Below is frequently asked statistical information about Blue Ash:

Assessed Valuations
Assessed values in Blue Ash are determined by Hamilton County and are generally considered to be conservative. Properties are assessed at 35% of market value. Assessed valuation is determined through periodic reappraisal by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office . Ohio State law requires that all real property in a County must be reappraised every six years. Reappraisals involve a County representative physically visiting the property to determine its value. In Hamilton County, reappraisals were conducted in 2005, with the next reappraisal year scheduled for 2011.

Every three years, property is re-evaluated, and any adjustments to the values are made at that time, such as for inflation, etc. In Hamilton County, re-evaluations are due in 2008.

BLUE ASH ASSESSED VALUATIONS - 1955 - 2008
1955 = $ 12,070,060
1970 = $ 55,000,000
1975 = $114,819,120
1980 = $170,000,000
1981 = $200,000,000
1982 = $237,500,000
1983 = $270,000,000
1984 = $312,500,000
1985 = $339,258,800
1986 = $369,221,570
1987 = $440,568,020
1988 = $452,433,930
1989 = $483,182,100
1990 = $559,470,430
1991 = $571,380,560
1992 = $575,720,330

1993 = $636,305,370
1994 = $644,524,520
1995 = $621,812,200
1996 = $656,377,550
1997 = $676,862,590
1998 = $696,751,570
1999 = $769,569,710
2000 = $768,021,050
2001 = $781,039,250
2002 = $829,806,860
2003 = $782,909,360
2004 = $799,130,325
2005 = $839,605,010
2006 = $804,536,440
2007 = $782,221,970
2008 = $694,315,000 (Cty Est.) 

  

OTHER INTERESTING ASSESSED VALUATION NOTES:
Tax Base (2005*) -- City of Blue Ash (Sycamore School District only): $818,089,830
Tax Base (2005*) – Entire Sycamore School District: $1,772,871,610 (source: Sycamore schools)
*For taxes collected in 2006. Also includes "personal tangible" taxes primarily collected in 2005.

It is interesting to note that property tax revenues associated with Blue Ash properties provide the tax base which generates more property tax revenues than any other entity for the Sycamore Schools. In fact, Blue Ash property valuations generate nearly two times that of the next nearest entity (Montgomery) and nearly 50% of all property tax revenues contributing to the District. In addition to Blue Ash, Sycamore covers Montgomery and portions of Sycamore Township, Symmes Township, Evendale, Indian Hill, Loveland, and Sharonville. About one-third of Sycamore's students live in Blue Ash.

OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED BLUE ASH STATISTICS:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (unless noted)

Decennial Population Stats:

      • 2000: 12,513
      • 1990: 11,923
      • 1980: 9,506
      • 1970: 8,324
      • 1960: 8,341

Other 2007 population stats (all City estimates):

      • 2007 population: 13,000
      • Daytime population: 55,000
      • Number of businesses: 2,000

Other Frequently Asked Census Stats (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census)

      • Area in square miles: 7.7
      • Number of Housing units: 5,251
      • Average household size of owner-occupied housing units: 2.61
      • Average family size: 3.1
      • Median Age: 39.4 years
      • Per capita income (in 1999): $33,801
      • Median Household Income (in 1999) for population 16 year & older: $61,591

Ethnic composition of population:

      • White: 87.1%
      • Black/African American: 5%
      • American Indian/Alaska Native: .2%
      • Asian: 6.4% Other: .3%
      • 2 or more races: 1%

OTHER BLUE ASH STATISTICS : Statistics published by the Blue Ash Police and Fire Departments can be found in those sections of the website.