Athens

  1. Athens Legal Resources
  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): 1,102
  • Land Area (2000): 1.119 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Athens Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,098 2003 1,090 2004 Not Available
2002 1,099     2005 1,092

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Houses (2000): 414
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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. Educational Services 66 33.17%
2. Construction 19 9.55%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 15 7.54%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 12 6.03%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 3.52%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 6 3.02%
7. Rail Transportation 6 3.02%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 2.51%
9. Health Care 5 2.51%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 2.51%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 2.51%
12. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.51%
13. Gasoline Stations 4 2.01%
14. Metal Manufactuing 4 2.01%
15. Mining 4 2.01%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.51%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 1.51%
18. Music Stores 3 1.51%
19. Public Administration 3 1.51%
20. Truck Transportation 3 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 70 32.11%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 56 25.69%
3. Health Care 24 11.01%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 10 4.59%
5. Finance and Insurance 8 3.67%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 3.21%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.75%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.29%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 4 1.83%
10. Social Assistance 4 1.83%
11. Gasoline Stations 3 1.38%
12. Metal Manufactuing 3 1.38%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.38%
14. Public Administration 3 1.38%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 0.92%
16. Mining 2 0.92%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 0.92%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 0.92%
19. Wood Manufacturing 2 0.92%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1 0.46%

Athens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 24 12.06%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 20 10.05%
3. Cashiers 14 7.04%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 5.53%
5. Other Construction Trades 8 4.02%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 4.02%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 8 4.02%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 3.52%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 3.52%
10. Computer Specialists 6 3.02%
11. Other Production Occupations 6 3.02%
12. Lawyers 5 2.51%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 2.51%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 2.51%
15. Extraction Workers 4 2.01%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.01%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 2.01%
18. Top Executives 4 2.01%
19. Business Operations Specialists 3 1.51%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 3 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Waiters and Waitresses 46 21.10%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 11.47%
3. Secretaries and Admins 16 7.34%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 15 6.88%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 8 3.67%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 3.21%
7. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.75%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.75%
9. Personal Appearance Workers 6 2.75%
10. Cashiers 5 2.29%
11. Other Management Occupations 5 2.29%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 1.83%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 1.83%
14. Other Financial Specialists 4 1.83%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 1.83%
16. Other Production Occupations 4 1.83%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 1.83%
18. Therapists 4 1.83%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 1.38%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 1.38%

Athens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 433 43.52%
15-35 hours 240 24.12%
1-14 hours 16 1.61%
No regular hours 306 30.75%

Athens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 3.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 2.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 2.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19 4.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 28 6.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 72 17.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 67 16.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 32 7.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 2.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 42 10.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 72 17.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 7.25%

Athens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 56 13.53%
5-9 54 13.04%
10-14 35 8.45%
15-19 88 21.26%
20-24 48 11.59%
25-29 21 5.07%
30-34 56 13.53%
35-39 8 1.93%
40-44 11 2.66%
45-59 15 3.62%
60-89 9 2.17%
At least 90 13 3.14%

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 5 1.21% 297 71.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 75 18.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 15 3.62%
At least 60 0 0.00% 22 5.31%

Athens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 55 13.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 313 75.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 1.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 41 9.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2 0.48%

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): 373 (776 people)
Families (2000): 227 (588 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 91
People at same address in 1995: 539
Athens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 91 24.40%
$10,000-$14,999 27 7.24%
$15,000-$19,999 19 5.09%
$20,000-$24,999 26 6.97%
$25,000-$29,999 30 8.04%
$30,000-$34,999 30 8.04%
$35,000-$39,999 19 5.09%
$40,000-$44,999 11 2.95%
$45,000-$49,999 20 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 38 10.19%
$60,000-$74,999 24 6.43%
$75,000-$99,999 20 5.36%
$100,000-$124,999 13 3.49%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.54%
$200,000 or more 3 0.80%

Athens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 118 32.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 108 30.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 28 7.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 46 12.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 3.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 33 9.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Athens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 260 26.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 147 14.98%
Public Assistance 11 1.12%
Retirement 75 7.65%
Self Employment 28 2.85%
Social Security 123 12.54%
Supplemental Security 18 1.83%
Wage / Salary 255 25.99%
Other 64 6.52%

Athens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 121 69.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 53 30.46%

Athens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 0.86%
Color 1 Box Married 364 62.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 204 35.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 1.21%

Athens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 11.35%
Color 1 Box Married 196 46.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 128 30.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 12.06%

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 40 4.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 53 5.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 178 18.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 426 43.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 26 2.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 153 15.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 94 9.69%

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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 3 0.27% 0 0.00% 3 0.27%
Grades 1-4 29 2.63% 1 0.09% 30 2.72%
Grades 5-8 35 3.18% 3 0.27% 38 3.45%
Grades 9-12 36 3.27% 2 0.18% 38 3.45%
Undergrad college 359 32.58% 38 3.45% 397 36.03%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.45% 18 1.63% 23 2.09%
Total 467 42.38% 62 5.63% 529 48.00%

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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 615 79.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 161 20.75%

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 0.911 0.000 0.000 0.911
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.820 4.550 0.000 6.369
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.917 1.835 0.000 2.752
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Athens Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

Athens Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 1
2002 7

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Athens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Athens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 72 6.53%
10-19 Years 207 18.78%
20-29 Years 368 33.39%
30-39 Years 81 7.35%
40-49 Years 96 8.71%
50-59 Years 103 9.35%
60-69 Years 68 6.17%
70-79 Years 67 6.08%
80-89 Years 31 2.81%
90+ Years 9 0.82%

Athens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 657 59.62%
Color 1 Box Female 445 40.38%

Athens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,010 91.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 4.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 1.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Athens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 178 26.77%
2. Irish 140 21.05%
3. German 132 19.85%
4. United States Or American 72 10.83%
5. Scottish 26 3.91%
6. Italian 24 3.61%
7. Scotch Irish 23 3.46%
8. Dutch 20 3.01%
9. Welsh 20 3.01%
10. French Non-Basque 9 1.35%

Athens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,053 98.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 0.74%
3. German 8 0.74%
4. French 4 0.37%
5. Hindi 1 0.09%

Athens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,109 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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.
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
24712