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Athol Kansas Information: Athol, Kansas is part of SMITH County. You can view Athol venues that host many Athol KS events every year. You can also research Athol Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Athol Kansas real estate guide. Athol Kansas has a latitude of 39.8085 and a longitude of -98.557. Zip codes in Athol, KS include 66932 ... more Athol zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Athol, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Athol, KS was 51.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Athol was 27, which represents 52.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Athol, KS
There are an estimated 15 married men in the town. 88.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Athol are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Athol is 24 which is 47.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Athol, Kansas
There are an estimated 16 married women in the community. 66.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Athol, KS
The median age of people living in Athol, KS was 47.8 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 Athol was 0. There were 41 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.5 percent of the population (12) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Athol, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Athol, KS was 49.

White Population in Athol, KS
The estimated White population in the Athol community is 49, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Athol, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Athol, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Athol, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Athol, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Athol, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Athol was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Athol community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Athol, KS
The household population number in Athol was 51.

Group Quarters Population in Athol, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Athol, KS
The average household size in Athol is 2.04 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Athol, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 27 total housing units in Athol.

The number of occupied housing units was 25, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 23 were owner-occupied (92), and 2 were renter-occupied (8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2 vacant homes in Athol at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Athol, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 18, with a median value in dollars of 13,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Athol, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $0 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Athol, average costs per month were $195 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 35 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Athol, Kansas
2 people in Athol also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Athol, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Athol was 7, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Athol, KS
In 2000, there were 11 people in Athol, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Athol, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Athol who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Athol, Kansas
There were 20 in the labor force in Athol at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.8 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 Athol was 11.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Athol, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Athol, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Athol, Kansas
Per capita income in Athol in the last full census was 14,872. 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 Athol numbered 2, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Athol, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.