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Athens (AL) Geography, Demographics and More

    Athens Population and Growth Rate by Year

    Athens Population Distribution by Age

    2022 Population Pyramid in Athens
    Median Age in Athens
    41.3
    Total
    40.4
    Male
    43.2
    Female
    Adults in Athens
    The total number of adults in Athens is 21,435, and 4,890 of them are seniors.
    Sex Ratio in Athens
    Female
    13,387
    50.16%
    Male
    13,299
    49.84%
    Age Dependency Rate in Athens
    29.6
    Old Age Dependency Rate
    31.7
    Child Dependency Rate

    Athens Alabama Geography Information

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    Athens AL Household Income Statistics

    Overall Income Comparison with the State and US

    Income Overview

    The total number of households in Athens is 840, among which 392 households earn $10,000 to $50,000 per year. Besides, 337 households' income ranges from $50,000 to $100,000, and 41 households' income exceeds $100,000. The following chart shows you a detailed comparison among Athens, AL, Alabama and the whole nation.

    Household Income Distribution
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    Athens AL Home Ownership Rate by Value

    Home Ownership Rate Comparison with the AL and US

    Owner-Occupied Housing Units in Athens by Value

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    Population in Athens by Race

    Total
    Race
    Population
    		Percentage
    Hispanic
    Race
    Population
    		Percentage
    Non-Hispanic
    Race
    Population
    		Percentage

    Athens Veteran Population by Age

    Age Group
    Veterans

    Athens Veteran Population and Percentage by Race

    • Count
    • Percentage
    Name
    Veterans
    		% of Total

    Athens Employment Rate by Age

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio
    58.5%
    Labor Force Participation
    54.9%
    Employment Ratio
    5.9%
    Unemployment Ratio

    Athens Employment Rate by Race

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio

    Athens Legal Marital Status

    Marriage Ratios

    • 49.6%

      Overall Marriage Ratio

    • 50.5%

      Male Marriage Ratio

    • 48.7%

      Female Marriage Ratio

    Marriage Ratios in Athens by Age

    The majority of males aged Over 65 are mostly married, while a large part of females that fall into the age segment of 45-54 are mostly married.

    Athens Resident Statistics by Place of Birth

    Athens BornNative BornForeign BornNon-CitizenNaturalized Citizen
    Birth Place

    About 95.04% of Athens residents are born in the United States, while 65.94% of Athens citizens are born in Athens. In terms of foreign born, non-citizens and naturalized citizens account for 2.34% and 2.62% respectively. As for the origin of those non-citizens, the largest number of them is from Latin America, and the second comes from Africa.

    Athens AL Crime by Type

    YearViolent crimeProperty crimeLarceny-theftMotor vehicle theft

    Athens AL Residential Fires by Incident Type

    Residential Fires in Athens AL by Year

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    Causes of Residential Area Fires in Athens AL by Year

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    Athens Educational Attainment Level by Sex

    Education Attained
    Count
    		FemaleMale

    Athens Educational Attainment Rate by Race

    Count
    Percentage
    Race
    Total
    High School
    Bachelors

    Athens Employment Rate by Educational Attainment Level

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio