Athens, GA Demographic Data
Athens, GA Summary
Athens is located in Clarke County in Georgia
- Population: 118,866
- Area: 118.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 116.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,006.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 639.11 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Athens, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
63,967
52%
50.8
Male
59,489
48%
49.2
Total Population
123,456
323,128,000
Athens, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,881
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,940
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,181
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,863
10.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
24,057
19.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,216
17.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,924
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,335
9.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,329
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,445
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,528
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,753
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,004
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
102,330
82.9%
77.2
Female
54,889
53.6%
51.3
Male
47,441
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
85,648
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,416
12.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,285
10.0%
15.2
Female
7,354
59.9%
55.8
Male
4,931
40.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Athens, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
121,121
98.1%
96.8
White
77,831
63.0%
72.6
Black or African American
34,730
28.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
181
0.1%
0.8
Asian
5,209
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
33
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,137
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,335
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13,413
10.9%
17.8
Mexican
7,668
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
826
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
985
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,934
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
110,043
89.1%
82.2
Athens, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,795
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,335
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,352
21.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,367
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,970
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,115
17.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,600
23.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,130
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
59,404
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27,715
41.0%
31.2
Athens, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
56,914
54.5%
33.7%
Now Married
31,817
30.5%
47.5
Divorced
9,083
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
2,441
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
4,199
4.0
5.8%
Athens, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
98,631
85.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,944
14.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Athens, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,752
12.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,288
11.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,805
16.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,824
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,527
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,764
12.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,989
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,359
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,285
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,427
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
34,592
57,617
Per capita income
21,818
31,128
Athens, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
207
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,866
16.4%
9.8
Construction
2,765
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,598
31.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,140
3.6%
6.6
Information
748
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,967
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,123
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,322
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,228
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
7,057
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,260
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,753
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,304
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,128
38.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,431
14.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,265
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,906
23.2%
18.1%
Athens, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
57,211
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
41,975
73.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,201
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,817
3.2%
5.1
Walked
2,916
5.1%
2.7
Other means
1,419
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,883
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.3
26.6
Athens, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,239
9.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,963
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,414
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
8,404
17.9%
21.0
Athens, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,020
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,738
33.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,282
66.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,202
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Athens, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
52,222
1 room
1,718
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,686
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
5,013
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
13,587
26.0%
16.5
5 rooms
9,035
17.3%
19.8
6 rooms
7,419
14.2%
17.8
7 rooms
4,141
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
3,519
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,104
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Athens, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
52,222
1-unit, detached
24,089
46.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,366
8.4%
5.9
2-units
3,578
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,571
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,436
10.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,901
7.5%
4.4
20 or more units
5,343
10.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,938
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Athens, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,221
6.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,032
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,942
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,810
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,046
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,161
17.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,583
18.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,580
16.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,487
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
360
0.7%
1.4%
Athens, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Athens, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,422
47295100.0
Less than $500
147
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
381
4.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
481
5.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
633
6.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,554
16.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,799
29.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,427
36.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,136
54.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,076
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
439
4.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
228
2.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,543
27.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
30,102
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
85
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
216
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
561
1.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,151
10.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,370
21.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
19,719
65.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,180
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
771
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,203
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,710
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,990
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,122
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,871
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14,142
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,244
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,738
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
937
6.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,037
12.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,274
20.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,949
18.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,994
19.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,284
14.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,082
6.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
181
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
170,900
205,000
