West Athens

  1. West Athens Legal Resources
  2. West Athens Statistics
  3. West Athens Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Athens Employment Information
  5. West Athens Family Information
  6. West Athens Education Information
  7. West Athens Public Benefits Information
  8. West Athens Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Athens Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,101
  • Land Area (2000): 3.474 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,673
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West Athens Employment Information Back to top
West Athens Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 262 15.14%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 107 6.18%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 5.61%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 81 4.68%
5. Repair and Maintenance 76 4.39%
6. Truck Transportation 76 4.39%
7. Public Administration 68 3.93%
8. Educational Services 67 3.87%
9. Other Transportation 64 3.70%
10. Health Care 59 3.41%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 58 3.35%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 2.89%
13. Metal Manufactuing 46 2.66%
14. Finance and Insurance 37 2.14%
15. U.S. Postal Service 35 2.02%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 32 1.85%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 32 1.85%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 30 1.73%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 30 1.73%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 30 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 290 16.44%
2. Educational Services 238 13.49%
3. Public Administration 156 8.84%
4. Social Assistance 117 6.63%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 102 5.78%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 99 5.61%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 4.82%
8. Other Transportation 76 4.31%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 70 3.97%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 3.63%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 57 3.23%
12. Department and Other General Stores 48 2.72%
13. Finance and Insurance 43 2.44%
14. U.S. Postal Service 32 1.81%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 1.59%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 1.30%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 1.25%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 21 1.19%
19. Private Household Services 21 1.19%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 1.08%

West Athens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 108 6.24%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 107 6.18%
3. Other Production Occupations 83 4.80%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 82 4.74%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 76 4.39%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 71 4.10%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 69 3.99%
8. Carpenters 64 3.70%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 63 3.64%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 3.47%
11. Construction Laborers 60 3.47%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 3.47%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 55 3.18%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 54 3.12%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 50 2.89%
16. Cashiers 48 2.77%
17. Customer Service Representatives 45 2.60%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 2.49%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39 2.25%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 181 10.26%
2. Registered Nurses 105 5.95%
3. Other Management Occupations 89 5.05%
4. Customer Service Representatives 74 4.20%
5. Other Production Occupations 70 3.97%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 70 3.97%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 3.68%
8. Cashiers 63 3.57%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 62 3.51%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 56 3.17%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 55 3.12%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 54 3.06%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 52 2.95%
14. Secretaries and Admins 52 2.95%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 48 2.72%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 2.49%
17. Child Care Workers 43 2.44%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 41 2.32%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 2.27%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 2.21%

West Athens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,393 54.24%
15-35 hours 578 9.24%
1-14 hours 160 2.56%
No regular hours 2,125 33.97%

West Athens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 277 8.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 196 5.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 235 7.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 408 12.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 410 12.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 569 17.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 355 10.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 215 6.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 2.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 164 4.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 131 3.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 120 3.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 120 3.65%

West Athens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8 0.24%
5-9 124 3.78%
10-14 372 11.33%
15-19 547 16.66%
20-24 549 16.72%
25-29 190 5.79%
30-34 767 23.36%
35-39 26 0.79%
40-44 114 3.47%
45-59 323 9.84%
60-89 203 6.18%
At least 90 61 1.86%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 116 3.53% 1,674 50.97%
30-44 105 3.20% 802 24.42%
45-59 10 0.30% 313 9.53%
At least 60 93 2.83% 171 5.21%

West Athens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 763 22.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,129 63.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 324 9.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 1.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 74 2.20%

West 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.


West Athens Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,606 (9,250 people)
Families (2000): 2,167 (8,316 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 521
People at same address in 1995: 5,525
West Athens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 414 15.89%
$10,000-$14,999 224 8.60%
$15,000-$19,999 113 4.34%
$20,000-$24,999 155 5.95%
$25,000-$29,999 200 7.67%
$30,000-$34,999 186 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 113 4.34%
$40,000-$44,999 156 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 74 2.84%
$50,000-$59,999 267 10.25%
$60,000-$74,999 265 10.17%
$75,000-$99,999 237 9.09%
$100,000-$124,999 119 4.57%
$125,000-$149,999 60 2.30%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.19%
$200,000 or more 18 0.69%

West Athens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 366 14.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 486 18.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 77 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 488 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 438 17.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 300 11.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 186 7.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 203 7.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Athens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,196 32.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 484 7.21%
Public Assistance 287 4.27%
Retirement 343 5.11%
Self Employment 205 3.05%
Social Security 572 8.52%
Supplemental Security 180 2.68%
Wage / Salary 2,142 31.89%
Other 307 4.57%

West Athens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 533 42.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 708 57.05%

West Athens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 236 7.91%
Color 1 Box Married 1,533 51.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,157 38.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 1.91%

West Athens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,568 46.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,238 36.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 301 8.84%

West 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.


West Athens Education Information Back to top
West Athens Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,058 17.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,087 18.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,236 20.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,591 26.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 379 6.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 492 8.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 119 2.00%

West 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 160 1.76% 116 1.27% 276 3.03%
Kindergarten 125 1.37% 54 0.59% 179 1.97%
Grades 1-4 739 8.12% 125 1.37% 864 9.49%
Grades 5-8 750 8.24% 102 1.12% 852 9.36%
Grades 9-12 582 6.39% 52 0.57% 634 6.97%
Undergrad college 464 5.10% 81 0.89% 545 5.99%
Graduate or professional school 64 0.70% 30 0.33% 94 1.03%
Total 2,884 31.69% 560 6.15% 3,444 37.84%

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West Athens Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Athens Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,810 74.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,366 25.78%

West 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.


West Athens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Athens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,854 20.37%
10-19 Years 1,630 17.91%
20-29 Years 1,311 14.41%
30-39 Years 1,317 14.47%
40-49 Years 1,107 12.16%
50-59 Years 865 9.50%
60-69 Years 601 6.60%
70-79 Years 289 3.18%
80-89 Years 112 1.23%
90+ Years 15 0.16%

West Athens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,302 47.27%
Color 1 Box Female 4,799 52.73%

West Athens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 5,049 55.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,577 39.30%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 142 1.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 137 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 115 1.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.47%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 29 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.10%

West Athens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Belizean 151 27.96%
2. African 61 11.30%
3. Irish 58 10.74%
4. German 45 8.33%
5. Ethiopian 38 7.04%
6. Jamaican 31 5.74%
7. United States Or American 22 4.07%
8. Polish 19 3.52%
9. Scottish 19 3.52%
10. Ghanian 18 3.33%

West Athens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,044 59.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,985 35.41%
3. Chinese 107 1.27%
4. African 74 0.88%
5. French Creole 63 0.75%
6. Japanese 48 0.57%
7. Thai 37 0.44%
8. Tagalog 24 0.28%
9. Other Indo European 15 0.18%
10. Other Pacific Island 14 0.17%

West Athens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,725 72.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 729 7.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,796 19.42%

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West 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.