Athens, TN City Data

Athens, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,220 people who live in Athens and approximately 49,015 who live in McMinn 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

McMinn County where Athens resides is 432.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,015 and has a population rank of 932 out of all the places in the United States.

Athens has a total of 13,220 people and of those residents there are 6,066 males and 7,154 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 585 births each year and around 513 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Athens varies per year, but currently 13,044 are one race and 176 are two or more races.

Of the 13,220 people who live in Athens, there are 3,540 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Athens is 1,761 male and 1,779 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 10,057.

General Athens Information
Total area in square miles - McMinn County	432.22
Water area in square miles - McMinn County	N/A
Resident population - McMinn County	49,015
Population rank - McMinn County	932
Total population	13,220
Total population (male)	6,066
Total population (female)	7,154
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - McMinn County	585
Deaths- McMinn County	513
Population of one race	13,044
Population of two or more races	176
Population under 20 years	3,540
Population under 20 years (male)	1,761
Population under 20 years (female)	1,779
Total population 18 years and over	10,057

Athens Social Characteristics

There are 19,721 households in Athens. Families make up 14,421 of these households. The table below breaks down the Athens families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,580), male householder with no wife present (720) and female householder with no husband present (1,874). The remainder of the Athens households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,403. Athens, TN 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 20,595 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,007 never married, 12,262 now married, 341 separated, 2,529 widowed, and 2,456 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 269 separated, 509 widowed and 1,916 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 (McMinn County)
Total households	19,721
Family households (families)	14,421
With own children under 18 years	6,770
Married-couple family	11,580
With own children under 18 years	4,779
Male householder, no wife present, family	720
With own children under 18 years	338
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,874
With own children under 18 years	1,202
Nonfamily households	5,403
Householder living alone	4,789
65 years and over	2,057

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,847
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,497
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,520
Householder	3,592
Spouse	2,617
Child	3,567
Other relatives	148
Nonrelatives	140
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	153
Foster child	22
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,199
Male householder	738
Male householder living alone	633
Male householder not living alone	105
Female householder	1,220
Female householder living alone	1,129
Female householder not living alone	91
Nonrelatives	241
Unmarried partner	89
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	96
Foster child	4
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,595
Never married	3,007
Now married	12,262
Separated	341
Widowed	2,529
Divorced	2,456
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	269
Widowed	509
Divorced	1,916

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,220
Male	6,066
Under 5 years	451
5 to 9 years	464
10 to 14 years	434
15 to 17 years	240
18 and 19 years	172
20 years	91
21 years	120
22 to 24 years	249
25 to 29 years	441
30 to 34 years	452
35 to 39 years	419
40 to 44 years	479
45 to 49 years	389
50 to 54 years	346
55 to 59 years	309
60 and 61 years	96
62 to 64 years	150
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	126
70 to 74 years	209
75 to 79 years	168
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	73
Female	7,154
Under 5 years	454
5 to 9 years	416
10 to 14 years	453
15 to 17 years	251
18 and 19 years	205
20 years	122
21 years	94
22 to 24 years	277
25 to 29 years	453
30 to 34 years	485
35 to 39 years	484
40 to 44 years	530
45 to 49 years	464
50 to 54 years	379
55 to 59 years	389
60 and 61 years	121
62 to 64 years	181
65 and 66 years	161
67 to 69 years	155
70 to 74 years	320
75 to 79 years	319
80 to 84 years	214
85 years and over	227

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,220
One race	13,044
White	11,413
Black or African American	1,232
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	182
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	5
Two or more races	176

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,719
People who are White alone	10,989
People who are Black or African American alone	1,182
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	168
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	392
People who are Some other race alone	171

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,890
Same house	26,933
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,811
Different state or abroad	3,597
Different state	3,343
Abroad	254

PLACE OF BIRTH (McMinn County)
Total resident population	49,015
Born in United States	34,826
State of residence	36,843
Different state	11,353
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	177
Foreign born	642

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 10,614 for the population of the country, which includes Athens. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,477 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,835 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,432.

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	10,614
Pre-kindergarten	594
Public	404
Private	190
Kindergarten	669
Public	618
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,458
Public	5,238
Private	220
Elementary and high school	7,918
Public	7,589
Private	329
High school grades 9 to 12	2,460
Public	2,351
Private	109
College, undergraduate years	1,241
Public	772
Private	469
Graduate or professional school	192
Public	133
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	36,406

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,110
Less than 9th grade	4,460
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,710
High school graduate	11,969
Some college, no degree	5,855
Associate's degree	1,538
Bachelor's degree	3,578
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,255

Athens Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,553 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Athens. The Athens occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,784), service occupations (2,729), sales and office occupations (4,528), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,489) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,263). The 38,553 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,768 private wage and salary workers, 2,289 government workers, 1,824 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McMinn County)
Population 16 years and over	38,553
In labor force	23,222
Civilian labor force	23,182
Employed	21,947
Unemployed	1,235
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	20,343
In labor force	10,430
Civilian labor force	10,423
Unemployed Civilian labor force	641
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	18,210
In labor force	12,792
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	594
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (McMinn County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,427
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,790
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,651
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	334
Other means	69
Worked at home	506
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	483,215

OCCUPATION (McMinn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,784
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,784
Service occupations	2,729
Sales and office occupations	4,528
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,489
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,263

INDUSTRY (McMinn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,784
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	499
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,794
Wholesale trade	490
Retail trade	2,361
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,252
Information	231
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	838
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	920
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,016
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,401
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	473

CLASS OF WORKER (McMinn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,784
Private wage and salary workers	17,768
Government workers	2,289
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,824
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Athens Housing Characteristics

In Athens, TN there are 21,626 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,721 occupied and 1,905 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Athens, there are 14,944 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 252 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Athens, TN 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 578 housing units with rent less than $200, 517 with rent between $200-299, 1,811 with rent between $300-499 and 1,009 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McMinn County)
Total housing units	21,626
Occupied housing units	19,721
Vacant housing units	1,905

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McMinn County)
Total housing units	21,626
1-unit, detached	14,944
1-unit, attached	252
2 units	627
3 or 4 units	686
5 to 9 units	904
10 to 19 units	70
20 to 49 units	129
50 or more units	92
Mobile home	3,858

HOUSING TENURE (McMinn County)
Occupied housing units	19,721
Owner-occupied	14,930
Renter-occupied	4,791

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McMinn County)
Occupied housing units	19,721
No vehicles available	1,420
2 vehicle available	12,604
3 vehicles available	3,567
4 vehicles available	996
5 or more vehicles available	248

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McMinn County)
Occupied housing units	19,721
Utility gas	6,280
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,947
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	414
Coal or coke	12
Wood	843
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McMinn County)
Occupied housing units	19,721
Less Than $50,000	14,930
$50,000 to $99,999	5,081
$100,000 to $149,999	1,825
$150,000 to $199,999	674
$200,000 to $299,999	389
$300,000 to $499,999	86
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	80,300

GROSS RENT (McMinn County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,791
Less than $200	578
$200 to $299	517
$300 to $499	1,811
$500 to $699	783
$700 to $999	167
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	N/A