Athens, TX City Data

Athens, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,297 people who live in Athens and approximately 73,277 who live in Henderson 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

Henderson County where Athens resides is 949 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,277 and has a population rank of 683 out of all the places in the United States.

Athens has a total of 11,297 people and of those residents there are 5,356 males and 5,941 females. The median age of the male population is 31.4 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 958 births each year and around 912 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Athens varies per year, but currently 11,133 are one race and 164 are two or more races.

Of the 11,297 people who live in Athens, there are 3,466 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Athens is 1,821 male and 1,645 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 8,314.

General Athens Information
Total area in square miles - Henderson County	949
Water area in square miles - Henderson County	N/A
Resident population - Henderson County	73,277
Population rank - Henderson County	683
Total population	11,297
Total population (male)	5,356
Total population (female)	5,941
Population median age (male)	31.4
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Henderson County	958
Deaths- Henderson County	912
Population of one race	11,133
Population of two or more races	164
Population under 20 years	3,466
Population under 20 years (male)	1,821
Population under 20 years (female)	1,645
Total population 18 years and over	8,314

Athens Social Characteristics

There are 28,804 households in Athens. Families make up 21,080 of these households. The table below breaks down the Athens families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,903), male householder with no wife present (1,130) and female householder with no husband present (2,782). The remainder of the Athens households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,822. Athens, TX 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 30,374 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,321 never married, 17,956 now married, 749 separated, 4,009 widowed, and 3,339 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 554 separated, 859 widowed and 3,153 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 (Henderson County)
Total households	28,804
Family households (families)	21,080
With own children under 18 years	9,471
Married-couple family	16,903
With own children under 18 years	6,324
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,130
With own children under 18 years	598
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,782
With own children under 18 years	1,661
Nonfamily households	7,822
Householder living alone	6,830
65 years and over	3,402

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,518
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,278
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,986
Householder	2,807
Spouse	2,019
Child	3,264
Other relatives	207
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	93
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	154
Foster child	4
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,487
Male householder	448
Male householder living alone	375
Male householder not living alone	73
Female householder	855
Female householder living alone	801
Female householder not living alone	54
Nonrelatives	184
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	79
Foster child	3
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,374
Never married	4,321
Now married	17,956
Separated	749
Widowed	4,009
Divorced	3,339
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	554
Widowed	859
Divorced	3,153

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,297
Male	5,356
Under 5 years	457
5 to 9 years	440
10 to 14 years	410
15 to 17 years	270
18 and 19 years	244
20 years	125
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	230
25 to 29 years	322
30 to 34 years	382
35 to 39 years	368
40 to 44 years	319
45 to 49 years	316
50 to 54 years	248
55 to 59 years	230
60 and 61 years	80
62 to 64 years	114
65 and 66 years	85
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	180
75 to 79 years	150
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	77
Female	5,941
Under 5 years	437
5 to 9 years	388
10 to 14 years	376
15 to 17 years	205
18 and 19 years	239
20 years	99
21 years	78
22 to 24 years	212
25 to 29 years	362
30 to 34 years	334
35 to 39 years	382
40 to 44 years	351
45 to 49 years	342
50 to 54 years	302
55 to 59 years	286
60 and 61 years	94
62 to 64 years	148
65 and 66 years	99
67 to 69 years	146
70 to 74 years	279
75 to 79 years	258
80 to 84 years	212
85 years and over	312

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,297
One race	11,133
White	8,150
Black or African American	2,172
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	72
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	7
Two or more races	164

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,473
People who are White alone	7,535
People who are Black or African American alone	1,987
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	55
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,940
People who are Some other race alone	696

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,679
Same house	38,040
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,607
Different state or abroad	4,237
Different state	3,573
Abroad	664

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henderson County)
Total resident population	73,277
Born in United States	33,913
State of residence	54,309
Different state	15,808
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	346
Foreign born	2,814

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 16,770 for the population of the country, which includes Athens. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,326 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,563 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,411.

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	16,770
Pre-kindergarten	1,048
Public	720
Private	328
Kindergarten	1,028
Public	937
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,280
Public	7,882
Private	398
Elementary and high school	12,282
Public	11,636
Private	646
High school grades 9 to 12	4,002
Public	3,754
Private	248
College, undergraduate years	2,144
Public	1,937
Private	207
Graduate or professional school	268
Public	199
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	53,764

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,886
Less than 9th grade	4,449
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,795
High school graduate	16,120
Some college, no degree	11,794
Associate's degree	2,707
Bachelor's degree	6,021
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,054

Athens Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,674 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Athens. The Athens occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,259), service occupations (4,698), sales and office occupations (7,513), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (279), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,937) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,908). The 57,674 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,176 private wage and salary workers, 3,936 government workers, 3,312 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henderson County)
Population 16 years and over	57,674
In labor force	31,663
Civilian labor force	31,643
Employed	29,594
Unemployed	2,049
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	29,913
In labor force	14,160
Civilian labor force	14,154
Unemployed Civilian labor force	955
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	27,761
In labor force	17,503
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,094
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henderson County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,958
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,538
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,779
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	369
Other means	335
Worked at home	858
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	993,395

OCCUPATION (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,259
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,259
Service occupations	4,698
Sales and office occupations	7,513
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	279
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,937
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,908

INDUSTRY (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,259
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	976
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,611
Wholesale trade	775
Retail trade	4,160
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,921
Information	656
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,585
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,722
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,524
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,842
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,288

CLASS OF WORKER (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,259
Private wage and salary workers	22,176
Government workers	3,936
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,312
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Athens Housing Characteristics

In Athens, TX there are 35,935 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,804 occupied and 7,131 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Athens, there are 21,647 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 269 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Athens, TX 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 350 housing units with rent less than $200, 449 with rent between $200-299, 1,899 with rent between $300-499 and 1,953 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henderson County)
Total housing units	35,935
Occupied housing units	28,804
Vacant housing units	7,131

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henderson County)
Total housing units	35,935
1-unit, detached	21,647
1-unit, attached	269
2 units	319
3 or 4 units	350
5 to 9 units	434
10 to 19 units	232
20 to 49 units	268
50 or more units	183
Mobile home	11,748

HOUSING TENURE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	28,804
Owner-occupied	23,040
Renter-occupied	5,764

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	28,804
No vehicles available	1,681
2 vehicle available	17,376
3 vehicles available	3,666
4 vehicles available	939
5 or more vehicles available	233

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	28,804
Utility gas	3,953
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,398
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59
Coal or coke	2
Wood	431
Solar energy
Other fuel	52
No fuel used	151

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	28,804
Less Than $50,000	23,040
$50,000 to $99,999	5,457
$100,000 to $149,999	2,135
$150,000 to $199,999	1,071
$200,000 to $299,999	589
$300,000 to $499,999	85
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	75,300

GROSS RENT (Henderson County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,764
Less than $200	350
$200 to $299	449
$300 to $499	1,899
$500 to $699	1,255
$700 to $999	586
$1,000 to $1,499	87
$1,500 or more	24