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Athens Alabama Information: Athens, Alabama is part of LIMESTONE County. Population for Athens from the last gathering is 18967. You can view Athens venues that host many Athens AL events every year. You can also research Athens Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Athens Alabama real estate guide. Athens Alabama has a latitude of 34.7971 and a longitude of -86.9683. Zip codes in Athens, AL include 35611 ... more Athens zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Athens, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Athens, AL was 18,967.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Athens was 8,972, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Athens, AL
There are an estimated 4,187 married men in the town. 60.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Athens are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Athens is 9,995 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Athens, Alabama
There are an estimated 4,177 married women in the community. 50.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Athens, AL
The median age of people living in Athens, AL was 37.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Athens was 1,215. There were 14,425 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.8 percent of the population (3,005) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Athens, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Athens, AL was 18,783.

White Population in Athens, AL
The estimated White population in the Athens community is 14,741, which is 77.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Athens, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,464, which is 18.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Athens, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Athens, AL was 76.

Asian Population in Athens, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 134.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Athens, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Athens was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 365, while those of “two or more races” was 184 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Athens community was 922, or 4.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Athens, AL
The household population number in Athens was 18,375.

Group Quarters Population in Athens, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 592.

Average Household Size in Athens, AL
The average household size in Athens is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Athens, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,449 total housing units in Athens.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,742, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,884 were owner-occupied (63.1), and 2,858 were renter-occupied (36.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 707 vacant homes in Athens at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Athens, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,530, with a median value in dollars of 91,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Athens, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $821 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Athens, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,679 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Athens, Alabama
3,145 people in Athens also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Athens, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Athens was 1,808, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Athens, AL
In 2000, there were 4,255 people in Athens, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Athens, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,064 people in Athens who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Athens, Alabama
There were 8,880 in the labor force in Athens at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Athens was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Athens, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,980. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Athens, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,544. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Athens, Alabama
Per capita income in Athens in the last full census was 19,315. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Athens numbered 720, or 13.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Athens, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,009, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.