Athens, AL

Census Place

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US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

0.448% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,000

13.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$253,700

13.2% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Athens, AL had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $65,000. Between N/A and N/A the population of Athens, AL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $57,444 to $65,000, a 13.2% increase.

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None of the households in Athens, AL 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.

97% of the residents in Athens, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Athens, AL are Athens State University (842 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Athens, AL was $253,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Athens, AL N/A, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Athens, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Athens, AL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.25% of Athens, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Athens, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Athens, AL residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Athens, AL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

4.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

As of 2023, 5.25% of Athens, AL residents (1.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Athens, AL was 4.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
510 ± 180
Vietnam
417 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
220 ± 108

Athens, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Athens, AL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Athens, AL are Manufacturing (2,643 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,401 people), and Retail Trade (1,325 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($116,427), Public Administration ($114,208), and Wholesale Trade ($108,790).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Athens, AL stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Athens, AL, are Production Occupations (1,451 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,408 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Athens, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Athens, AL stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Athens, AL, are Manufacturing (2,643 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,401 people), and Retail Trade (1,325 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Athens, AL, though some of these residents may live in Athens, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Athens, AL awarded 842 degrees. The student population of Athens, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 887 male students and 2,007 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Athens, AL are White (649 and 77.1%), followed by Black or African American (113 and 13.4%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 3.21%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.49%).

The largest universities in Athens, AL by number of degrees awarded are Athens State University (842 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Athens, AL are Elementary Education & Teaching (142 and 16.9%), Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management (88 and 10.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (76 and 9.03%).

The median tuition cost in Athens, AL for a public four year colleges is $7,230 for in-state students and $14,460 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,894 students enrolled in Athens, AL, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,120 records, of which 69.6% were women and 30.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Accounting
73 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
142 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
76 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Athens, AL was Accounting with 73 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Athens State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

842 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Athens State University with 842 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 260 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Athens, AL, which is 0.447 times less than the 582 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 649 degrees mean that there were 5.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 113 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($7,230) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,310) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

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, AL was $253,700 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $224,200 to $253,700, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Athens, AL is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Athens, AL have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Athens, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,678

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Median Property Taxes

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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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.3% of the housing units in Athens, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Athens, AL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $8,846

11.2k

Number of Households

± 882

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Athens, AL grew to $65,000 from the previous year's value of $57,444.

The following chart displays the households in Athens, AL 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Athens, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Athens, AL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Athens, AL have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Athens, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Athens, AL (3.63k out of 26.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Athens, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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