Athens, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Property Value

$109,500

16.1% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Athens, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (Hispanic) (21.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.55%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%).

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.

The largest universities in N/A are Trinity Valley Community College (225308) (1,476 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Athens, TX was $109,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Athens, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Athens, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.7k people) in Athens, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.75k White (Hispanic) and 2.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Athens, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.7k ± 683
White (Hispanic)
2.75k ± 632
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 479

32.4%

Hispanic Population

4.12k people

32.4% of the people in Athens, TX are hispanic (4.12k people).

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

Military

Economy

The economy of Athens, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Athens, TX are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,444), Educational Services ($52,045), and Manufacturing ($45,739).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Athens, TX, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Athens, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Athens, TX, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,379

Median earning men ± $5,132

$21,606

Median earning women ± $1,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Education

The largest universities in Athens, TX by number of degrees awarded are Trinity Valley Community College (225308) (1,476 and NaNk%).

Completions

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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, TX was $109,500 in 2021, which is 0.447 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $94,300 to $109,500, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Athens, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Athens, TX have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Athens, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Property

$109,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$31,672

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Athens, TX 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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Athens, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Athens, TX have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Athens, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Athens, TX (N/A out of N/A 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Athens, TX is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

74.7% of the population of Athens, TX has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.275% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henderson County, TX see 3309 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.516% increase from the previous year (3292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1676 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,309 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henderson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Henderson County, TX see an average of 3,309 patients per year. This represents a 0.516% increase from the previous year (3,292 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

25.3%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.275%

Military or VA

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