Athens, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
83,658
1.25% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
43.8
0.228% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14.2%
3.89% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$63,955
6.99% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$189,600
18.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
35,175
4.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Athens, TX had a population of 83.7k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $63,955. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Athens, TX grew from 82,627 to 83,658, a 1.25% increase and its median household income grew from $59,778 to $63,955, a 6.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Athens, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.69%), White (Hispanic) (5.31%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.27%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%).

None of the households in Athens, TX 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, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Athens, TX are Trinity Valley Community College (1,451 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Athens, TX was $189,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Athens, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Athens, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Athens, TX is home to a population of 83.7k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.92% of Athens, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.12k people).

In 2023, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.9k people) in Athens, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.44k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2023 Citizenship
97%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Athens, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Athens, TX was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Athens, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    62.9k ± 489
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.6k ± 755
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4.44k ± 724
14.3%
Hispanic Population
12k people

In 2023, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.9k people) in Athens, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.44k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.3% of the people in Athens, TX are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Athens, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.12k people
4.68%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.87k people

As of 2023, 4.92% of Athens, TX residents (4.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Athens, TX was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,165 ± 275
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,001 ± 260
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    836 ± 247

Athens, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Athens, TX employs 35.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Athens, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,883 people), Retail Trade (3,867 people), and Construction (3,734 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,568), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,456), and Utilities ($61,719).

Employment

Occupations

35.2k
2023 Value
± 1,517
4.48%
1 Year growth
± 5.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Athens, TX grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 33.7k employees to 35.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Athens, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,205 people), Management Occupations (3,952 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,855 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Athens, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

35.2k
2023 Value
± 1,517
4.48%
1 Year growth
± 5.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Athens, TX grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 33.7k employees to 35.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Athens, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,883 people), Retail Trade (3,867 people), and Construction (3,734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Athens, TX, though some of these residents may live in Athens, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,793
Median earning men ± $1,784
$32,790
Median earning women ± $2,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,205), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,847), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,850).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,938), Public Administration ($44,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,090).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 121
    Retail Trade
  2. 102
    Construction
  3. 87
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $129k
    Manufacturing
  2. $106k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $87.7k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Athens, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Athens, TX awarded 1,451 degrees. The student population of Athens, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,084 male students and 3,216 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Athens, TX are White (708 and 49.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (391 and 27.3%), Black or African American (229 and 16%), and Unknown (44 and 3.07%).

The largest universities in Athens, TX by number of degrees awarded are Trinity Valley Community College (1,451 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Athens, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (659 and 45.4%), Registered Nursing (209 and 14.4%), and General Cosmetology (141 and 9.72%).

The median tuition cost in Athens, TX for a public four year colleges is $1,170 for in-state students and $4,500 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,300 students enrolled in Athens, TX, 39.3% men and 60.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,738 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Education
    33 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    659 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    136 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Athens, TX was General Education with 33 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Trinity Valley Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,451 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trinity Valley Community College with 1,451 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 564 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Athens, TX, which is 0.636 times less than the 887 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 708 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 391 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,775) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Athens, TX was $189,600 in 2023, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $159,600 to $189,600, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Athens, TX is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Athens, TX have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Athens, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$12,729
$24,939
Median Property Taxes
±$1,172

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2023
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.5% of the housing units in Athens, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,955
Median Household Income
± $2,911
32.6k
Number of Households
± 1,355

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.6k households in Athens, TX grew to $63,955 from the previous year's value of $59,778.

The following chart displays the households in Athens, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Athens, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.37%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Athens, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (8.37%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Athens, TX have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.14% of the workforce in Athens, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Athens, TX (11.7k out of 82.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

82.2% of the population of Athens, TX has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.8%
Uninsured
33.4%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.53%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Athens, TX declined by 4.82% from 18.7% to 17.8%.

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