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Athens Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 62,223
Land Area (2000): 1,312.496 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 4.612 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	73,134	58.37%
Rural, Farm	2,541	2.03%
Rural, Non-farm	49,618	39.60%

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Athens Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	24,532	23,132	1,400	5.71%	57
1991	24,536	23,019	1,517	6.18%	62
1992	24,869	23,134	1,734	6.97%	70
1993	24,920	23,347	1,573	6.31%	63
1994	25,105	23,812	1,293	5.15%	51
1995	25,473	24,062	1,411	5.54%	55
1996	26,251	24,699	1,552	5.91%	59
1997	26,497	25,116	1,381	5.21%	52
1998	26,539	25,228	1,311	4.94%	49
1999	26,632	25,318	1,314	4.93%	49
2000	27,763	26,308	1,455	5.24%	52
2001	28,427	27,040	1,387	4.88%	49
2002	28,848	27,089	1,759	6.10%	61
2003	29,509	27,605	1,904	6.45%	65
2004	29,648	27,702	1,945	6.56%	66
2005	29,954	28,045	1,909	6.37%	64
2006	30,389	28,617	1,772	5.83%	59
2007	30,572	28,755	1,817	5.94%	60
2008	29,915	27,940	1,975	6.60%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	25,499	23,809	1,690	6.63%	66
Feb 1990	26,107	24,350	1,757	6.73%	67
Mar 1990	25,920	24,396	1,524	5.88%	59
Apr 1990	25,442	24,062	1,380	5.42%	54
May 1990	25,572	24,319	1,253	4.90%	49
Jun 1990	26,043	24,807	1,236	4.75%	47
Jul 1990	22,356	20,742	1,614	7.22%	72
Aug 1990	21,315	19,995	1,320	6.19%	62
Sep 1990	21,334	20,159	1,175	5.51%	55
Oct 1990	25,777	24,600	1,177	4.57%	46
Nov 1990	25,773	24,515	1,258	4.88%	49
Dec 1990	23,243	21,827	1,416	6.09%	61

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	25,265	23,514	1,751	6.93%	69
Feb 1991	25,701	23,870	1,831	7.12%	71
Mar 1991	25,949	24,212	1,737	6.69%	67
Apr 1991	25,509	24,071	1,438	5.64%	56
May 1991	25,502	24,204	1,298	5.09%	51
Jun 1991	25,473	24,112	1,361	5.34%	53
Jul 1991	22,381	20,867	1,514	6.76%	68
Aug 1991	21,129	19,858	1,271	6.02%	60
Sep 1991	21,239	19,866	1,373	6.46%	65
Oct 1991	25,659	24,295	1,364	5.32%	53
Nov 1991	25,811	24,327	1,484	5.75%	57
Dec 1991	24,812	23,030	1,782	7.18%	72

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	25,431	23,169	2,262	8.89%	89
Feb 1992	26,226	23,996	2,230	8.50%	85
Mar 1992	26,224	24,161	2,063	7.87%	79
Apr 1992	25,610	23,814	1,796	7.01%	70
May 1992	25,813	24,223	1,590	6.16%	62
Jun 1992	25,860	24,168	1,692	6.54%	65
Jul 1992	22,454	20,889	1,565	6.97%	70
Aug 1992	21,748	20,248	1,500	6.90%	69
Sep 1992	21,597	20,139	1,458	6.75%	68
Oct 1992	26,151	24,755	1,396	5.34%	53
Nov 1992	26,180	24,610	1,570	6.00%	60
Dec 1992	25,130	23,441	1,689	6.72%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	25,199	23,101	2,098	8.33%	83
Feb 1993	26,158	24,086	2,072	7.92%	79
Mar 1993	25,971	24,068	1,903	7.33%	73
Apr 1993	25,947	24,302	1,645	6.34%	63
May 1993	25,733	24,329	1,404	5.46%	55
Jun 1993	25,778	24,467	1,311	5.09%	51
Jul 1993	22,658	21,368	1,290	5.69%	57
Aug 1993	22,133	20,703	1,430	6.46%	65
Sep 1993	21,812	20,427	1,385	6.35%	63
Oct 1993	26,191	24,890	1,301	4.97%	50
Nov 1993	26,192	24,761	1,431	5.46%	55
Dec 1993	25,269	23,666	1,603	6.34%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	25,406	23,450	1,956	7.70%	77
Feb 1994	26,149	24,274	1,875	7.17%	72
Mar 1994	26,117	24,327	1,790	6.85%	69
Apr 1994	26,229	24,791	1,438	5.48%	55
May 1994	25,860	24,723	1,137	4.40%	44
Jun 1994	25,879	24,730	1,149	4.44%	44
Jul 1994	22,367	21,360	1,007	4.50%	45
Aug 1994	21,863	20,914	949	4.34%	43
Sep 1994	23,961	22,955	1,006	4.20%	42
Oct 1994	26,253	25,251	1,002	3.82%	38
Nov 1994	26,055	24,995	1,060	4.07%	41
Dec 1994	25,125	23,975	1,150	4.58%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	25,048	23,513	1,535	6.13%	61
Feb 1995	25,986	24,414	1,572	6.05%	60
Mar 1995	26,852	25,054	1,798	6.70%	67
Apr 1995	26,326	24,903	1,423	5.41%	54
May 1995	26,272	25,001	1,271	4.84%	48
Jun 1995	26,369	25,104	1,265	4.80%	48
Jul 1995	22,967	21,793	1,174	5.11%	51
Aug 1995	22,177	20,981	1,196	5.39%	54
Sep 1995	24,557	23,385	1,172	4.77%	48
Oct 1995	26,818	25,561	1,257	4.69%	47
Nov 1995	26,937	25,345	1,592	5.91%	59
Dec 1995	25,367	23,691	1,676	6.61%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	26,216	24,077	2,139	8.16%	82
Feb 1996	27,465	25,278	2,187	7.96%	80
Mar 1996	27,514	25,767	1,747	6.35%	63
Apr 1996	27,110	25,551	1,559	5.75%	58
May 1996	27,306	25,767	1,539	5.64%	56
Jun 1996	27,452	25,945	1,507	5.49%	55
Jul 1996	23,541	22,181	1,360	5.78%	58
Aug 1996	23,036	21,846	1,190	5.17%	52
Sep 1996	24,004	22,758	1,246	5.19%	52
Oct 1996	27,408	26,187	1,221	4.45%	45
Nov 1996	27,384	26,017	1,367	4.99%	50
Dec 1996	26,577	25,019	1,558	5.86%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	27,278	25,188	2,090	7.66%	77
Feb 1997	27,596	25,609	1,987	7.20%	72
Mar 1997	27,711	25,929	1,782	6.43%	64
Apr 1997	27,355	25,934	1,421	5.19%	52
May 1997	27,409	26,233	1,176	4.29%	43
Jun 1997	27,507	26,278	1,229	4.47%	45
Jul 1997	24,934	23,877	1,057	4.24%	42
Aug 1997	23,022	22,027	995	4.32%	43
Sep 1997	24,784	23,635	1,149	4.64%	46
Oct 1997	26,257	25,134	1,123	4.28%	43
Nov 1997	27,555	26,351	1,204	4.37%	44
Dec 1997	26,555	25,199	1,356	5.11%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	27,277	25,562	1,715	6.29%	63
Feb 1998	27,893	26,060	1,833	6.57%	66
Mar 1998	27,702	26,082	1,620	5.85%	58
Apr 1998	27,269	26,109	1,160	4.25%	43
May 1998	27,499	26,341	1,158	4.21%	42
Jun 1998	27,435	26,180	1,255	4.57%	46
Jul 1998	24,776	23,846	930	3.75%	38
Aug 1998	22,402	21,312	1,090	4.87%	49
Sep 1998	24,507	23,272	1,235	5.04%	50
Oct 1998	27,551	26,382	1,169	4.24%	42
Nov 1998	27,575	26,306	1,269	4.60%	46
Dec 1998	26,581	25,289	1,292	4.86%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	27,087	25,418	1,669	6.16%	62
Feb 1999	27,858	25,950	1,908	6.85%	68
Mar 1999	27,549	26,063	1,486	5.39%	54
Apr 1999	27,253	26,003	1,250	4.59%	46
May 1999	27,431	26,379	1,052	3.84%	38
Jun 1999	27,636	26,440	1,196	4.33%	43
Jul 1999	25,008	23,838	1,170	4.68%	47
Aug 1999	22,629	21,653	976	4.31%	43
Sep 1999	24,635	23,504	1,131	4.59%	46
Oct 1999	27,772	26,577	1,195	4.30%	43
Nov 1999	27,869	26,551	1,318	4.73%	47
Dec 1999	26,862	25,444	1,418	5.28%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	28,024	26,198	1,826	6.52%	65
Feb 2000	28,668	26,787	1,881	6.56%	66
Mar 2000	28,604	26,961	1,643	5.74%	57
Apr 2000	28,337	26,870	1,467	5.18%	52
May 2000	28,441	27,130	1,311	4.61%	46
Jun 2000	28,966	27,385	1,581	5.46%	55
Jul 2000	25,561	24,101	1,460	5.71%	57
Aug 2000	24,820	23,452	1,368	5.51%	55
Sep 2000	26,137	24,847	1,290	4.94%	49
Oct 2000	28,986	27,845	1,141	3.94%	39
Nov 2000	28,694	27,428	1,266	4.41%	44
Dec 2000	27,912	26,692	1,220	4.37%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	28,464	26,926	1,538	5.40%	54
Feb 2001	29,181	27,658	1,523	5.22%	52
Mar 2001	29,193	27,821	1,372	4.70%	47
Apr 2001	29,077	27,783	1,294	4.45%	45
May 2001	29,204	28,099	1,105	3.78%	38
Jun 2001	29,618	28,195	1,423	4.80%	48
Jul 2001	25,892	24,612	1,280	4.94%	49
Aug 2001	25,319	24,025	1,294	5.11%	51
Sep 2001	26,868	25,513	1,355	5.04%	50
Oct 2001	29,698	28,345	1,353	4.56%	46
Nov 2001	29,686	28,192	1,494	5.03%	50
Dec 2001	28,924	27,310	1,614	5.58%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	28,612	26,589	2,023	7.07%	71
Feb 2002	29,457	27,456	2,001	6.79%	68
Mar 2002	29,382	27,507	1,875	6.38%	64
Apr 2002	29,291	27,524	1,767	6.03%	60
May 2002	29,766	28,162	1,604	5.39%	54
Jun 2002	29,889	28,014	1,875	6.27%	63
Jul 2002	26,637	24,868	1,769	6.64%	66
Aug 2002	26,019	24,375	1,644	6.32%	63
Sep 2002	27,331	25,780	1,551	5.67%	57
Oct 2002	30,284	28,733	1,551	5.12%	51
Nov 2002	30,079	28,371	1,708	5.68%	57
Dec 2002	29,428	27,690	1,738	5.91%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	29,594	27,528	2,066	6.98%	70
Feb 2003	30,462	28,344	2,118	6.95%	70
Mar 2003	30,545	28,519	2,026	6.63%	66
Apr 2003	30,463	28,543	1,920	6.30%	63
May 2003	30,401	28,682	1,719	5.65%	57
Jun 2003	30,912	28,718	2,194	7.10%	71
Jul 2003	27,145	25,282	1,863	6.86%	69
Aug 2003	26,382	24,640	1,742	6.60%	66
Sep 2003	27,584	25,835	1,749	6.34%	63
Oct 2003	30,513	28,782	1,731	5.67%	57
Nov 2003	30,473	28,612	1,861	6.11%	61
Dec 2003	29,633	27,777	1,856	6.26%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	29,849	27,601	2,248	7.53%	75
Feb 2004	30,560	28,460	2,100	6.87%	69
Mar 2004	30,671	28,548	2,123	6.92%	69
Apr 2004	30,197	28,278	1,919	6.35%	64
May 2004	30,255	28,547	1,708	5.65%	56
Jun 2004	30,768	28,685	2,083	6.77%	68
Jul 2004	27,219	25,343	1,876	6.89%	69
Aug 2004	26,630	24,777	1,853	6.96%	70
Sep 2004	27,942	26,091	1,851	6.62%	66
Oct 2004	30,664	28,849	1,815	5.92%	59
Nov 2004	30,897	28,994	1,903	6.16%	62
Dec 2004	30,122	28,256	1,866	6.19%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	30,116	27,826	2,290	7.60%	76
Feb 2005	30,928	28,642	2,286	7.39%	74
Mar 2005	30,947	28,825	2,122	6.86%	69
Apr 2005	30,805	28,869	1,936	6.28%	63
May 2005	31,067	29,309	1,758	5.66%	57
Jun 2005	31,401	29,389	2,012	6.41%	64
Jul 2005	27,386	25,618	1,768	6.46%	65
Aug 2005	26,873	25,117	1,756	6.53%	65
Sep 2005	28,157	26,388	1,769	6.28%	63
Oct 2005	30,887	29,189	1,698	5.50%	55
Nov 2005	30,800	29,039	1,761	5.72%	57
Dec 2005	30,086	28,330	1,756	5.84%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	30,289	28,354	1,935	6.39%	64
Feb 2006	31,233	29,234	1,999	6.40%	64
Mar 2006	31,287	29,468	1,819	5.81%	58
Apr 2006	31,172	29,435	1,737	5.57%	56
May 2006	31,196	29,643	1,553	4.98%	50
Jun 2006	31,566	29,736	1,830	5.80%	58
Jul 2006	27,907	26,034	1,873	6.71%	67
Aug 2006	27,335	25,500	1,835	6.71%	67
Sep 2006	28,646	26,954	1,692	5.91%	59
Oct 2006	31,510	29,931	1,579	5.01%	50
Nov 2006	31,623	29,906	1,717	5.43%	54
Dec 2006	30,904	29,206	1,698	5.49%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	30,806	28,875	1,931	6.27%	63
Feb 2007	31,491	29,588	1,903	6.04%	60
Mar 2007	31,617	29,820	1,797	5.68%	57
Apr 2007	31,262	29,536	1,726	5.52%	55
May 2007	31,534	29,855	1,679	5.32%	53
Jun 2007	31,671	29,700	1,971	6.22%	62
Jul 2007	27,991	26,096	1,895	6.77%	68
Aug 2007	27,152	25,342	1,810	6.67%	67
Sep 2007	28,656	26,872	1,784	6.23%	62
Oct 2007	31,661	29,978	1,683	5.32%	53
Nov 2007	31,717	30,020	1,697	5.35%	54
Dec 2007	31,303	29,380	1,923	6.14%	61

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	30,608	28,640	1,968	6.43%	64
Feb 2008	31,039	29,219	1,820	5.86%	59
Mar 2008	31,260	29,381	1,879	6.01%	60
Apr 2008	30,929	29,307	1,622	5.24%	52
May 2008	31,333	29,562	1,771	5.65%	57
Jun 2008	31,398	29,297	2,101	6.69%	67
Jul 2008	27,940	25,663	2,277	8.15%	81
Aug 2008	27,153	24,931	2,222	8.18%	82
Sep 2008	27,572	25,459	2,113	7.66%	77
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Athens Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Educational Services	6,990	25.86%
2.	Construction	2,916	10.79%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	2,198	8.13%
4.	Public Administration	1,212	4.48%
5.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	876	3.24%
6.	Health Care	744	2.75%
7.	Food and Beverage Stores	620	2.29%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	556	2.06%
9.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	548	2.03%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	518	1.92%
11.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	510	1.89%
12.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	432	1.60%
13.	Metal Manufactuing	420	1.55%
14.	Truck Transportation	418	1.55%
15.	Utilities	384	1.42%
16.	Mining	364	1.35%
17.	Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing	362	1.34%
18.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	358	1.32%
19.	Other Transportation	336	1.24%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	328	1.21%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	8,748	34.10%
2.	Health Care	3,316	12.93%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	2,512	9.79%
4.	Public Administration	1,082	4.22%
5.	Finance and Insurance	894	3.48%
6.	Social Assistance	882	3.44%
7.	Food and Beverage Stores	616	2.40%
8.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	572	2.23%
9.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	570	2.22%
10.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	564	2.20%
11.	Info Services and Data Processing	422	1.64%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	398	1.55%
13.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	386	1.50%
14.	Department and Other General Stores	384	1.50%
15.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	312	1.22%
16.	Personal and Laundry Services	290	1.13%
17.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	276	1.08%
18.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	242	0.94%
19.	Book Stores and News Dealers	224	0.87%
20.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	218	0.85%

Athens Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Postsecondary Teachers	2,210	8.18%
2.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,282	4.74%
3.	Other Management Occupations	1,258	4.65%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,104	4.08%
5.	Other Installation / Maintenance	1,040	3.85%
6.	Other Production Occupations	920	3.40%
7.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	876	3.24%
8.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	798	2.95%
9.	Carpenters	738	2.73%
10.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	732	2.71%
11.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	722	2.67%
12.	Other Construction Trades	672	2.49%
13.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	660	2.44%
14.	Vehicle Mechanics	644	2.38%
15.	Other Office and Admin Support	580	2.15%
16.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	538	1.99%
17.	Other Personal Care, Not child care	528	1.95%
18.	Computer Specialists	514	1.90%
19.	Cashiers	472	1.75%
20.	Construction Laborers	470	1.74%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,602	6.24%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	1,578	6.15%
3.	Postsecondary Teachers	1,448	5.64%
4.	Other Management Occupations	1,128	4.40%
5.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	1,090	4.25%
6.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	1,024	3.99%
7.	Cashiers	1,020	3.98%
8.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	962	3.75%
9.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	842	3.28%
10.	Waiters and Waitresses	794	3.10%
11.	Registered Nurses	742	2.89%
12.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	700	2.73%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	684	2.67%
14.	Other Personal Care, Not child care	620	2.42%
15.	Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses	602	2.35%
16.	Child Care Workers	566	2.21%
17.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	556	2.17%
18.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	552	2.15%
19.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	544	2.12%
20.	Health Technologists and Technicians	476	1.86%

Athens Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	51,442	48.91%
15-35 hours	21,372	20.32%
1-14 hours	4,891	4.65%
No regular hours	27,478	26.12%

Athens Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,482	3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM	1,100	2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	1,484	3.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM	3,012	6.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	3,818	7.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM	5,612	11.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	7,708	15.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM	5,068	10.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	3,019	6.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	3,809	7.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	2,098	4.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	1,008	2.04%
Noon-3:59 PM	4,957	10.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM	5,275	10.67%

Athens Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	3,269	6.61%
5-9	9,329	18.87%
10-14	9,819	19.86%
15-19	8,389	16.96%
20-24	6,066	12.27%
25-29	2,284	4.62%
30-34	3,520	7.12%
35-39	655	1.32%
40-44	771	1.56%
45-59	1,674	3.39%
60-89	1,484	3.00%
At least 90	2,190	4.43%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	214	0.43%	38,942	78.75%
30-44	97	0.20%	4,849	9.81%
45-59	0	0.00%	1,674	3.39%
At least 60	26	0.05%	3,648	7.38%

Athens Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	515	1.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	4,887	9.47%
Car / truck / van, solo	36,071	69.93%
Motorcycle	26	0.05%
Other	191	0.37%
Public transportation	337	0.65%
Walked	7,423	14.39%
Worked at home	2,129	4.13%

Athens 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.

Athens Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 45,000 (107,968 people)
: 25,442 (74,380 people)
: 9,249
: 53,180
Athens Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	9,319	20.55%
$10,000-$14,999	4,618	10.18%
$15,000-$19,999	3,608	7.96%
$20,000-$24,999	3,524	7.77%
$25,000-$29,999	3,383	7.46%
$30,000-$34,999	2,982	6.58%
$35,000-$39,999	2,408	5.31%
$40,000-$44,999	2,349	5.18%
$45,000-$49,999	1,741	3.84%
$50,000-$59,999	2,999	6.61%
$60,000-$74,999	2,952	6.51%
$75,000-$99,999	2,810	6.20%
$100,000-$124,999	1,275	2.81%
$125,000-$149,999	578	1.27%
$150,000-$199,999	343	0.76%
$200,000 or more	460	1.01%

Athens Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	6,366	28.29%
Family, 2 people	5,734	25.48%
Nonfamily, 2 people	1,961	8.72%
Family, 3 people	3,178	14.12%
Nonfamily, 3 people	761	3.38%
Family, 4 people	2,387	10.61%
Nonfamily, 4 people	476	2.12%
Family, 5 people	974	4.33%
Nonfamily, 5 people	153	0.68%
Family, 6 people	309	1.37%
Nonfamily, 6 people	44	0.20%
Family, 7 or more people	128	0.57%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	30	0.13%

Athens Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	35,884	30.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	14,653	12.37%
Public Assistance	2,188	1.85%
Retirement	7,788	6.57%
Self Employment	5,726	4.83%
Social Security	9,391	7.93%
Supplemental Security	2,055	1.73%
Wage / Salary	34,609	29.21%
Other	6,199	5.23%

Athens Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	11,865	58.27%
With children under 18	8,498	41.73%

Athens Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	3,589	6.97%
Married	23,613	45.85%
Never Married	23,437	45.51%
Widowed	861	1.67%

Athens Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	4,674	8.49%
Married	24,029	43.63%
Never Married	22,113	40.15%
Widowed	4,263	7.74%

Athens 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.

Athens Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Athens Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	2,748	2.69%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	10,316	10.08%
High school diploma or equivalent	27,184	26.57%
Some college, no degree	38,015	37.15%
Associate degree	5,306	5.19%
Bachelors degree	10,270	10.04%
Graduate or professional degree	8,485	8.29%

Athens Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	1,143	1.84%	328	0.53%	1,471	2.36%
Kindergarten	1,061	1.71%	16	0.03%	1,077	1.73%
Grades 1-4	4,687	7.53%	226	0.36%	4,913	7.90%
Grades 5-8	5,389	8.66%	226	0.36%	5,615	9.02%
Grades 9-12	5,329	8.56%	295	0.47%	5,624	9.04%
Undergrad college	32,310	51.93%	846	1.36%	33,156	53.29%
Graduate or professional school	4,264	6.85%	220	0.35%	4,484	7.21%
Total	54,183	87.08%	2,157	3.47%	56,340	90.55%

Athens 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.

Athens Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Athens Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	78,955	72.75%
Below Poverty Level	29,580	27.25%

Athens 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.

Athens Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
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Athens 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.

Athens Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Athens Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	6,112	9.82%
10-19 Years	11,484	18.46%
20-29 Years	16,962	27.26%
30-39 Years	6,970	11.20%
40-49 Years	7,313	11.75%
50-59 Years	5,584	8.97%
60-69 Years	3,617	5.81%
70-79 Years	2,723	4.38%
80-89 Years	1,211	1.95%
90+ Years	247	0.40%

Athens Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	30,405	48.86%
Female	31,818	51.14%

Athens Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	57,768	92.84%
African-American	1,467	2.36%
Asian	1,180	1.90%
Multiracial	920	1.48%
Hispanic/Latino	639	1.03%
Amerindian	164	0.26%
Other Race	74	0.12%
Pacific Islander	11	0.02%

Athens Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	26,580	25.07%
2.	Irish	17,712	16.71%
3.	English	14,222	13.42%
4.	United States Or American	12,033	11.35%
5.	Italian	5,655	5.33%
6.	Polish	3,770	3.56%
7.	Scottish	3,134	2.96%
8.	Dutch	2,787	2.63%
9.	Welsh	2,350	2.22%
10.	French Non-Basque	2,251	2.12%

Athens Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	112,838	94.64%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	2,017	1.69%
3.	Chinese	690	0.58%
4.	German	605	0.51%
5.	French	476	0.40%
6.	Arabic	462	0.39%
7.	Korean	274	0.23%
8.	Japanese	232	0.19%
9.	Other Pacific Island	226	0.19%
10.	Hindi	158	0.13%

Athens Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	121,201	96.73%
Naturalized immigrant	804	0.64%
Not a citizen	3,288	2.62%

Athens 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.

Athens 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.

Athens Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Athens County

Athens Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Albany	Coolville	Rome
Alexander	Dover	Shade
Ames	Glouster	Sharpsburg
Amesville	Guysville	Stewart
Athens	Hockingport	The Plains
Bern	Jacksonville	Trimble
Buchtel	Lee	Troy
Canaan	Lodi	Waterloo
Carbondale	Millfield	York
Carthage	Nelsonville
Chauncey	New Marshfield

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Athens (25,995)	Albany (808)	Hockingport
Nelsonville (5,230)	Buchtel (574)	Dover
Lee (3,997)	Jacksonville (544)	Carbondale
The Plains (2,931)	Coolville (528)	Canaan
Waterloo (2,605)	Bern (519)	Guysville
Alexander (2,590)	Amesville (184)	Lodi
Trimble (2,194)	Sharpsburg	New Marshfield
Glouster (1,972)	Shade	Millfield
Carthage (1,467)	Stewart	Rome
Chauncey (1,067)	Troy
Ames (1,047)	York