Athens, ME City Data

Athens, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 924 people who live in Athens and approximately 50,888 who live in Somerset 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

Somerset County where Athens resides is 4,095.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 50,888 and has a population rank of 911 out of all the places in the United States.

Athens has a total of 924 people and of those residents there are 457 males and 467 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 544 births each year and around 551 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Athens varies per year, but currently 918 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 924 people who live in Athens, there are 246 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Athens is 134 male and 112 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 697.

General Athens Information
Total area in square miles - Somerset County	4,095.37
Water area in square miles - Somerset County	N/A
Resident population - Somerset County	50,888
Population rank - Somerset County	911
Total population	924
Total population (male)	457
Total population (female)	467
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Somerset County	544
Deaths- Somerset County	551
Population of one race	918
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	246
Population under 20 years (male)	134
Population under 20 years (female)	112
Total population 18 years and over	697

Athens Social Characteristics

There are 20,496 households in Athens. Families make up 14,143 of these households. The table below breaks down the Athens families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,102), male householder with no wife present (874) and female householder with no husband present (1,926). The remainder of the Athens households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,379. Athens, ME 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 20,961 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,972 never married, 11,840 now married, 317 separated, 2,371 widowed, and 2,461 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 292 separated, 581 widowed and 2,330 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 (Somerset County)
Total households	20,496
Family households (families)	14,143
With own children under 18 years	6,823
Married-couple family	11,102
With own children under 18 years	4,729
Male householder, no wife present, family	874
With own children under 18 years	658
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,926
With own children under 18 years	1,392
Nonfamily households	6,379
Householder living alone	5,032
65 years and over	2,093

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	129
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	73
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	744
Householder	244
Spouse	194
Child	245
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	156
Male householder	63
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	49
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,961
Never married	3,972
Now married	11,840
Separated	317
Widowed	2,371
Divorced	2,461
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	292
Widowed	581
Divorced	2,330

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	924
Male	457
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	2
Female	467
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	924
One race	918
White	914
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	900
People who are White alone	890
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,991
Same house	31,525
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,320
Different state or abroad	2,693
Different state	2,467
Abroad	226

PLACE OF BIRTH (Somerset County)
Total resident population	50,888
Born in United States	36,414
State of residence	38,921
Different state	10,768
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	320
Foreign born	879

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 11,942 for the population of the country, which includes Athens. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,503 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,609 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,444.

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	11,942
Pre-kindergarten	577
Public	388
Private	189
Kindergarten	615
Public	580
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,008
Public	5,662
Private	346
Elementary and high school	9,305
Public	8,706
Private	599
High school grades 9 to 12	3,297
Public	3,044
Private	253
College, undergraduate years	1,232
Public	948
Private	284
Graduate or professional school	213
Public	154
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	37,192

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,750
Less than 9th grade	2,380
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,287
High school graduate	15,737
Some college, no degree	6,016
Associate's degree	2,236
Bachelor's degree	4,094
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,904

Athens Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,982 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Athens. The Athens occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,548), service occupations (3,601), sales and office occupations (5,106), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (579), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,774) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,597). The 39,982 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,994 private wage and salary workers, 2,824 government workers, 2,311 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Somerset County)
Population 16 years and over	39,982
In labor force	24,774
Civilian labor force	24,753
Employed	23,205
Unemployed	1,548
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	20,582
In labor force	11,618
Civilian labor force	11,616
Unemployed Civilian labor force	639
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	19,400
In labor force	13,156
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	909
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Somerset County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,767
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,599
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,983
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	855
Other means	213
Worked at home	1,056
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	525,615

OCCUPATION (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,548
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,548
Service occupations	3,601
Sales and office occupations	5,106
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	579
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,774
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,597

INDUSTRY (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,548
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,061
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,462
Wholesale trade	630
Retail trade	2,897
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	981
Information	327
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	769
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,021
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,800
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,235
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	834

CLASS OF WORKER (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,548
Private wage and salary workers	17,994
Government workers	2,824
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,311
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Athens Housing Characteristics

In Athens, ME there are 28,222 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,496 occupied and 7,726 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Athens, there are 19,830 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 210 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, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Athens, ME 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 407 housing units with rent less than $200, 418 with rent between $200-299, 1,874 with rent between $300-499 and 1,100 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, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Somerset County)
Total housing units	28,222
Occupied housing units	20,496
Vacant housing units	7,726

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Somerset County)
Total housing units	28,222
1-unit, detached	19,830
1-unit, attached	210
2 units	1,207
3 or 4 units	1,010
5 to 9 units	624
10 to 19 units	133
20 to 49 units	201
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	4,781

HOUSING TENURE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	20,496
Owner-occupied	15,952
Renter-occupied	4,544

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	20,496
No vehicles available	1,437
2 vehicle available	12,025
3 vehicles available	2,644
4 vehicles available	538
5 or more vehicles available	241

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	20,496
Utility gas	25
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	608
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,441
Coal or coke	28
Wood	2,542
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	20,496
Less Than $50,000	15,952
$50,000 to $99,999	5,456
$100,000 to $149,999	968
$150,000 to $199,999	258
$200,000 to $299,999	78
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,100

GROSS RENT (Somerset County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,544
Less than $200	407
$200 to $299	418
$300 to $499	1,874
$500 to $699	914
$700 to $999	159
$1,000 to $1,499	27
$1,500 or more	N/A