Athens, IL Demographic Data
Athens, IL Summary
Athens is located in Menard County in Illinois
- Population: 2,076
- Area: 1.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,233.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 603.67 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Athens, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,036
52%
50.8
Male
977
49%
49.2
Total Population
2,013
323,128,000
Athens, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
135
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
174
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
173
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
177
8.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
75
3.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
235
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
317
15.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
273
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
115
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
80
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
177
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
79
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3
0.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,406
69.8%
77.2
Female
723
51.4%
51.3
Male
683
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,339
66.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
308
15.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
259
12.9%
15.2
Female
135
52.1%
55.8
Male
124
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Athens, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,945
96.6%
96.8
White
1,893
94.0%
72.6
Black or African American
45
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
7
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
68
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
29
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
9
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,984
98.6%
82.2
Athens, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11
0.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
59
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
527
41.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
282
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
141
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
168
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
91
7.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
70
5.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,209
94.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
259
20.2%
31.2
Athens, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
367
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
885
57.8%
47.5
Divorced
179
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
23
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
77
5.0
5.8%
Athens, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,846
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
32
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.3%
1.1%
Athens, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
30
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
29
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
123
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
70
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
133
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
141
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
154
19.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
90
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
52,222
57,617
Per capita income
22,951
31,128
Athens, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
43
4.6%
9.8
Construction
82
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
303
32.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
48
5.1%
6.6
Information
26
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
36
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
48
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
85
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
81
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
108
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
33
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
34
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
99
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
304
32.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
100
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
274
29.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
160
17.1%
18.1%
Athens, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
930
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
765
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
112
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
13
1.4%
2.7
Other means
3
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
37
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
26.6
Athens, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
21
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
233
29.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
397
50.5%
37.1
3 or more
135
17.2%
21.0
Athens, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
786
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
591
75.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
195
24.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
94
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Athens, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
880
1 room
9
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
83
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
116
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
237
26.9%
19.8
6 rooms
202
23.0%
17.8
7 rooms
107
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
59
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
67
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Athens, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
880
1-unit, detached
740
84.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
48
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
75
8.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Athens, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
149
16.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
67
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
74
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
78
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
148
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
48
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
182
20.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
105
11.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
1.9%
1.4%
Athens, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
644
81.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
134
17.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Athens, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
444
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
2.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
10.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
182
41.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
201
45.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
218
49.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
82
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
39
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
68
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
187
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
19
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
50
26.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
118
63.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
707
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
30
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
22
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
5.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
17.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
13.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
66
35.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
591
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
48
8.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
224
37.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
237
40.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
34
5.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
39
6.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
104,900
205,000
