Athens, WV Demographic Data
Athens, WV Summary
Athens is located in Mercer County in West Virginia
- Population: 917
- Area: 0.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,327.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,513.45 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Athens, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
458
43%
50.8
Male
612
57%
49.2
Total Population
1,070
323,128,000
Athens, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8
0.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
21
2.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
31
2.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
252
23.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
401
37.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
55
5.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
68
6.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
47
4.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
20
1.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
45
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
90
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18
1.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
14
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
989
92.4%
77.2
Female
423
42.8%
51.3
Male
566
57.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
622
58.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
145
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
122
11.4%
15.2
Female
60
49.2%
55.8
Male
62
50.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
22
0.0%
0.0
Athens, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,045
97.7%
96.8
White
957
89.4%
72.6
Black or African American
68
6.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
13
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
13
1.2%
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
7
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
25
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
6
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,056
98.7%
82.2
Athens, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19
5.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
81
22.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
71
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
34
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
63
17.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
89
24.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19
5.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
338
94.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
152
42.5%
31.2
Athens, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
659
65.2%
33.7%
Now Married
265
26.2%
47.5
Divorced
66
6.5%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
20
2.0
5.8%
Athens, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
957
90.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
105
9.9%
21.6%
Spanish
27
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
38
3.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
2.5%
1.1%
Athens, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
41
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
23
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
29
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
42
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
25
8.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
60
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
28
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
31
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,714
57,617
Per capita income
14,182
31,128
Athens, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
38
8.8%
9.8
Construction
17
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
252
58.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
6
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
35
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
21
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
10
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
33
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3
0.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
33
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
182
41.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
33
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
80
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
106
24.4%
18.1%
Athens, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
425
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
257
60.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
34
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
115
27.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
19
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.3
26.6
Athens, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2
0.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
96
33.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
120
42.0%
37.1
3 or more
68
23.8%
21.0
Athens, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
286
78.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
168
58.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
118
41.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
79
21.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Athens, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
365
1 room
7
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
11
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
37
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
50
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
68
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
43
11.8%
17.8
7 rooms
52
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
42
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
55
15.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Athens, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
365
1-unit, detached
257
70.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
1.9%
5.9
2-units
15
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
38
10.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
32
8.8%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Athens, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
141
38.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
16
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
44
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
56
15.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
40
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1
0.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
37
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Athens, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
159
55.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
127
44.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
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, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
75
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
8.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
32
42.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
37
49.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
49
65.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
29.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4
5.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
118
41,631,300
$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%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
12.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
22
18.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
81
68.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
657
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
13
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
21
18.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
79
69.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Athens, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
168
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
40
23.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
44
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
41
24.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
26
15.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,100
205,000
