Athens, LA Demographic Data
Athens, LA Summary
Athens is located in Claiborne Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 334
- Area: 2.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 149.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 318.57 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Athens, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
140
51%
50.8
Male
136
49%
49.2
Total Population
276
323,128,000
Athens, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
24
8.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
30
10.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7
2.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5
1.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
46
16.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
44
15.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
35
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
25
9.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
202
73.2%
77.2
Female
100
49.5%
51.3
Male
102
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
198
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
46
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
29
10.5%
15.2
Female
17
58.6%
55.8
Male
12
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Athens, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
274
99.3%
96.8
White
217
78.6%
72.6
Black or African American
54
19.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
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
3
1.1%
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
3
1.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
2
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
274
99.3%
82.2
Athens, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
58
29.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
71
36.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
24
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
22
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
173
88.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33
16.9%
31.2
Athens, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
39
18.8%
33.7%
Now Married
112
54.1%
47.5
Divorced
20
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
5
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
31
15.0
5.8%
Athens, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
247
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.8%
1.1%
Athens, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3
2.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
35
28.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
14
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
16
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
28
22.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5
4.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8
6.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,333
57,617
Per capita income
23,171
31,128
Athens, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
5.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1
0.8%
9.8
Construction
14
11.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
19
15.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
1
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
11
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
18
14.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
12
9.8%
4.6
Retail trade
10
8.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13
10.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
7.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
30
24.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
34
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7
5.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
36
29.3%
18.1%
Athens, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
123
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
82
66.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
27
22.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
10
8.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
4
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.7
26.6
Athens, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16
12.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
35
28.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
40
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
33
26.6%
21.0
Athens, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
124
67.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
98
79.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
26
21.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
60
32.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Athens, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
184
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2
1.1%
9.1
4 rooms
29
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
59
32.1%
19.8
6 rooms
40
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
27
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
17
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Athens, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
184
1-unit, detached
138
75.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
45
24.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1
0.5%
0.1
Athens, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
39
21.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
58
31.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
22
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3
1.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
37
20.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6
3.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
1
0.5%
1.4%
Athens, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
75
60.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
37
29.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
2.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
3.2%
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, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
35
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
8.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4
11.4%
28.8%
Less than $500
4
11.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
24
68.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19
54.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2
5.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
20.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3
8.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
2
16.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
10
83.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
460
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3
25.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1
8.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3
25.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
41.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
98
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
27
27.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
35
35.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7
7.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,500
205,000
