New Athens

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


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New Athens Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,620
  • Land Area (2000): 90.299 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.792 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,054
New Athens Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 91 3.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,536 96.54%

New Athens Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Athens Employment Information Back to top
New Athens Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 91 13.56%
2. Metal Manufactuing 71 10.58%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 6.11%
4. Truck Transportation 41 6.11%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 5.37%
6. Educational Services 30 4.47%
7. Finance and Insurance 22 3.28%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 3.13%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 21 3.13%
10. Repair and Maintenance 21 3.13%
11. Public Administration 19 2.83%
12. Health Care 16 2.38%
13. Utilities 16 2.38%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 2.24%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 2.24%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 14 2.09%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 13 1.94%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 1.79%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.64%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 124 21.20%
2. Educational Services 79 13.50%
3. Finance and Insurance 67 11.45%
4. Public Administration 34 5.81%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 31 5.30%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 4.44%
7. Social Assistance 22 3.76%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 20 3.42%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 3.42%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 2.91%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 2.74%
12. Department and Other General Stores 13 2.22%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.54%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.54%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 1.37%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 1.37%
17. Air Transportation 7 1.20%
18. Truck Transportation 7 1.20%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 1.03%
20. Florists 6 1.03%

New Athens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 53 7.90%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 50 7.45%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 40 5.96%
4. Other Construction Trades 38 5.66%
5. Other Production Occupations 36 5.37%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 33 4.92%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 4.77%
8. Carpenters 23 3.43%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.98%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 2.53%
11. Agricultural Workers 16 2.38%
12. Computer Specialists 16 2.38%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 2.24%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 2.24%
15. Business Operations Specialists 13 1.94%
16. Engineers 13 1.94%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 13 1.94%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 12 1.79%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 1.64%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 66 11.28%
2. Registered Nurses 39 6.67%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 29 4.96%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 4.44%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 25 4.27%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 4.10%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 24 4.10%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 3.76%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18 3.08%
10. Other Production Occupations 18 3.08%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 2.91%
12. Child Care Workers 15 2.56%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 2.39%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 2.22%
15. Other Healthcare Support 13 2.22%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 2.22%
17. Accountants and Auditors 12 2.05%
18. Other Financial Specialists 12 2.05%
19. Cashiers 11 1.88%
20. Financial Managers 11 1.88%

New Athens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,060 52.04%
15-35 hours 321 15.76%
1-14 hours 46 2.26%
No regular hours 610 29.95%

New Athens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41 3.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 67 5.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 65 5.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 128 10.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 129 11.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 182 15.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 183 15.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 118 10.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 32 2.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 90 7.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 66 5.66%

New Athens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 92 7.88%
5-9 139 11.91%
10-14 104 8.91%
15-19 65 5.57%
20-24 71 6.08%
25-29 68 5.83%
30-34 179 15.34%
35-39 89 7.63%
40-44 51 4.37%
45-59 176 15.08%
60-89 110 9.43%
At least 90 23 1.97%

New 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% 539 46.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 319 27.34%
45-59 4 0.34% 172 14.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 133 11.40%

New Athens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 101 8.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,030 83.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 2.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 70 5.66%

New 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.


New Athens Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 988 (2,574 people)
Families (2000): 709 (2,184 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 312
People at same address in 1995: 1,683
New Athens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75 7.59%
$10,000-$14,999 65 6.58%
$15,000-$19,999 50 5.06%
$20,000-$24,999 57 5.77%
$25,000-$29,999 94 9.51%
$30,000-$34,999 67 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 72 7.29%
$40,000-$44,999 64 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 32 3.24%
$50,000-$59,999 104 10.53%
$60,000-$74,999 152 15.38%
$75,000-$99,999 69 6.98%
$100,000-$124,999 50 5.06%
$125,000-$149,999 16 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.61%
$200,000 or more 15 1.52%

New Athens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 242 24.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 303 30.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 3.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 169 16.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 152 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 65 6.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

New Athens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 789 28.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 399 14.18%
Public Assistance 24 0.85%
Retirement 214 7.60%
Self Employment 172 6.11%
Social Security 289 10.27%
Supplemental Security 25 0.89%
Wage / Salary 753 26.76%
Other 149 5.29%

New Athens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 327 56.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 256 43.91%

New Athens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 601 60.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 262 26.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 3.14%

New Athens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 86 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 624 57.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 224 20.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 14.31%

New 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.


New Athens Education Information Back to top
New Athens Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 139 7.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 291 14.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 640 32.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 541 27.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 128 6.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 154 7.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 67 3.42%

New 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 71 2.71% 2 0.08% 73 2.79%
Kindergarten 21 0.80% 3 0.11% 24 0.92%
Grades 1-4 100 3.82% 16 0.61% 116 4.43%
Grades 5-8 147 5.61% 24 0.92% 171 6.53%
Grades 9-12 195 7.44% 0 0.00% 195 7.44%
Undergrad college 99 3.78% 15 0.57% 114 4.35%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.19% 1 0.04% 6 0.23%
Total 638 24.35% 61 2.33% 699 26.68%

New Athens 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.


New Athens Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Athens Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,387 93.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 174 6.79%

New 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.


New Athens Criminal Information Back to top
New Athens Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 0 5

New Athens 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.


New Athens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Athens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 321 12.25%
10-19 Years 413 15.76%
20-29 Years 294 11.22%
30-39 Years 353 13.47%
40-49 Years 478 18.24%
50-59 Years 252 9.62%
60-69 Years 194 7.40%
70-79 Years 177 6.76%
80-89 Years 112 4.27%
90+ Years 26 0.99%

New Athens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,259 48.05%
Color 1 Box Female 1,361 51.95%

New Athens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,559 97.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

New Athens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,176 45.06%
2. Irish 382 14.64%
3. English 303 11.61%
4. United States Or American 297 11.38%
5. Italian 98 3.75%
6. French Non-Basque 92 3.52%
7. Polish 46 1.76%
8. Scotch Irish 39 1.49%
9. Welsh 34 1.30%
10. Dutch 31 1.19%

New Athens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,387 97.75%
2. German 26 1.06%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 0.94%
4. French 3 0.12%
5. Other Native North American 2 0.08%
6. Chinese 1 0.04%

New Athens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,618 99.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.23%

New Athens 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.
New 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.


New Athens Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62264