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


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Athens Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,991
  • Land Area (2000): 67.799 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.895 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,972
Athens Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,289 32.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 29 0.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,673 66.98%

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.


Athens Employment Information Back to top
Athens Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 152 16.07%
2. Construction 108 11.42%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 5.92%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 38 4.02%
5. Truck Transportation 38 4.02%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 36 3.81%
7. Educational Services 34 3.59%
8. Finance and Insurance 30 3.17%
9. Health Care 30 3.17%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 2.85%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 23 2.43%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 21 2.22%
13. Repair and Maintenance 20 2.11%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 2.01%
15. Other Transportation 19 2.01%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 18 1.90%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 1.80%
18. Rail Transportation 17 1.80%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 15 1.59%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 184 19.96%
2. Educational Services 134 14.53%
3. Public Administration 102 11.06%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 60 6.51%
5. Finance and Insurance 57 6.18%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 4.12%
7. Department and Other General Stores 29 3.15%
8. Construction 27 2.93%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 22 2.39%
10. Social Assistance 22 2.39%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 2.28%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 19 2.06%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.84%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 14 1.52%
15. Food Manufacturing 13 1.41%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.41%
17. Other Transportation 12 1.30%
18. Utilities 11 1.19%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 10 1.08%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 0.98%

Athens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 68 7.19%
2. Other Production Occupations 60 6.34%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 57 6.03%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 52 5.50%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 4.76%
6. Other Construction Trades 33 3.49%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 29 3.07%
8. Other Management Occupations 27 2.85%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 2.85%
10. Business Operations Specialists 26 2.75%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 2.54%
12. Electricians 23 2.43%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 23 2.43%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 2.43%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 2.33%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 22 2.33%
17. Cashiers 19 2.01%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 2.01%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 18 1.90%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 17 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 75 8.13%
2. Secretaries and Admins 73 7.92%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 66 7.16%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 6.51%
5. Other Management Occupations 38 4.12%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 4.12%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 36 3.90%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 3.47%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 30 3.25%
10. Registered Nurses 28 3.04%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 2.71%
12. Cashiers 22 2.39%
13. Financial Managers 22 2.39%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 2.39%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 2.17%
16. Accountants and Auditors 19 2.06%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18 1.95%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 18 1.95%
19. Other Healthcare Support 18 1.95%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 15 1.63%

Athens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,671 52.85%
15-35 hours 335 10.59%
1-14 hours 54 1.71%
No regular hours 1,102 34.85%

Athens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 72 3.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 40 2.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 76 4.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 181 9.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 193 10.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 225 12.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 285 15.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 217 11.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 94 5.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 125 6.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 159 8.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 107 5.91%

Athens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 2.87%
5-9 158 8.72%
10-14 418 23.08%
15-19 267 14.74%
20-24 147 8.12%
25-29 56 3.09%
30-34 168 9.28%
35-39 47 2.60%
40-44 101 5.58%
45-59 248 13.69%
60-89 80 4.42%
At least 90 69 3.81%

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% 1,098 60.63%
30-44 2 0.11% 314 17.34%
45-59 2 0.11% 246 13.58%
At least 60 13 0.72% 136 7.51%

Athens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 228 12.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,511 81.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 2.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 1.84%

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): 1,601 (3,965 people)
Families (2000): 1,111 (3,286 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 434
People at same address in 1995: 2,603
Athens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 126 7.87%
$10,000-$14,999 107 6.68%
$15,000-$19,999 127 7.93%
$20,000-$24,999 82 5.12%
$25,000-$29,999 121 7.56%
$30,000-$34,999 128 8.00%
$35,000-$39,999 115 7.18%
$40,000-$44,999 127 7.93%
$45,000-$49,999 107 6.68%
$50,000-$59,999 112 7.00%
$60,000-$74,999 148 9.24%
$75,000-$99,999 151 9.43%
$100,000-$124,999 65 4.06%
$125,000-$149,999 38 2.37%
$150,000-$199,999 19 1.19%
$200,000 or more 28 1.75%

Athens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 405 25.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 513 32.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 71 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 256 16.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 207 12.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 91 5.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Athens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,224 27.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 581 13.23%
Public Assistance 28 0.64%
Retirement 396 9.01%
Self Employment 197 4.48%
Social Security 548 12.47%
Supplemental Security 62 1.41%
Wage / Salary 1,166 26.54%
Other 191 4.35%

Athens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 542 61.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 338 38.41%

Athens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 122 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 983 63.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 371 24.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 4.03%

Athens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 159 9.47%
Color 1 Box Married 987 58.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 331 19.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 202 12.03%

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 225 7.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 434 14.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,093 35.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 583 19.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 200 6.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 275 8.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 255 8.32%

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 22 0.55% 39 0.98% 61 1.53%
Kindergarten 44 1.10% 16 0.40% 60 1.50%
Grades 1-4 203 5.09% 4 0.10% 207 5.19%
Grades 5-8 267 6.69% 9 0.23% 276 6.92%
Grades 9-12 208 5.21% 5 0.13% 213 5.34%
Undergrad college 73 1.83% 13 0.33% 86 2.15%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.53% 11 0.28% 32 0.80%
Total 838 21.00% 97 2.43% 935 23.43%

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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 3,610 91.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 345 8.72%

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
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
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.589 4.122 0.589 5.300
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.172 0.000 1.172

Athens Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 9

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Athens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Athens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 492 12.33%
10-19 Years 534 13.38%
20-29 Years 334 8.37%
30-39 Years 559 14.01%
40-49 Years 669 16.76%
50-59 Years 550 13.78%
60-69 Years 390 9.77%
70-79 Years 298 7.47%
80-89 Years 146 3.66%
90+ Years 19 0.48%

Athens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,936 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 2,055 51.49%

Athens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,780 94.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 68 1.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 1.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 36 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.85%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%

Athens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 907 20.14%
2. Irish 873 19.39%
3. German 735 16.32%
4. English 436 9.68%
5. Polish 269 5.97%
6. Dutch 263 5.84%
7. United States Or American 234 5.20%
8. French Non-Basque 150 3.33%
9. Scottish 85 1.89%
10. Russian 67 1.49%

Athens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,438 91.19%
2. Italian 108 2.86%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 90 2.39%
4. Chinese 37 0.98%
5. German 27 0.72%
6. French 12 0.32%
7. Greek 11 0.29%
8. Polish 11 0.29%
9. Other Slavic 10 0.27%
10. Other Indo European 9 0.24%

Athens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,766 94.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 185 4.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 40 1.00%

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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
12015