 20,185 14.45%
50-59 Years 16,947 12.13%
60-69 Years 12,643 9.05%
70-79 Years 10,542 7.55%
80-89 Years 4,585 3.28%
90+ Years 813 0.58%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 67,222 48.12%
Color 1 Box Female 72,465 51.88%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 132,154 94.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,171 2.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,280 0.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 856 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 829 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 264 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 95 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 38 0.03%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 54,882 30.01%
2. English 30,582 16.72%
3. Irish 28,597 15.64%
4. German 27,274 14.91%
5. Scotch Irish 7,762 4.24%
6. Italian 5,258 2.88%
7. Scottish 5,114 2.80%
8. Dutch 4,592 2.51%
9. French Non-Basque 3,726 2.04%
10. European 2,534 1.39%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 258,006 97.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,460 0.93%
3. French 718 0.27%
4. German 688 0.26%
5. Arabic 362 0.14%
6. Chinese 272 0.10%
7. Japanese 200 0.08%
8. Korean 186 0.07%
9. Tagalog 180 0.07%
10. Vietnamese 170 0.06%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 276,990 98.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,600 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,330 0.48%

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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