Athens, OH Demographic Data
Athens, OH Summary
Athens is located in Athens County in Ohio
- Population: 23,623
- Area: 10.05 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,351.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 679.13 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Athens, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,055
50%
50.8
Male
12,310
51%
49.2
Total Population
24,365
323,128,000
Athens, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
536
2.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
450
1.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
369
1.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,425
26.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,444
38.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,469
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,282
5.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,269
5.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
510
2.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
389
1.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
625
2.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
414
1.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
183
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,727
93.3%
77.2
Female
11,269
49.6%
51.3
Male
11,458
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,513
55.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,455
6.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,222
5.0%
15.2
Female
671
54.9%
55.8
Male
551
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
21
0.0%
0.0
Athens, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,428
96.2%
96.8
White
20,387
83.7%
72.6
Black or African American
978
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,819
7.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
284
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
974
4.0%
1.3
Filipino
150
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
116
0.5%
0.2
Korean
51
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
19
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
225
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
22
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
216
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
937
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
836
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
305
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
137
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
63
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
331
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,529
96.6%
82.2
Athens, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
77
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
197
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
853
11.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,237
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
264
3.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,747
24.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,766
38.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
274
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,867
96.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,513
63.2%
31.2
Athens, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,437
80.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,313
14.4%
47.5
Divorced
818
3.6%
11.0%
Separated
78
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
364
1.6
5.8%
Athens, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,087
88.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,742
11.5%
21.6%
Spanish
340
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
651
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,263
5.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
488
2.0%
1.1%
Athens, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,106
30.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
617
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,015
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
582
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
665
9.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
569
8.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
524
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
495
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
178
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
126
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
22,204
57,617
Per capita income
13,758
31,128
Athens, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
172
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,247
21.0%
9.8
Construction
83
0.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,110
47.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
247
2.3%
6.6
Information
229
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
452
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
278
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
415
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
184
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,001
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
150
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
116
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
269
2.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,468
41.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
582
5.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,328
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,037
28.4%
18.1%
Athens, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,141
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,668
46.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
567
5.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
145
1.4%
5.1
Walked
3,636
35.9%
2.7
Other means
450
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
675
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.9
26.6
Athens, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
936
13.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,261
47.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,846
26.8%
37.1
3 or more
834
12.1%
21.0
Athens, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,877
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,020
29.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,857
70.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
966
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Athens, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,843
1 room
269
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
342
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,119
14.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,646
21.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,361
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,252
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
766
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
487
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
601
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Athens, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,843
1-unit, detached
3,182
40.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
227
2.9%
5.9
2-units
686
8.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
700
8.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
705
9.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
761
9.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,528
19.5%
9.0
Mobile home
54
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Athens, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,846
23.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
374
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
597
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,094
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
937
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
877
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
959
12.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
975
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
180
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.1%
1.4%
Athens, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,951
57.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
74
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,734
39.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
57
0.8%
1.1
Athens, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,260
47295100.0
Less than $500
12
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
24
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
3.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
45
3.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
285
22.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
415
32.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
437
34.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
572
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
248
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
169
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
210
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,750
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
11
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
123
2.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
234
4.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
559
11.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
686
14.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,118
65.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
107
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
754
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
330
7.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
206
4.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
335
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
429
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
306
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,659
62.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
592
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,020
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
103
5.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
318
15.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
400
19.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
549
27.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
479
23.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
148
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,300
205,000
