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Athens Georgia Information: Athens, Georgia is part of CLARKE County. Population for Athens from the last gathering is 76500. You can view Athens venues that host many Athens GA events every year. You can also research Athens Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Athens Georgia real estate guide. Athens Georgia has a latitude of 33.9743 and a longitude of -83.3639. Zip codes in Athens, GA include 30601 ... more Athens zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Athens, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Athens, GA was 100,266.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Athens was 48,961, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Athens, GA
There are an estimated 16,258 married men in the town. 39.5 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 51,305 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Athens, Georgia
There are an estimated 15,783 married women in the community. 35.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Athens, GA
The median age of people living in Athens, GA was 25.3 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 5,204. There were 82,460 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8 percent of the population (8,059) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Athens, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Athens, GA was 98,848.

White Population in Athens, GA
The estimated White population in the Athens community is 64,878, which is 64.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Athens, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 27,442, which is 27.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Athens, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Athens, GA was 210.

Asian Population in Athens, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,158.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Athens, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Athens was an estimated 45.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,115, while those of “two or more races” was 1,418 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Athens community was 6,402, or 6.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Athens, GA
The household population number in Athens was 92,125.

Group Quarters Population in Athens, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 8,141.

Average Household Size in Athens, GA
The average household size in Athens is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Athens, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 41,633 total housing units in Athens.

The number of occupied housing units was 39,239, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,294 were owner-occupied (41.5), and 22,945 were renter-occupied (58.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,394 vacant homes in Athens at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Athens, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,510, with a median value in dollars of 112,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Athens, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $938 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Athens, average costs per month were $280 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 41,358 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Athens, Georgia
20,417 people in Athens also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Athens, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Athens was 6,371, or 7.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Athens, GA
In 2000, there were 15,021 people in Athens, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Athens, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11,310 people in Athens who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Athens, Georgia
There were 54,599 in the labor force in Athens at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 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 18.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Athens, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,118. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Athens, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,407. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Athens, Georgia
Per capita income in Athens in the last full census was 17,103. 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 2,925, or 15 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, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 26,260, or 28.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.