Athens, OH

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2023 Population

23,211

2.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

21.8

0.457% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

41.6%

3.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$37,059

7.44% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$242,200

4.31% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,792

4.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Athens, OH had a population of 23.2k people with a median age of 21.8 and a median household income of $37,059. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Athens, OH grew from 22,698 to 23,211, a 2.26% increase and its median household income grew from $34,493 to $37,059, a 7.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Athens, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.26%), and White (Hispanic) (2.28%).

None of the households in Athens, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Athens, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Athens, OH are Ohio University-Main Campus (9,599 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Athens, OH was $242,200, and the homeownership rate was 33.9%.

Most people in Athens, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Athens, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Athens, OH is home to a population of 23.2k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.66% of Athens, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Athens, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Athens, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Athens, OH was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Athens, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Athens, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 394
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 280
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 243

3.55%

Hispanic Population

825 people

3.55% of the people in Athens, OH are hispanic (825 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Athens, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

7.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

8.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

As of 2023, 7.66% of Athens, OH residents (1.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Athens, OH was 8.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Athens, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
376 ± 228
Vietnam
166 ± 98
World War II
59 ± 55

Athens, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Athens, OH employs 11.8k people. The largest industries in Athens, OH are Educational Services (3,669 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,304 people), and Retail Trade (1,207 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($77,500), Finance & Insurance ($75,729), and Wholesale Trade ($50,114).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2023 Value

± 823

4.27%

1 Year growth

± 9.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Athens, OH grew at a rate of 4.27%, from 11.3k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Athens, OH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,042 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,907 people), and Management Occupations (1,219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Athens, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.8k

2023 Value

± 823

4.27%

1 Year growth

± 9.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Athens, OH grew at a rate of 4.27%, from 11.3k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Athens, OH, are Educational Services (3,669 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,304 people), and Retail Trade (1,207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Athens, OH, though some of these residents may live in Athens, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,659

Median earning men ± $2,602

$9,715

Median earning women ± $1,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($215,404), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,875), and Public Administration ($43,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($27,695), Information ($25,781), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Athens, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Athens, OH awarded 9,599 degrees. The student population of Athens, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,606 male students and 14,539 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Athens, OH are White (7,565 and 81.7%), followed by Black or African American (574 and 6.2%), Hispanic or Latino (395 and 4.26%), and Two or More Races (298 and 3.22%).

The largest universities in Athens, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Main Campus (9,599 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Athens, OH are Registered Nursing (1,741 and 18.1%), General Business Administration & Management (403 and 4.2%), and Business Analytics (365 and 3.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Athens, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 24,145 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 24,145 students enrolled in Athens, OH, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,770 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Business Analytics
222 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
1,714 degrees awarded
General Psychology
225 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Athens, OH was Business Analytics with 222 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Athens, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio University-Main Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

9,599 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Main Campus with 9,599 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 3,574 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Athens, OH, which is 0.593 times less than the 6,025 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,565 degrees mean that there were 13.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 574 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Athens, OH was $242,200 in 2023, which is 0.798 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $232,200 to $242,200, a 4.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Athens, OH is 33.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Athens, OH have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Athens, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,933

$2,403

Median Property Taxes

±$322

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Athens, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Athens, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

33.9%

Homeownership

2023

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 33.9% of the housing units in Athens, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Athens, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Athens, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,059

Median Household Income

± $4,909

7.08k

Number of Households

± 635

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.08k households in Athens, OH grew to $37,059 from the previous year's value of $34,493.

The following chart displays the households in Athens, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Athens, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (46.7%)
Walked (26.3%)
Worked At Home (18%)

In 2023, 46.7% of workers in Athens, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (26.3%) and those who worked at home (18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Athens, OH have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Athens, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Athens, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Athens, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Athens, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Athens, OH (6.83k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Athens, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.6% of the population of Athens, OH has health coverage, with 63.6% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 4.67% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Athens County, OH see 1455 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.46% increase from the previous year (1420 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4137 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 163 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Athens County, OH.

1,455 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Athens County, OH

Primary care physicians in Athens County, OH see an average of 1,455 patients per year. This represents a 2.46% increase from the previous year (1,420 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Athens County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 58.8% between 18 and 34 years, 17.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.74% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.37%

Uninsured

63.6%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

4.67%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Athens, OH declined by 5.07% from 4.6% to 4.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Athens, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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