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Athena Oregon Information: Athena, Oregon is part of UMATILLA County. Population for Athena from the last gathering is 1221. You can view Athena venues that host many Athena OR events every year. You can also research Athena Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Athena Oregon real estate guide. Athena Oregon has a latitude of 45.8141 and a longitude of -118.489. Zip codes in Athena, OR include 97813 ... more Athena zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Athena, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Athena, OR was 1,221.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Athena was 597, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Athena, OR
There are an estimated 278 married men in the town. 68.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Athena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Athena is 624 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Athena, Oregon
There are an estimated 265 married women in the community. 60.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Athena, OR
The median age of people living in Athena, OR was 35.3 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 Athena was 102. There were 836 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.7 percent of the population (155) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Athena, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Athena, OR was 1,193.

White Population in Athena, OR
The estimated White population in the Athena community is 1,101, which is 90.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Athena, Oregon
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 Athena, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Athena, OR was 45.

Asian Population in Athena, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Athena, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Athena was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 44, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Athena community was 63, or 5.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Athena, OR
The household population number in Athena was 1,220.

Group Quarters Population in Athena, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Athena, OR
The average household size in Athena is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Athena, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 473 total housing units in Athena.

The number of occupied housing units was 446, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 318 were owner-occupied (71.3), and 128 were renter-occupied (28.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Athena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Athena, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 232, with a median value in dollars of 86,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Athena, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $767 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Athena, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 604 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Athena, Oregon
125 people in Athena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Athena, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Athena was 115, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Athena, OR
In 2000, there were 208 people in Athena, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Athena, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 109 people in Athena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Athena, Oregon
There were 510 in the labor force in Athena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.7 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 Athena was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Athena, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Athena, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,234. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Athena, Oregon
Per capita income in Athena in the last full census was 15,566. 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 Athena numbered 34, or 10.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Athena, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 139, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.