Athens

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  2. Athens Statistics
  3. Athens Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Athens Employment Information
  5. Athens Family Information
  6. Athens Education Information
  7. Athens Public Benefits Information
  8. Athens Criminal Information
  9. Athens Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Athens Zip Codes


Athens Legal Resources Back to top

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Athens Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,730
  • Land Area (2000): 467.050 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.262 square kilometers
Athens Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,617 2002 13,471 2005 13,863
2000 14,472 2003 13,567 2006 14,055
2001 13,338 2004 13,763 2007 14,183

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Houses (2000): 11,770
Athens Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,472 54.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 516 1.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,760 43.97%

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Athens Employment Information Back to top
Athens Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 721 10.78%
2. Construction 671 10.03%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 325 4.86%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 273 4.08%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 264 3.95%
6. Truck Transportation 252 3.77%
7. Food Manufacturing 249 3.72%
8. Repair and Maintenance 243 3.63%
9. Utilities 234 3.50%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 219 3.27%
11. Paper Manufacturing 186 2.78%
12. Educational Services 182 2.72%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 177 2.65%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 172 2.57%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 145 2.17%
16. Metal Manufactuing 139 2.08%
17. Public Administration 138 2.06%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 137 2.05%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 136 2.03%
20. Finance and Insurance 134 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 652 12.15%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 559 10.42%
3. Educational Services 522 9.73%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 337 6.28%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 334 6.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 243 4.53%
7. Department and Other General Stores 224 4.17%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 224 4.17%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 148 2.76%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 141 2.63%
11. Social Assistance 141 2.63%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 131 2.44%
13. Public Administration 125 2.33%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 117 2.18%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 89 1.66%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 80 1.49%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 79 1.47%
18. Construction 78 1.45%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 1.38%
20. Repair and Maintenance 68 1.27%

Athens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 658 9.84%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 577 8.62%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 458 6.85%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 290 4.33%
5. Other Management Occupations 286 4.28%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 257 3.84%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 238 3.56%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 221 3.30%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 174 2.60%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 166 2.48%
11. Other Construction Trades 160 2.39%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 157 2.35%
13. Engineers 157 2.35%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 154 2.30%
15. Top Executives 136 2.03%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 122 1.82%
17. Woodworkers 120 1.79%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 117 1.75%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 115 1.72%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 115 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 319 5.94%
2. Secretaries and Admins 308 5.74%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 303 5.65%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 288 5.37%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 269 5.01%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 257 4.79%
7. Cashiers 236 4.40%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 229 4.27%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 208 3.88%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 204 3.80%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 199 3.71%
12. Other Management Occupations 182 3.39%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 154 2.87%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 151 2.81%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 147 2.74%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 141 2.63%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 126 2.35%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 125 2.33%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 121 2.25%
20. Registered Nurses 105 1.96%

Athens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,438 54.47%
15-35 hours 1,967 9.37%
1-14 hours 445 2.12%
No regular hours 7,150 34.05%

Athens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 489 4.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 380 3.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 842 7.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,119 9.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,520 13.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,366 11.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,682 14.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 833 7.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 565 4.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 379 3.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 209 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,024 8.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,122 9.69%

Athens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 539 4.65%
5-9 2,174 18.77%
10-14 2,346 20.25%
15-19 2,046 17.66%
20-24 1,400 12.09%
25-29 344 2.97%
30-34 1,045 9.02%
35-39 137 1.18%
40-44 303 2.62%
45-59 646 5.58%
60-89 351 3.03%
At least 90 252 2.18%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,849 76.40%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,485 12.82%
45-59 10 0.09% 636 5.49%
At least 60 0 0.00% 603 5.21%

Athens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 35 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,442 12.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,851 83.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 230 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 264 2.23%

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Athens Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,830 (26,246 people)
Families (2000): 7,841 (22,616 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,953
People at same address in 1995: 14,250
Athens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,606 14.83%
$10,000-$14,999 923 8.52%
$15,000-$19,999 810 7.48%
$20,000-$24,999 970 8.96%
$25,000-$29,999 645 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 875 8.08%
$35,000-$39,999 619 5.72%
$40,000-$44,999 692 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 638 5.89%
$50,000-$59,999 925 8.54%
$60,000-$74,999 899 8.30%
$75,000-$99,999 696 6.43%
$100,000-$124,999 248 2.29%
$125,000-$149,999 113 1.04%
$150,000-$199,999 70 0.65%
$200,000 or more 101 0.93%

Athens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,712 25.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,629 33.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 277 2.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,029 18.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,400 12.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 485 4.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 155 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 56 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Athens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,311 29.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,915 10.43%
Public Assistance 368 1.32%
Retirement 1,680 6.01%
Self Employment 1,094 3.92%
Social Security 3,241 11.60%
Supplemental Security 618 2.21%
Wage / Salary 7,941 28.42%
Other 1,771 6.34%

Athens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,795 58.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,720 41.75%

Athens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 802 8.04%
Color 1 Box Married 7,111 71.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,799 18.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 260 2.61%

Athens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,401 12.41%
Color 1 Box Married 6,785 60.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,732 15.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,369 12.13%

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Athens Education Information Back to top
Athens Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,442 12.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,674 18.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,954 34.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,789 18.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 916 4.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,627 8.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 872 4.30%

Athens 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 253 0.95% 136 0.51% 389 1.46%
Kindergarten 350 1.31% 20 0.07% 370 1.38%
Grades 1-4 1,648 6.17% 33 0.12% 1,681 6.29%
Grades 5-8 1,324 4.95% 49 0.18% 1,373 5.14%
Grades 9-12 1,268 4.74% 70 0.26% 1,338 5.01%
Undergrad college 425 1.59% 409 1.53% 834 3.12%
Graduate or professional school 76 0.28% 46 0.17% 122 0.46%
Total 5,344 19.99% 763 2.85% 6,107 22.85%

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Athens Public Benefits Information Back to top
Athens Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,289 85.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,880 14.83%

Athens 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 110
Athens 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
1999 6.022 0.514 0.000 0.808 7.344 0.220 9.914 49.644 2.423 62.202
2000 5.597 0.415 0.000 0.898 6.910 0.553 12.369 55.694 2.418 71.034
2001 13.345 0.600 0.075 1.275 15.295 0.225 14.995 59.154 4.423 78.797
2002 13.807 0.520 0.000 1.336 15.663 0.148 16.109 49.365 5.419 71.041
2003 11.941 0.295 0.074 1.695 14.005 0.369 15.258 62.431 4.570 82.258
2004 13.151 0.654 0.145 0.945 14.895 0.509 15.113 53.622 3.415 72.150
2005 12.696 0.866 0.072 1.659 15.293 0.577 20.342 73.289 5.194 98.824
2006 11.242 0.427 0.000 1.423 13.091 0.071 18.641 63.394 6.901 88.936
2007 11.352 0.705 0.141 2.045 14.242 0.282 19.742 62.046 5.993 87.781

Athens Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 30
2005 2 26
2006 2 31
2007 2 27

Athens Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 947
2000 1,128
2001 1,255
2002 1,168

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Athens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Athens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,600 13.47%
10-19 Years 3,584 13.41%
20-29 Years 3,453 12.92%
30-39 Years 3,930 14.70%
40-49 Years 4,018 15.03%
50-59 Years 3,231 12.09%
60-69 Years 2,264 8.47%
70-79 Years 1,757 6.57%
80-89 Years 761 2.85%
90+ Years 132 0.49%

Athens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,792 47.86%
Color 1 Box Female 13,938 52.14%

Athens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,117 90.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,477 5.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 538 2.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 274 1.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 243 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 71 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Athens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,632 38.09%
2. Irish 2,831 16.26%
3. English 2,692 15.46%
4. German 2,297 13.19%
5. Scotch Irish 690 3.96%
6. Scottish 523 3.00%
7. French Non-Basque 316 1.81%
8. Dutch 302 1.73%
9. Italian 231 1.33%
10. European 196 1.13%

Athens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,114 96.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 533 2.13%
3. German 98 0.39%
4. Laotian 43 0.17%
5. French 41 0.16%
6. Chinese 39 0.16%
7. Other Native North American 20 0.08%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 19 0.08%
9. Hindi 19 0.08%
10. Japanese 19 0.08%

Athens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,372 98.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 176 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 200 0.75%

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Athens 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37303 37371