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County population in July 2011: 64,774 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,596
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,905
% of renters here:

40%
State:

42%

Land area: 507 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 128 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Athens County: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (39.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 60%
  • Government: 33%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Athens County, Ohio:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.7%)
  • Asian alone (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.3%)

Median resident age:  25.7 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Males: 30,405  (48.9%)
Females: 31,818  (51.1%)

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Athens County,OH real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Athens County:

2.4 people
Ohio:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,283 ($27,322 in 1999)
This county:

$30283
Ohio:

$45395

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $474 (lower quartile is $368, upper quartile is $640)
This county:

$474
State:

$528


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $110,582 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
Athens County:

$110,582
Ohio:

$134,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,351 - $171,981

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $148,481
Here:

$148,481
State:

$165,947

Townhouses or other attached units: $74,420
Here:

$74,420
State:

$149,379

In 2-unit structures: $2,005,634
Here:

$2,005,634
State:

$118,479

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $204,914
Here:

$204,914
State:

$128,262

Mobile homes: $80,555
Here:

$80,555
State:

$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,225
Here:

$5,225
State:

$70,708
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,073
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $341

Institutionalized population: 677

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 23
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 0

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 72 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2008: 33 buildings, average cost: $174,800
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $184,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Athens County Ohio:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 36.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Athens County Ohio:

Obama (Democratic): 67.2%
McCain (Republican): 31.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,436 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $973 (1.2%)


Athens County household income distribution in 2009 Athens County home values distribution


Athens County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.8%
(32.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.8% for Black residents, 44.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.8% for American Indian residents, 38.3% for other race residents, 41.2% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

27.4%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.5%
Whole state:

4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Athens County is $461 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $511 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $657 a month.

Cities in this county include: Athens, Nelsonville, The Plains, Glouster, Chauncey, Albany, Buchtel, Jacksonville, Coolville, Trimble.

Athens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Zip CodeCityTestsMax concentrationMin concentrationArithmetic meanGeometric meanStandard deviationCoefficient of variationMean concentrationFirst quartileThird quartile
45701Athens58982.10.15.433.825.63103.674.502.507.18
45710Albany3080.31.951.481.6785.311.500.852.00
45711Amesville83.50.41.150.891.0288.560.900.501.20
45716Buchtel21.10.10.60.330.71117.850.601.150.60
45717Carbondale11.61.61.61.6  1.602.051.23
45719Chauncey23.21.62.42.261.1347.142.401.902.40
45723Coolville540.31.641.171.4487.581.600.401.60
45732Glouster157.90.13.532.322.6976.113.301.206.40
45735Guysville73.80.71.861.581.1159.951.800.852.30
45740Jacksonville34.513.32.711.9960.384.402.154.43
45761Millfield1215.50.12.921.124.33148.361.100.302.90
45764Nelsonville2190.63.892.992.6467.993.101.785.03
45766New Marshfield73.60.82.11.751.2961.541.400.953.40
45778Stewart79.40.73.52.523.0887.882.001.304.35
45780The Plains2316.10.94.633.434.0888.113.001.784.98

All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).

2005 air pollution in Athens County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Athens County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Athens County: Duttons Landing (A), Parkers Landing (B), Kennedys Landing (C), Moores Landing (D), Number Ten Mission (E), Burr Oak Cove Recreation Site (F), Coolville Station (G), Sand Rock (H), Athens Country Club (I), Elm Golf Course (J), Torch Speedway (K), Waterloo Wildlife Area (L), Athens - Hocking Reclamation Center (M), Burr Oak Regional Water Treatment Plant (N), Devils Tea Table (O), Boyd Allen Dairy Farm (P), Life Ambulance Service (Q), Richland Area Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (R), Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department (S), Rome Township Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Athens County include: Airline Union Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Fairview Church (C), Hanning Church (D), Vanderhoof Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Free Will Baptist Church (G), Chase Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barnhill Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Bishop Cemetery (3), Brooks Cemetery (4), Burson Cemetery (5), Glouster Cemetery (6), Snowden Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Woods Lake (A), Buck Lake (B), Rays Lakes (C), 210 Reservoir (D), Ohio Power Pond Number Three (E), Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Ash Pond (F), Modoc Reservoir (G), Athens Fish and Game Club Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hamley Run (A), Greens Run (B), Green Run (C), McGill Run (D), Frost Run (E), Miners Fork (F), Grass Run (G), Dark Cave Run (H), Dirty Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Athens County include: Strouds Run State Park (1), Waterloo State Forest (2), Trimble State Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Hocking County , Meigs County , Wood County, West Virginia , Morgan County , Perry County , Vinton County , Washington County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.0%
Ohio:

6.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 18,795
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,043 (20% naturalized citizens)

Athens County:

3.3%
Whole state:

3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,140
  • 1990 to 1994: 283
  • 1985 to 1989: 156
  • 1980 to 1984: 165
  • 1975 to 1979: 44
  • 1970 to 1974: 46
  • 1970 to 1974: 48
  • 1965 to 1969: 161

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.2%

Athens County marital status for males
Athens County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,178
  • One, attached: 387
  • Two: 1,160
  • 3 or 4: 1,256
  • 5 to 9: 1,057
  • 10 to 19: 802
  • 20 or more: 1,304
  • Mobile homes: 4,709
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Housing units in Athens County with a mortgage: 5,002 (417 second mortgage, 542 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,216

Here:

60.9% with mortgage
State:

69.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.38%
Here22.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 13,923
Total congregations: 90

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents2,773 (19.9%)1,951 (14.0%)1,919 (13.8%)1,588 (11.4%)756 (5.4%)
Congregations26 (28.9%)4 (4.4%)9 (10.0%)9 (10.0%)5 (5.6%)
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents713 (5.1%)622 (4.5%)550 (4.0%)533 (3.8%)2,518 (18.1%)
Congregations3 (3.3%)7 (7.8%)1 (1.1%)2 (2.2%)24 (26.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Athens County - Athens, Nelsonville, The Plains, Glouster, Chauncey

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Athens County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Athens County:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Athens County:

5.54 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Ohio:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
Ohio:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Athens County:

13.9%
State:

11.9%


Agriculture in Athens County:

Average size of farms: 156 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,826
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,573
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.68
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.59%
Corn for grain: 1483 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 680 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1355 harvested acres
Vegetables: 82 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 65 acres

Earthquake activity:

Athens County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3250): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1580): February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 27, 2004 to September 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1556): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1556, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 18, 2004 to June 21, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1519): June 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1519, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 24, 1998 to July 5, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1227): June 30, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1227, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 17, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1164): March 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1164, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 28, 1990 to July 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-870): June 6, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-870, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3055): January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Ohio Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3029): February 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3029, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Ohio Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 1968, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-243): June 5, 1968, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-243, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Athens County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (2%)
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Other Western Asia (12%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Athens County (%):



  • German (21%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • English (11%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)


Athens County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 17,911 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 2,421 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 132 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 31 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 254 (1%)
  • Walked: 3,701 (14%)
  • Other means: 92 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,029 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Athens County, Ohio:

  • 7,470 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 292 people in nursing homes
  • 190 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 58 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 41 people in institutions for the blind
  • 37 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 36 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 35 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 25 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,270.

8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.31%
Ohio average:

5.31%


0.85% of residents moved from foreign countries ($537 average AGI)
Athens County:

0.85%
Ohio average:

0.10%

4.62% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($12,285 average AGI)
2.84% relocated from other states ($11,146 average AGI)
Athens County:

2.84%
Ohio average:

1.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, OH  0.62% ($25,643 average AGI)
from Meigs County, OH  0.39% ($19,889)
from Washington County, OH  0.38% ($27,943)
from Hocking County, OH  0.36% ($21,212)
from Fairfield County, OH  0.25% ($21,532)
from Hamilton County, OH  0.18% ($24,121)
from Wood County, WV  0.17% ($18,968)


8.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.71%
Ohio average:

5.79%


0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($438 average AGI)
Athens County:

0.15%
Ohio average:

0.04%

4.62% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($14,996 average AGI)
3.94% relocated to other states ($13,329 average AGI)
Athens County:

3.94%
Ohio average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, OH  0.94% ($24,594 average AGI)
to Meigs County, OH  0.46% ($26,070)
to Hocking County, OH  0.44% ($29,122)
to Fairfield County, OH  0.36% ($40,910)
to Washington County, OH  0.32% ($32,322)
to Cuyahoga County, OH  0.19% ($24,314)
to Montgomery County, OH  0.12% ($21,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Athens County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Athens County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Athens County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,644 (6,273 aged, 1,371 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.17
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5581.840
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 202.570
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 66184.5

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1007.060
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 652.570
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.28

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.02
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 111.180

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.83

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 65.9
  • Other - 36.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 53,984
  • In family households: 38,225 (9,682 male householders, 3,039 female householders)
    10,000 spouses, 13,083 children (11,964 natural, 380 adopted, 739 stepchildren), 506 grandchildren, 237 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 456 other relatives, 1,035 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 15,759 (4,627 male householders (2,849 living alone)), 5,152 female householders (3,513 living alone)), 5,980 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 8,239 (685 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,774 2-persons, 3,179 3-persons, 2,360 4-persons, 968 5-persons, 288 6-persons, 152 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,362 1-person, 1,946 2-persons, 748 3-persons, 489 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

94.6% of residents of Athens County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $331,075,000 ($5240 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,508,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,153,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $85,917,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,409,000
Federal grants: $110,221,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,253,000 ($2,312,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,122,000 ($1,076,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $260,058,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,416,000
Federal Government insurance: $70,230,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,340
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,502
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,023
Here:

+16 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,949
Here:  -31 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Athens County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.98 millions of gallons per day (80% from ground, 20% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 582
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,064
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,578
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,570
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,344
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,628
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,542
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,010
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,081
Rooms in houses/apartments in Athens County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 54
  • 2 rooms: 103
  • 3 rooms: 219
  • 4 rooms: 1,774
  • 5 rooms: 3,348
  • 6 rooms: 3,076
  • 7 rooms: 2,272
  • 8 rooms: 1,465
  • 9+ rooms: 1,285
  • 1 room: 325
  • 2 rooms: 854
  • 3 rooms: 1,651
  • 4 rooms: 2,256
  • 5 rooms: 2,069
  • 6 rooms: 959
  • 7 rooms: 397
  • 8 rooms: 267
  • 9+ rooms: 127
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Athens County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 68
  • 1 bedroom: 377
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,712
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,039
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,916
  • 5+ bedrooms: 484
  • no bedroom: 376
  • 1 bedroom: 2,091
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,376
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,129
  • 4 bedrooms: 682
  • 5+ bedrooms: 251
Cars and other vehicles available in Athens County, Ohio in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 670
  • 1 vehicle: 3,623
  • 2 vehicles: 5,931
  • 3 vehicles: 2,288
  • 4 vehicles: 753
  • 5+ vehicles: 331
  • no vehicle: 1,249
  • 1 vehicle: 4,048
  • 2 vehicles: 2,419
  • 3 vehicles: 770
  • 4 vehicles: 316
  • 5+ vehicles: 103

45% of Athens County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Ohio.

Athens County:

45.4%
State average:

58.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45798
  • Northeast: 3094
  • Midwest: 2868
  • South: 6814
  • West: 1257

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Athens County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (44.4%)
  • Electricity (29.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.6%)
  • Wood (5.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (48.4%)
  • Electricity (38.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.4%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 226
Here:

4.3%
Ohio:

14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 144
Here:

5.2%
Ohio:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 423
Here:

2.6%
Ohio:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Athens County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $645,000
  • Charges - All Other: $7,698,000
    Sewerage: $501,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,429,000
    Health - Other: $8,046,000
    General - Other: $7,650,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,296,000
    Regular Highways: $3,934,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,394,000
    Police Protection: $1,670,000
    Financial Administration: $847,000
    Central Staff Services: $828,000
    Housing and Community Development: $748,000
    Water Utilities: $622,000
    General Public Buildings: $602,000
    Sewerage: $316,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $162,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $36,340,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $740,000
    All Other: $390,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,614,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $130,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $110,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $319,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,189,000
    Interest Earnings: $621,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $227,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,912,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,317,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $914,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $111,000
    Regular Highways: $55,000
    General Public Building: $45,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,463,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $649,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,158,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $152,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,376,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $15,040,000
    Highways: $4,476,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,095,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,893,000
    All Other: $1,851,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,971,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,808,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $783,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $112,000
    Corporation Net Income: $9,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,790,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,961
  • Number of aged recipients: 77
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,884
  • Number of recipients under 18: 230
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,480
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 251
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 539
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 959


Athens County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Athens County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Athens County, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William39373.9 years
Mary38878.2 years
John38273.3 years
James33072.6 years
Charles31973.4 years
Robert26770.8 years
George17476.8 years
Helen16578.4 years
Ruth12077.2 years
Margaret11678.2 years
Most common last names in Athens County, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17875.3 years
Johnson11175.4 years
Williams9876.7 years
Davis8577.3 years
Miller7473.3 years
Jones7375.7 years
Brown7177.4 years
Brooks6075.9 years
White5974.0 years
Thompson5873.2 years
Businesses in Athens County, OH
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Long John Silver's1
AT&T1Lowe's1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Arby's1Maurices1
AutoZone1McDonald's4
Bath & Body Works1Papa John's Pizza1
Baymont Inn1Penske1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Pizza Hut2
Burger King2Quiznos1
CVS2RadioShack1
Carson Pirie Scott1Rite Aid1
Chipotle1Ruby Tuesday1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In2
Dairy Queen3Sears1
Days Inn1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza2Staples1
FedEx4Starbucks1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subway3
GameStop1Super 81
Goodwill2T-Mobile2
H&R Block3Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn1True Value2
Jones New York2U-Haul6
KFC1UPS13
Knights Inn1Vans1
Kroger3Verizon Wireless1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture3Wendy's3
Little Caesars Pizza1
Browse common businesses in Athens County, OH


Athens County on our top lists:

  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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