Athens, GA City Data

Athens, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,727 people who live in Athens and approximately 101,489 who live in Clarke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Athens to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Athens. We have included Athens housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Athens Information

Clarke County where Athens resides is 121.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 101,489 and has a population rank of 520 out of all the places in the United States.

Athens has a total of 17,727 people and of those residents there are 8,780 males and 8,947 females. The median age of the male population is 26.2 and the female population is 29. There are approximately 1,335 births each year and around 651 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Athens varies per year, but currently 17,487 are one race and 240 are two or more races.

Of the 17,727 people who live in Athens, there are 5,226 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Athens is 2,691 male and 2,535 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,138.

General Athens Information
Total area in square miles - Clarke County	121.28
Water area in square miles - Clarke County	N/A
Resident population - Clarke County	101,489
Population rank - Clarke County	520
Total population	17,727
Total population (male)	8,780
Total population (female)	8,947
Population median age (male)	26.2
Population median age (female)	29
Births - Clarke County	1,335
Deaths- Clarke County	651
Population of one race	17,487
Population of two or more races	240
Population under 20 years	5,226
Population under 20 years (male)	2,691
Population under 20 years (female)	2,535
Total population 18 years and over	13,138

Athens Social Characteristics

There are 39,706 households in Athens. Families make up 19,860 of these households. The table below breaks down the Athens families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,940), male householder with no wife present (1,513) and female householder with no husband present (5,120). The remainder of the Athens households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,028. Athens, GA moving companies help people in Athens move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Athens. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Athens is based, there are 44,488 females 15 and over; of those females there are 20,303 never married, 16,050 now married, 1,061 separated, 3,172 widowed, and 3,902 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 561 separated, 704 widowed and 2,699 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Athens social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Athens.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clarke County)
Total households	39,706
Family households (families)	19,860
With own children under 18 years	9,945
Married-couple family	12,940
With own children under 18 years	5,636
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,513
With own children under 18 years	485
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,120
With own children under 18 years	3,128
Nonfamily households	20,028
Householder living alone	11,786
65 years and over	2,314

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,347
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,163
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,005
Householder	3,872
Spouse	1,846
Child	4,994
Other relatives	457
Nonrelatives	587
Unmarried partner	248
Roomer or boarder	71
Housemate or roommate	132
Unmarried partner	524
Foster child	45
Other	91

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,690
Male householder	1,666
Male householder living alone	1,059
Male householder not living alone	607
Female householder	1,474
Female householder living alone	1,051
Female householder not living alone	423
Nonrelatives	1,550
Unmarried partner	276
Roomer or boarder	135
Housemate or roommate	1,048
Foster child	7
Other	84

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	44,488
Never married	20,303
Now married	16,050
Separated	1,061
Widowed	3,172
Divorced	3,902
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	561
Widowed	704
Divorced	2,699

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,727
Male	8,780
Under 5 years	681
5 to 9 years	689
10 to 14 years	620
15 to 17 years	365
18 and 19 years	336
20 years	300
21 years	343
22 to 24 years	807
25 to 29 years	911
30 to 34 years	649
35 to 39 years	651
40 to 44 years	548
45 to 49 years	454
50 to 54 years	415
55 to 59 years	272
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	82
67 to 69 years	118
70 to 74 years	142
75 to 79 years	96
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	38
Female	8,947
Under 5 years	601
5 to 9 years	648
10 to 14 years	628
15 to 17 years	357
18 and 19 years	301
20 years	248
21 years	323
22 to 24 years	718
25 to 29 years	795
30 to 34 years	660
35 to 39 years	645
40 to 44 years	591
45 to 49 years	485
50 to 54 years	429
55 to 59 years	327
60 and 61 years	119
62 to 64 years	186
65 and 66 years	110
67 to 69 years	141
70 to 74 years	206
75 to 79 years	191
80 to 84 years	135
85 years and over	103

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,727
One race	17,487
White	6,889
Black or African American	9,620
American Indian and Alaska Native	34
Asian	116
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	22
Two or more races	240

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,695
People who are White alone	6,880
People who are Black or African American alone	9,598
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	116
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,830
People who are Some other race alone	820

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,051
Same house	32,553
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,647
Different state or abroad	16,574
Different state	12,144
Abroad	4,430

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clarke County)
Total resident population	101,489
Born in United States	48,201
State of residence	58,184
Different state	33,737
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,059
Foreign born	8,509

Athens Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Athens. That total enrollment is 44,372 for the population of the country, which includes Athens. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,359 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,989 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 29,694.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Athens population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,372
Pre-kindergarten	1,589
Public	1,035
Private	554
Kindergarten	1,093
Public	989
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,008
Public	7,024
Private	984
Elementary and high school	11,995
Public	10,594
Private	1,401
High school grades 9 to 12	3,987
Public	3,570
Private	417
College, undergraduate years	24,631
Public	23,291
Private	1,340
Graduate or professional school	5,064
Public	4,816
Private	248
Not enrolled in school	53,653

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	51,845
Less than 9th grade	3,703
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,125
High school graduate	11,205
Some college, no degree	8,174
Associate's degree	1,992
Bachelor's degree	20,646
Graduate or professional degree	39.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,860

Athens Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 85,219 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Athens. The Athens occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,141), service occupations (8,745), sales and office occupations (12,164), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (345), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,618) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,146). The 85,219 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,928 private wage and salary workers, 14,095 government workers, 2,057 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clarke County)
Population 16 years and over	85,219
In labor force	55,218
Civilian labor force	54,760
Employed	49,159
Unemployed	5,601
Percent Unemployed	10.2
Armed Forces	458
Females 16 years and over	44,063
In labor force	26,919
Civilian labor force	26,899
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,817
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	41,156
In labor force	28,299
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,784
Armed forces	438

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clarke County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,241
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,243
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,945
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,069
Other means	252
Worked at home	1,091
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	879,110

OCCUPATION (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,141
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,141
Service occupations	8,745
Sales and office occupations	12,164
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	345
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,618
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,146

INDUSTRY (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,141
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	521
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,823
Wholesale trade	1,247
Retail trade	6,141
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,161
Information	1,429
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,844
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,891
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,125
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,103
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,801

CLASS OF WORKER (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,141
Private wage and salary workers	32,928
Government workers	14,095
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,057
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Athens Housing Characteristics

In Athens, GA there are 42,126 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 39,706 occupied and 2,420 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Athens, there are 19,121 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,821 units in Athens. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Athens, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Athens, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Athens. There are 968 housing units with rent less than $200, 958 with rent between $200-299, 7,539 with rent between $300-499 and 12,755 with rent for $500 and above. Full Athens gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Athens, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clarke County)
Total housing units	42,126
Occupied housing units	39,706
Vacant housing units	2,420

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clarke County)
Total housing units	42,126
1-unit, detached	19,121
1-unit, attached	1,821
2 units	3,956
3 or 4 units	3,210
5 to 9 units	3,384
10 to 19 units	3,447
20 to 49 units	2,320
50 or more units	2,056
Mobile home	2,753

HOUSING TENURE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	39,706
Owner-occupied	16,681
Renter-occupied	23,025

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	39,706
No vehicles available	3,355
2 vehicle available	21,559
3 vehicles available	4,742
4 vehicles available	2,063
5 or more vehicles available	390

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	39,706
Utility gas	18,043
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,794
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	218
Coal or coke
Wood	188
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	29
No fuel used	122

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	39,706
Less Than $50,000	16,681
$50,000 to $99,999	4,989
$100,000 to $149,999	4,136
$150,000 to $199,999	1,993
$200,000 to $299,999	1,196
$300,000 to $499,999	347
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	111,300

GROSS RENT (Clarke County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,025
Less than $200	968
$200 to $299	958
$300 to $499	7,539
$500 to $699	7,330
$700 to $999	3,966
$1,000 to $1,499	1,347
$1,500 or more	111