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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Blue Ash

Ohio · 12,513 residents · 7.58 sq mi
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Blue Ash is a city of 12,513 people in Ohio. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. That is roughly 50% ahead of the Ohio median. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income runs $61,591, well clear of the $42,589 US median. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

12,513
+6%since 1990
from 11,860 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.4
+10%since 1990
from 35.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.58 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202413K
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(657)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(856)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(1,026)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(889)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(563)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(1,457)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(2,022)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.1%(2,138)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(1,128)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(989)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(640)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(148)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,591
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,339 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$33,801
+48%since 1990
from $22,793 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.7%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$149,000
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $101,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$816
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $584 in 1990
US average: $602
74.3%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 75.5% in 1990
25.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(10,969)
Black4.6%(547)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(40)
Asian2.6%(305)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(10,805)
Black5%(626)
Hispanic / Latino1%(122)
Asian6.4%(800)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Ecuadorian1.3%(174)
Mexican0.6%(75)
Peruvian0.3%(47)
Spaniard0.2%(33)
Panamanian0.1%(18)
Venezuelan0.1%(18)
Cuban0.1%(11)
Puerto Rican0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.3%(984)
Korean2.2%(299)
Chinese1.6%(212)
Filipino0.5%(62)
Nepalese0.3%(38)
Burmese0.3%(37)
Bangladeshi0.3%(34)
Japanese0.2%(24)
Vietnamese0.1%(11)
Sri Lankan0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German27.6%(3,720)
English12.4%(1,672)
Irish11.3%(1,522)
American4.1%(558)
Italian3%(408)
Scottish2.6%(348)
Polish2%(271)
Finnish1.4%(195)
Russian1.3%(172)
Dutch0.9%(121)
French0.9%(119)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.8%(114)
Israeli0.8%(114)
Swedish0.7%(91)
Czech0.7%(90)
Swiss0.7%(89)
Canadian0.5%(65)
Ukrainian0.4%(60)
Arab0.4%(55)
Greek0.3%(45)
Welsh0.3%(40)
Danish0.3%(34)
Ghanaian0.3%(34)
Belgian0.2%(31)
Norwegian0.2%(31)
Portuguese0.2%(31)
Nigerian0.2%(25)
Austrian0.2%(23)
British0.2%(22)
Romanian0.1%(19)
West Indian0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(18)
Lithuanian0.1%(17)
Slovak0.1%(17)
Lebanese0.1%(16)
Slovene0.1%(12)
Egyptian0.1%(9)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

48.7%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 40.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.8%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 84.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
22.8%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 16.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.4 min
−35%since 1990
from 17.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(1,343)
Married61.7%(3,007)
Widowed2.2%(109)
Divorced8.5%(412)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(1,111)
Married59.3%(3,167)
Widowed10%(537)
Divorced9.9%(529)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.3%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.3%(41)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.5%(86)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.3%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 400 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Blue Ash, Ohio?

Blue Ash, Ohio has about 12,513 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Blue Ash, Ohio?

The typical household in Blue Ash, Ohio earns about $61,591 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blue Ash, Ohio expensive?

In Blue Ash, Ohio, the median home is worth about $149,000, and the typical rent is about $816 a month.

How educated are people in Blue Ash, Ohio?

About 48.7% of adults age 25 and over in Blue Ash, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blue Ash, Ohio?

About 4.7% of people in Blue Ash, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Blue Ash, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Blue Ash, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 653 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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