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  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


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Athens Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,518
  • Land Area (2000): 690.512 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.221 square kilometers
Athens Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,992 2002 11,800 2005 12,567
2000 12,206 2003 11,898 2006 12,915
2001 11,553 2004 12,163 2007 12,742

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Houses (2000): 8,974
Athens Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,979 51.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 619 2.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,883 46.01%

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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. Construction 866 18.52%
2. Educational Services 339 7.25%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 307 6.57%
4. Public Administration 236 5.05%
5. Health Care 186 3.98%
6. Utilities 181 3.87%
7. Repair and Maintenance 178 3.81%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 165 3.53%
9. Wood Manufacturing 163 3.49%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 144 3.08%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 2.82%
12. Metal Manufactuing 126 2.69%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 117 2.50%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 111 2.37%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 95 2.03%
16. Finance and Insurance 94 2.01%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 83 1.78%
18. Department and Other General Stores 83 1.78%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 1.71%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 75 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 842 20.26%
2. Educational Services 617 14.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 320 7.70%
4. Finance and Insurance 274 6.59%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 203 4.88%
6. Department and Other General Stores 202 4.86%
7. Public Administration 188 4.52%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 163 3.92%
9. Social Assistance 123 2.96%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 103 2.48%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 92 2.21%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 71 1.71%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.59%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 1.47%
15. Construction 61 1.47%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 1.32%
17. Private Household Services 55 1.32%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 1.28%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 1.25%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 52 1.25%

Athens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 293 6.27%
2. Other Management Occupations 285 6.09%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 248 5.30%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 241 5.15%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 232 4.96%
6. Agricultural Workers 180 3.85%
7. Carpenters 178 3.81%
8. Other Construction Trades 169 3.61%
9. Construction Laborers 154 3.29%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 143 3.06%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 123 2.63%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 123 2.63%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 116 2.48%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 106 2.27%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 105 2.25%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 102 2.18%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 100 2.14%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 96 2.05%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 92 1.97%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 86 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 300 7.22%
2. Secretaries and Admins 251 6.04%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 197 4.74%
4. Cashiers 193 4.64%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 188 4.52%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 171 4.11%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 166 3.99%
8. Registered Nurses 165 3.97%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 157 3.78%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 149 3.59%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 133 3.20%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 125 3.01%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 124 2.98%
14. Other Production Occupations 123 2.96%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 112 2.69%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 107 2.57%
17. Other Management Occupations 105 2.53%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 97 2.33%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 90 2.17%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 70 1.68%

Athens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,411 50.28%
15-35 hours 1,621 9.69%
1-14 hours 430 2.57%
No regular hours 6,265 37.45%

Athens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 241 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 312 3.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 393 4.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 461 5.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,341 15.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,481 17.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,704 20.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 672 7.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 234 2.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 478 5.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 132 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 528 6.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 430 5.10%

Athens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 432 5.12%
5-9 1,410 16.72%
10-14 1,886 22.36%
15-19 1,356 16.08%
20-24 808 9.58%
25-29 284 3.37%
30-34 707 8.38%
35-39 27 0.32%
40-44 171 2.03%
45-59 520 6.16%
60-89 353 4.18%
At least 90 481 5.70%

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 6 0.07% 6,170 73.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 905 10.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 520 6.16%
At least 60 12 0.14% 822 9.75%

Athens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,329 15.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,696 77.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 194 2.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 168 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 244 2.81%

Athens 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,986 (20,545 people)
Families (2000): 5,880 (17,847 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,034
People at same address in 1995: 10,925
Athens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,066 13.35%
$10,000-$14,999 691 8.65%
$15,000-$19,999 566 7.09%
$20,000-$24,999 570 7.14%
$25,000-$29,999 582 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 643 8.05%
$35,000-$39,999 531 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 373 4.67%
$45,000-$49,999 399 5.00%
$50,000-$59,999 726 9.09%
$60,000-$74,999 580 7.26%
$75,000-$99,999 566 7.09%
$100,000-$124,999 336 4.21%
$125,000-$149,999 140 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 76 0.95%
$200,000 or more 141 1.77%

Athens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,894 23.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,612 32.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 173 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,279 16.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,073 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 548 6.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 189 2.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 117 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Athens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,145 29.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,209 10.43%
Public Assistance 220 1.04%
Retirement 1,508 7.12%
Self Employment 1,166 5.50%
Social Security 2,620 12.37%
Supplemental Security 419 1.98%
Wage / Salary 5,742 27.11%
Other 1,154 5.45%

Athens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,680 58.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,935 41.93%

Athens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 690 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 5,299 65.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,912 23.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 201 2.48%

Athens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 971 10.90%
Color 1 Box Married 5,152 57.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,482 16.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,304 14.64%

Athens 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 Education Information Back to top
Athens Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,877 11.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,614 16.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,240 26.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,843 24.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,059 6.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,482 9.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 899 5.61%

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 273 1.27% 96 0.45% 369 1.71%
Kindergarten 320 1.49% 13 0.06% 333 1.55%
Grades 1-4 1,089 5.06% 69 0.32% 1,158 5.38%
Grades 5-8 1,269 5.90% 67 0.31% 1,336 6.21%
Grades 9-12 1,120 5.20% 49 0.23% 1,169 5.43%
Undergrad college 852 3.96% 78 0.36% 930 4.32%
Graduate or professional school 106 0.49% 42 0.20% 148 0.69%
Total 5,029 23.37% 414 1.92% 5,443 25.30%

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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 17,570 85.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,003 14.60%

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): 181
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 5.420 0.250 0.083 1.167 6.921 0.167 16.094 36.941 2.168 55.370
2000 5.981 0.410 0.082 2.048 8.520 0.328 13.846 38.342 2.294 54.809
2001 9.781 0.173 0.087 1.471 11.512 0.346 13.503 39.037 2.597 55.483
2002 8.559 0.254 0.000 1.356 10.169 0.254 12.881 29.153 2.881 45.169
2003 6.892 0.000 0.084 1.177 8.153 0.000 13.111 35.552 3.110 51.773
2004 2.960 0.329 0.082 1.069 4.440 0.247 11.757 35.189 4.193 51.139
2005 1.989 1.353 0.000 0.875 4.217 0.000 10.265 26.657 2.865 39.787
2006 2.478 1.316 0.000 1.084 4.878 0.232 12.234 25.861 2.323 40.418
2007 2.433 0.706 0.157 0.942 4.238 0.235 14.519 29.901 2.668 47.088

Athens Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 27
2005 9 26
2006 9 26
2007 8 25

Athens Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 747
2000 773
2001 774
2002 653

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Athens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Athens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,037 14.11%
10-19 Years 3,255 15.13%
20-29 Years 2,591 12.04%
30-39 Years 2,730 12.69%
40-49 Years 2,901 13.48%
50-59 Years 2,432 11.30%
60-69 Years 1,991 9.25%
70-79 Years 1,549 7.20%
80-89 Years 841 3.91%
90+ Years 191 0.89%

Athens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,429 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 11,089 51.53%

Athens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,997 74.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,780 12.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,404 11.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 165 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 82 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 70 0.33%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%

Athens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,871 27.30%
2. English 2,054 19.53%
3. Irish 2,010 19.11%
4. German 1,475 14.02%
5. Scotch Irish 475 4.52%
6. French Non-Basque 320 3.04%
7. Scottish 224 2.13%
8. Italian 205 1.95%
9. Dutch 170 1.62%
10. European 163 1.55%

Athens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,418 87.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,463 12.30%
3. Arabic 23 0.11%
4. German 22 0.11%
5. Japanese 19 0.09%
6. Other Pacific Island 17 0.08%
7. Korean 14 0.07%
8. French 12 0.06%
9. Urdu 11 0.05%
10. Tagalog 9 0.04%

Athens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,647 91.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 426 1.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,408 6.55%

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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
75751 75752