Athens County, OH Demographic Data
Athens County, OH Summary
Athens County is located in Ohio
- Population: 64,598
- Area: 508.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 503.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.84 sq. miles
- Population Density: 127.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 639.44 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Athens County, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,611
50%
50.8
Male
32,492
50%
49.2
Total Population
65,103
323,128,000
Athens County, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,640
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,645
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,843
4.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,275
14.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,062
18.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,036
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,306
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,903
10.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,841
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,160
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,461
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,039
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
892
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
55,179
84.8%
77.2
Female
27,715
50.2%
51.3
Male
27,464
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
44,000
67.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,151
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,392
11.4%
15.2
Female
4,104
55.5%
55.8
Male
3,288
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Athens County, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
63,407
97.4%
96.8
White
59,238
91.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,609
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
178
0.3%
0.8
Asian
2,039
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
316
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
1,088
1.7%
1.3
Filipino
193
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
130
0.2%
0.2
Korean
51
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
19
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
242
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
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
22
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
321
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,696
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,191
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
559
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
175
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
63
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
394
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,912
98.2%
82.2
Athens County, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
785
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,901
8.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,708
32.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,403
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,461
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,949
13.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,431
15.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,686
10.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,952
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,380
29.1%
31.2
Athens County, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,903
50.7%
33.7%
Now Married
19,171
33.6%
47.5
Divorced
5,427
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
845
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,629
4.6
5.8%
Athens County, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
59,043
94.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,420
5.5%
21.6%
Spanish
523
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
902
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,338
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
657
1.1%
1.1%
Athens County, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,929
17.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,753
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,000
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,719
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,919
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,272
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,962
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,882
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
506
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
386
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
34,221
57,617
Per capita income
18,602
31,128
Athens County, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
483
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,601
13.3%
9.8
Construction
1,210
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,336
41.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
804
3.0%
6.6
Information
592
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,659
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,065
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,398
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
885
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,042
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
780
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
310
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,156
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,137
37.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,425
8.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,993
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,454
23.8%
18.1%
Athens County, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,482
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,443
69.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,167
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
179
0.7%
5.1
Walked
3,924
14.8%
2.7
Other means
572
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,197
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
26.6
Athens County, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,879
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,322
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,562
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
4,565
20.4%
21.0
Athens County, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,328
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,516
56.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,812
43.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,042
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Athens County, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,370
1 room
627
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
752
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,955
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
4,500
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,176
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,293
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,821
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,086
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,160
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Athens County, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,370
1-unit, detached
15,223
57.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
388
1.5%
5.9
2-units
1,264
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,342
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,393
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
836
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,675
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
4,231
16.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
18
0.1%
0.1
Athens County, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,843
22.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
930
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,489
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,574
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,714
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,723
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,136
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,382
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
493
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
86
0.3%
1.4%
Athens County, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,374
42.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,648
7.4%
4.7
Electricity
9,998
44.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
246
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.1%
0.1
Wood
859
3.8%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
87
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
78
0.3%
1.1
Athens County, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,631
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
100
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
114
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
221
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
241
3.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
879
13.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,387
36.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,689
40.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,141
47.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,029
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
673
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
448
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,302
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Athens County, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,212
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
11
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
123
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
289
3.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,219
13.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,520
16.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,031
65.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
600
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
726
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
869
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
658
7.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,098
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
902
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
732
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,321
50.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,232
0.0%
0.0%
Athens County, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,516
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,447
19.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,114
24.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,287
18.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,106
16.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,745
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
523
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
180
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
114
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,900
205,000
