Athens, TX Demographic Data
Athens, TX Summary
Athens is located in Henderson County in Texas
- Population: 12,728
- Area: 19.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.37 sq. miles
- Population Density: 662.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 503.61 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Athens, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,619
52%
50.8
Male
6,177
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,796
323,128,000
Athens, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
979
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
915
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,181
9.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
848
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
765
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,848
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,388
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,413
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,025
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
319
2.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,100
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
706
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
309
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,292
72.6%
77.2
Female
4,803
51.7%
51.3
Male
4,489
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,680
67.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,303
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,115
16.5%
15.2
Female
1,293
61.1%
55.8
Male
822
38.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Athens, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,622
98.6%
96.8
White
9,850
77.0%
72.6
Black or African American
2,055
16.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
59
0.5%
0.8
Asian
303
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
49
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
36
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
5
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
138
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
75
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
355
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
174
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,625
28.3%
17.8
Mexican
3,383
26.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
242
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,171
71.7%
82.2
Athens, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
866
10.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
844
10.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,205
27.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,993
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
610
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,059
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
531
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,710
21.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,398
78.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,590
19.6%
31.2
Athens, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,832
29.1%
33.7%
Now Married
5,025
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,035
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
205
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
624
6.4
5.8%
Athens, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,757
74.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,060
25.9%
21.6%
Spanish
2,720
23.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
88
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
244
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Athens, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
362
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
404
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
605
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
550
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
695
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
481
11.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
507
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
376
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
155
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
40,505
57,617
Per capita income
22,124
31,128
Athens, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
103
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
451
9.5%
9.8
Construction
250
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,493
31.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
43
0.9%
6.6
Information
29
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
807
16.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
275
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
556
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
158
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
465
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
109
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
26
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
388
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,288
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
754
15.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,132
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,203
25.2%
18.1%
Athens, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,692
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,895
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
622
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
105
2.2%
2.7
Other means
18
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
52
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Athens, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
279
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,672
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,610
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
705
16.5%
21.0
Athens, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,266
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,378
55.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,888
44.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
752
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Athens, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,018
1 room
207
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
234
4.7%
2.7
3 rooms
418
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
903
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,279
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,079
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
482
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
235
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
181
3.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Athens, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,018
1-unit, detached
3,578
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
168
3.3%
5.9
2-units
139
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
314
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
132
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
236
4.7%
4.4
20 or more units
216
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
198
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
37
0.7%
0.1
Athens, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
75
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
299
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
758
15.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
825
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,023
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,019
20.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
373
7.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
623
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.2%
1.4%
Athens, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,384
32.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
141
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,669
62.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.8%
1.1
Athens, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,068
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
82
7.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
8.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
415
38.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
435
40.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
477
45.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
82
7.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
51
4.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
2.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
418
39.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,720
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
3.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
314
18.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
325
18.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,025
59.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
168
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
769
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
299
17.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
196
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
162
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
137
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
165
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
752
44.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
177
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,378
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
337
14.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
915
38.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
402
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
235
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
331
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
142
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,200
205,000
