Athens County, Ohio (OH)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,685
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,596
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,164 (it was 8,905 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 40% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 507 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 124 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (39.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.7%), Retail trade (10.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 27%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 55,45888.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,6594.2%Two or more races
- 1,7232.7%Asian alone
- 1,4852.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,3102.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 1460.2%Some other race alone
- 830.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 790.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 30.7 years |
| Ohio median age: | 39.6 years |
| Males: 31,337 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 31,649 |  (50.2%) |
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| Athens County: | 2.0 people |
| Ohio: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $47,307 ($27,322 in 1999)
| This county: | $47,307 |
| Ohio: | $62,262 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $697 (lower quartile is $496, upper quartile is $965)
| This county: | $697 |
| State: | $716 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $169,945 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
| Athens: | $169,945 |
| Ohio: | $180,200 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,169Detached houses: $224,804
Here: $224,804 State: $228,722 Townhouses or other attached units: $191,532
Here: $191,532 State: $203,882 In 2-unit structures: $172,036
Here: $172,036 State: $143,395 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $297,440
Here: $297,440 State: $196,853 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,811
Here: $202,811 State: $175,875 Mobile homes: $81,951
Here: $81,951 State: $100,200
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $463
Institutionalized population: 680
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 19
- Burglaries: 68
- Thefts: 190
- Auto thefts: 23
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 69
- Thefts: 254
- Auto thefts: 19
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $486,700
- 2020: 13 buildings, average cost: $257,200
- 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $258,000
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $136,300
- 2017: 16 buildings, average cost: $218,500
- 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $323,800
- 2015: 10 buildings, average cost: $198,200
- 2014: 15 buildings, average cost: $322,800
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $176,700
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $152,400
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $280,500
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $184,100
- 2008: 33 buildings, average cost: $174,800
- 2007: 72 buildings, average cost: $140,300
- 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $179,900
- 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $158,200
- 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $141,400
- 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $142,900
- 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,600
- 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $112,600
- 2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $71,900
- 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,000
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $88,300
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,244 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,810 (1.3%)
| Athens County: | 25.6% |
| Ohio: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 30.7 years old
(Males: 30.4 years old, Females: 31.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 32.6 years old, Black residents: 21.3 years old, American Indian residents: 25.5 years old, Asian residents: 27.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.1 years old, Other race residents: 28.2 years old)
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.
| Zip Code | City | Tests | Max concentration | Min concentration | Arithmetic mean | Geometric mean | Standard deviation | Coefficient of variation | Mean concentration | First quartile | Third quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45701 | Athens | 589 | 82.1 | 0.1 | 5.43 | 3.82 | 5.63 | 103.67 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 7.18 |
| 45710 | Albany | 30 | 8 | 0.3 | 1.95 | 1.48 | 1.67 | 85.31 | 1.50 | 0.85 | 2.00 |
| 45711 | Amesville | 8 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.15 | 0.89 | 1.02 | 88.56 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 1.20 |
| 45716 | Buchtel | 2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.33 | 0.71 | 117.85 | 0.60 | 1.15 | 0.60 |
| 45717 | Carbondale | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 2.05 | 1.23 | ||
| 45719 | Chauncey | 2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.26 | 1.13 | 47.14 | 2.40 | 1.90 | 2.40 |
| 45723 | Coolville | 5 | 4 | 0.3 | 1.64 | 1.17 | 1.44 | 87.58 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 1.60 |
| 45732 | Glouster | 15 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 3.53 | 2.32 | 2.69 | 76.11 | 3.30 | 1.20 | 6.40 |
| 45735 | Guysville | 7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 1.86 | 1.58 | 1.11 | 59.95 | 1.80 | 0.85 | 2.30 |
| 45740 | Jacksonville | 3 | 4.5 | 1 | 3.3 | 2.71 | 1.99 | 60.38 | 4.40 | 2.15 | 4.43 |
| 45761 | Millfield | 12 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 2.92 | 1.12 | 4.33 | 148.36 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 2.90 |
| 45764 | Nelsonville | 21 | 9 | 0.6 | 3.89 | 2.99 | 2.64 | 67.99 | 3.10 | 1.78 | 5.03 |
| 45766 | New Marshfield | 7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.75 | 1.29 | 61.54 | 1.40 | 0.95 | 3.40 |
| 45778 | Stewart | 7 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 2.52 | 3.08 | 87.88 | 2.00 | 1.30 | 4.35 |
| 45780 | The Plains | 23 | 16.1 | 0.9 | 4.63 | 3.43 | 4.08 | 88.11 | 3.00 | 1.78 | 4.98 |
All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).
Local government website: www.seorf.ohiou.edu/athens_county.html
Neighboring counties: Atchison County, Kansas 
, Boone County, Missouri , Harrison County, West Virginia 
, Howard County, Missouri , Shelby County, Indiana , Union County, Indiana .
| Here: | 4.9% |
| Ohio: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 18,795
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,668 (21.6% naturalized citizens)
| Athens County: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,9302010 or later
- 4022000 to 2009
- 2131990 to 1999
- 3211980 to 1989
- 901970 to 1979
- 209Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 16,249
- One, attached: 660
- Two: 884
- 3 or 4: 1,534
- 5 to 9: 938
- 10 to 19: 550
- 20 to 49: 1,198
- 50 or more: 807
- Mobile homes: 3,570
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56
Housing units in Athens County with a mortgage: 6,577 (629 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 531 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 392
| Here: | 1.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 95.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Athens County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 5,174 | 42 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,093 | 45 |
| Catholic | 1,946 | 5 |
| Other | 890 | 5 |
| None | 51,654 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Athens County: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Athens County: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
| This county: | 5.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Athens County: | 8.3% |
| Ohio: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Athens County: | 29.4% |
| State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.9% |
| State: | 11.9% |
Agriculture in Athens County:
Average size of farms: 156 acresAverage 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 above Ohio state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 245.0 miles away from Athens County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 172.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 162.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 206.4 miles away from Athens County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Ohio Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4507, Natural disaster type: Other
- Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides, Incident Period: February 5, 2019 - February 13, 2019, FEMA Id: 4424, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
- Ohio Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 14, 2018 - February 25, 2018, FEMA Id: 4360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
- Ohio Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 02, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4077: August 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4077, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to May 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4002: July 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4002, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3250: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1580: February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 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 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1519, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: January 03, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1507: January 26, 2004, FEMA Id: 1507, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Athens County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16,890 (64.0%)
- Carpooled: 1,584 (6.0%)
- Bus: 157 (0.6%)
- Ferryboat: 21 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 137 (0.5%)
- Bicycle: 291 (1.1%)
- Walked: 3,135 (11.9%)
- Worked at home: 4,179 (15.8%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Educational services (30%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (25%)
- Other Western Asia (7%)
- Malaysia (6%)
- Nepal (5%)
- Ghana (5%)
- Saudi Arabia (4%)
- India (4%)
- German (19%)
- English (16%)
- Irish (12%)
- American (11%)
- Italian (4%)
- European (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in Athens County, Ohio in 2010:
- 8,550 people in college/university student housing
- 272 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 198 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 90 people in correctional residential facilities
- 75 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 50 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 32 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 24 people in group homes intended for adults
- 23 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 22 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Athens County, Ohio in 2000:
- 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 intellectually disabled
- 35 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 25 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6.90% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,183 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.90% |
| Ohio average: | 5.68% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.40% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($25,204 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($16,978 average AGI)
Athens County: 2.50% Ohio average: 1.92%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Franklin County, OH |  0.68% ($51,085 average AGI) |
| from Meigs County, OH | 0.47% ($41,193) |
| from Hocking County, OH | 0.45% ($36,753) |
| from Fairfield County, OH | 0.36% ($50,627) |
| from Washington County, OH | 0.31% ($35,644) |
| from Perry County, OH | 0.20% ($35,432) |
| from Morgan County, OH | 0.15% ($38,172) |
8.57% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,461 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.57% |
| Ohio average: | 5.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.28% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($21,926 average AGI)
3.29% relocated to other states ($19,534 average AGI)
Athens County: 3.29% Ohio average: 2.05%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Franklin County, OH | 1.21% ($36,681 average AGI) |
| to Meigs County, OH | 0.51% ($39,520) |
| to Hocking County, OH | 0.44% ($30,536) |
| to Fairfield County, OH | 0.41% ($41,436) |
| to Washington County, OH | 0.34% ($46,431) |
| to Hamilton County, OH | 0.20% ($39,615) |
| to Cuyahoga County, OH | 0.16% ($25,067) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,830 (6,334 aged, 1,496 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 851 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Athens County, Ohio in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (680)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (639)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (625)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (516)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (274)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (248)
- Unspecified dementia (193)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (189)
- Congestive heart failure (131)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (116)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,582
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 203
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 66,185
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,007
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 653
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 111
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 65.9
- Other - 36.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 62,986- Male householders: 11,005 (3,574 living alone), Female householders: 11,738 (4,083 living alone)
9,061 spouses (8,942 opposite-sex spouses), 1,966 unmarried partners, (1,884 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,602 children (10,904 natural, 181 adopted, 512 stepchildren), 746 grandchildren, 478 brothers or sisters, 481 parents, 5 foster children, 744 other relatives, 5,545 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 8,930
Size of family households: 6,137 2-persons, 2,669 3-persons, 2,080 4-persons, 654 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,657 1-person, 2,289 2-persons, 564 3-persons, 383 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
5,755 married couples with children.
2,389 single-parent households (1,036 men, 1,353 women).
94.2% of residents of Athens speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $331,075,000 ($5,240 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 |
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: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Athens County, Ohio
- 112020 or later
- 1,9442010 to 2019
- 2,8162000 to 2009
- 4,8421990 to 1999
- 3,1541980 to 1989
- 2,9561970 to 1979
- 2,3131960 to 1969
- 1,7901950 to 1959
- 1,0391940 to 1949
- 5,6691939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Athens County, Ohio
- 801 room
- 1352 rooms
- 3723 rooms
- 1,4674 rooms
- 2,2835 rooms
- 2,8646 rooms
- 2,0697 rooms
- 1,8678 rooms
- 2,6509+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Athens County, Ohio
- 2861 room
- 6062 rooms
- 1,6743 rooms
- 2,1664 rooms
- 1,7855 rooms
- 1,4046 rooms
- 4357 rooms
- 3218 rooms
- 3299+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Athens County, Ohio
- 82no bedroom
- 6321 bedroom
- 2,9362 bedrooms
- 6,5543 bedrooms
- 2,9524 bedrooms
- 6005+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Athens County, Ohio
- 414no bedroom
- 1,9481 bedroom
- 3,2072 bedrooms
- 2,1963 bedrooms
- 1,0614 bedrooms
- 1715+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Athens County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 318no vehicle
- 3,5081 vehicle
- 5,8002 vehicles
- 2,6943 vehicles
- 1,0974 vehicles
- 2865+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Athens County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,101no vehicle
- 4,1781 vehicle
- 2,4582 vehicles
- 8573 vehicles
- 2774 vehicles
- 1475+ vehicles
70.0% of Athens County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Ohio.
| Athens County: | 70.0% |
| State average: | 86.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 45,438
- Other state: 14,363
- Northeast: 3,455
- Midwest: 2,606
- South: 6,719
- West: 1,619
- 40.0%Utility gas
- 39.7%Electricity
- 11.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.8%Wood
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 51.8%Electricity
- 38.4%Utility gas
- 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 311
| Here: | 7.8% |
| Ohio: | 16.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Ohio: | 12.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 178
| Here: | 1.2% |
| Ohio: | 22.2% |
Athens County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $502,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $475,000
- Charges - Other: $4,090,000
Other: $3,941,000
Solid Waste Management: $857,000
Sewerage: $645,000
Sewerage: $577,000
Solid Waste Management: $407,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $675,000
Sewerage: $307,000
Public Welfare - Other: $281,000
Public Welfare - Other: $156,000
Health - Other: $149,000
Parks and Recreation: $147,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $32,040,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,100,000
Regular Highways: $7,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,111,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,044,000
Health - Other: $5,954,000
General - Other: $5,671,000
Health - Other: $5,287,000
Central Staff Services: $5,255,000
General - Other: $5,042,000
Regular Highways: $4,802,000
Central Staff Services: $3,846,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,454,000
Police Protection: $2,478,000
Police Protection: $2,236,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,877,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,582,000
Financial Administration: $1,581,000
Financial Administration: $1,455,000
Libraries: $1,060,000
Solid Waste Management: $997,000
Housing and Community Development: $842,000
Housing and Community Development: $692,000
General Public Buildings: $682,000
General Public Buildings: $549,000
Solid Waste Management: $541,000
Sewerage: $422,000
Sewerage: $348,000
Natural Resources - Other: $235,000
Water Utilities: $223,000
Natural Resources - Other: $220,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $78,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,578,000
Other: $5,298,000
Public Welfare: $897,000
General Local Government Support: $758,000
General Local Government Support: $613,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Health and Hospitals: $87,000
Highways: $72,000
Public Welfare: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,923,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,456,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,320,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,295,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,482,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,950,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,845,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $404,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $321,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,362,000
Interest Earnings: $876,000
General Revenue - Other: $731,000
Interest Earnings: $355,000
Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
Fines and Forfeits: $208,000
Donations From Private Sources: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $89,000
Special Assessments: $53,000
Special Assessments: $36,000
Rents: $18,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Rents: $5,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare - Other: $1,650,000
Regular Highways: $1,355,000
General - Other: $1,062,000
Health - Other: $652,000
Health - Other: $500,000
Central Staff Services: $333,000
Sewerage: $250,000
Central Staff Services: $219,000
General - Other: $151,000
Correctional Institutions: $150,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
Police Protection: $87,000
Public Welfare - Other: $86,000
Sewerage: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,974,000
Cash and Securities: $41,101,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $938,000
Water Utilities: $772,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,923,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,112,000
Public Welfare: $22,088,000
Highways: $6,405,000
Highways: $5,082,000
Other: $3,497,000
Other: $2,150,000
General Local Government Support: $1,992,000
General Local Government Support: $1,555,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,167,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,057,000
Sewerage: $925,000
Health and Hospitals: $913,000
Housing and Community Development: $692,000
- Tax - Property: $22,676,000
Property: $21,332,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,453,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,189,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,167,000
Other License: $508,000
Other License: $482,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $28,762,000
: $26,384,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
Athens County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $502,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $475,000
- Charges - Other: $4,090,000
Other: $3,941,000
Solid Waste Management: $857,000
Sewerage: $645,000
Sewerage: $577,000
Solid Waste Management: $407,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $675,000
Sewerage: $307,000
Public Welfare - Other: $281,000
Public Welfare - Other: $156,000
Health - Other: $149,000
Parks and Recreation: $147,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $32,040,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,100,000
Regular Highways: $7,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,111,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,044,000
Health - Other: $5,954,000
General - Other: $5,671,000
Health - Other: $5,287,000
Central Staff Services: $5,255,000
General - Other: $5,042,000
Regular Highways: $4,802,000
Central Staff Services: $3,846,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,454,000
Police Protection: $2,478,000
Police Protection: $2,236,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,877,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,582,000
Financial Administration: $1,581,000
Financial Administration: $1,455,000
Libraries: $1,060,000
Solid Waste Management: $997,000
Housing and Community Development: $842,000
Housing and Community Development: $692,000
General Public Buildings: $682,000
General Public Buildings: $549,000
Solid Waste Management: $541,000
Sewerage: $422,000
Sewerage: $348,000
Natural Resources - Other: $235,000
Water Utilities: $223,000
Natural Resources - Other: $220,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $78,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,578,000
Other: $5,298,000
Public Welfare: $897,000
General Local Government Support: $758,000
General Local Government Support: $613,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Health and Hospitals: $87,000
Highways: $72,000
Public Welfare: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,923,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,456,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,320,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,295,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,482,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,950,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,845,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $404,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $321,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,362,000
Interest Earnings: $876,000
General Revenue - Other: $731,000
Interest Earnings: $355,000
Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
Fines and Forfeits: $208,000
Donations From Private Sources: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $89,000
Special Assessments: $53,000
Special Assessments: $36,000
Rents: $18,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Rents: $5,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare - Other: $1,650,000
Regular Highways: $1,355,000
General - Other: $1,062,000
Health - Other: $652,000
Health - Other: $500,000
Central Staff Services: $333,000
Sewerage: $250,000
Central Staff Services: $219,000
General - Other: $151,000
Correctional Institutions: $150,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
Police Protection: $87,000
Public Welfare - Other: $86,000
Sewerage: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,974,000
Cash and Securities: $41,101,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $938,000
Water Utilities: $772,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,923,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,112,000
Public Welfare: $22,088,000
Highways: $6,405,000
Highways: $5,082,000
Other: $3,497,000
Other: $2,150,000
General Local Government Support: $1,992,000
General Local Government Support: $1,555,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,167,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,057,000
Sewerage: $925,000
Health and Hospitals: $913,000
Housing and Community Development: $692,000
- Tax - Property: $22,676,000
Property: $21,332,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,453,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,189,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,167,000
Other License: $508,000
Other License: $482,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $28,762,000
: $26,384,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
Athens County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $502,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $475,000
- Charges - Other: $4,090,000
Other: $3,941,000
Solid Waste Management: $857,000
Sewerage: $645,000
Sewerage: $577,000
Solid Waste Management: $407,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $675,000
Sewerage: $307,000
Public Welfare - Other: $281,000
Public Welfare - Other: $156,000
Health - Other: $149,000
Parks and Recreation: $147,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $32,040,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,100,000
Regular Highways: $7,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,111,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,044,000
Health - Other: $5,954,000
General - Other: $5,671,000
Health - Other: $5,287,000
Central Staff Services: $5,255,000
General - Other: $5,042,000
Regular Highways: $4,802,000
Central Staff Services: $3,846,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,454,000
Police Protection: $2,478,000
Police Protection: $2,236,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,877,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,582,000
Financial Administration: $1,581,000
Financial Administration: $1,455,000
Libraries: $1,060,000
Solid Waste Management: $997,000
Housing and Community Development: $842,000
Housing and Community Development: $692,000
General Public Buildings: $682,000
General Public Buildings: $549,000
Solid Waste Management: $541,000
Sewerage: $422,000
Sewerage: $348,000
Natural Resources - Other: $235,000
Water Utilities: $223,000
Natural Resources - Other: $220,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $78,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,578,000
Other: $5,298,000
Public Welfare: $897,000
General Local Government Support: $758,000
General Local Government Support: $613,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Health and Hospitals: $87,000
Highways: $72,000
Public Welfare: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,923,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,456,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,320,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,295,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,482,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,950,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,845,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $404,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $321,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,362,000
Interest Earnings: $876,000
General Revenue - Other: $731,000
Interest Earnings: $355,000
Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
Fines and Forfeits: $208,000
Donations From Private Sources: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $89,000
Special Assessments: $53,000
Special Assessments: $36,000
Rents: $18,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Rents: $5,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare - Other: $1,650,000
Regular Highways: $1,355,000
General - Other: $1,062,000
Health - Other: $652,000
Health - Other: $500,000
Central Staff Services: $333,000
Sewerage: $250,000
Central Staff Services: $219,000
General - Other: $151,000
Correctional Institutions: $150,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
Police Protection: $87,000
Public Welfare - Other: $86,000
Sewerage: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,974,000
Cash and Securities: $41,101,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $938,000
Water Utilities: $772,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,923,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,112,000
Public Welfare: $22,088,000
Highways: $6,405,000
Highways: $5,082,000
Other: $3,497,000
Other: $2,150,000
General Local Government Support: $1,992,000
General Local Government Support: $1,555,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,167,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,057,000
Sewerage: $925,000
Health and Hospitals: $913,000
Housing and Community Development: $692,000
- Tax - Property: $22,676,000
Property: $21,332,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,453,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,189,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,167,000
Other License: $508,000
Other License: $482,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $28,762,000
: $26,384,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
Athens County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $502,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $475,000
- Charges - Other: $4,090,000
Other: $3,941,000
Solid Waste Management: $857,000
Sewerage: $645,000
Sewerage: $577,000
Solid Waste Management: $407,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $675,000
Sewerage: $307,000
Public Welfare - Other: $281,000
Public Welfare - Other: $156,000
Health - Other: $149,000
Parks and Recreation: $147,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $32,040,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,100,000
Regular Highways: $7,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,111,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,044,000
Health - Other: $5,954,000
General - Other: $5,671,000
Health - Other: $5,287,000
Central Staff Services: $5,255,000
General - Other: $5,042,000
Regular Highways: $4,802,000
Central Staff Services: $3,846,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,484,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,454,000
Police Protection: $2,478,000
Police Protection: $2,236,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,877,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,582,000
Financial Administration: $1,581,000
Financial Administration: $1,455,000
Libraries: $1,060,000
Solid Waste Management: $997,000
Housing and Community Development: $842,000
Housing and Community Development: $692,000
General Public Buildings: $682,000
General Public Buildings: $549,000
Solid Waste Management: $541,000
Sewerage: $422,000
Sewerage: $348,000
Natural Resources - Other: $235,000
Water Utilities: $223,000
Natural Resources - Other: $220,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $78,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,578,000
Other: $5,298,000
Public Welfare: $897,000
General Local Government Support: $758,000
General Local Government Support: $613,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Health and Hospitals: $87,000
Highways: $72,000
Public Welfare: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,923,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,456,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,320,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,295,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,482,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,950,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,845,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $404,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $321,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,362,000
Interest Earnings: $876,000
General Revenue - Other: $731,000
Interest Earnings: $355,000
Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
Fines and Forfeits: $208,000
Donations From Private Sources: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $89,000
Special Assessments: $53,000
Special Assessments: $36,000
Rents: $18,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Rents: $5,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare - Other: $1,650,000
Regular Highways: $1,355,000
General - Other: $1,062,000
Health - Other: $652,000
Health - Other: $500,000
Central Staff Services: $333,000
Sewerage: $250,000
Central Staff Services: $219,000
General - Other: $151,000
Correctional Institutions: $150,000
Financial Administration: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
Police Protection: $87,000
Public Welfare - Other: $86,000
Sewerage: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,974,000
Cash and Securities: $41,101,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $938,000
Water Utilities: $772,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,923,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,112,000
Public Welfare: $22,088,000
Highways: $6,405,000
Highways: $5,082,000
Other: $3,497,000
Other: $2,150,000
General Local Government Support: $1,992,000
General Local Government Support: $1,555,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,167,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,057,000
Sewerage: $925,000
Health and Hospitals: $913,000
Housing and Community Development: $692,000
- Tax - Property: $22,676,000
Property: $21,332,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,453,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,189,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,167,000
Other License: $508,000
Other License: $482,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $28,762,000
: $26,384,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
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
| Most common first names in Athens County, OH among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 393 | 73.9 years |
| Mary | 388 | 78.2 years |
| John | 382 | 73.3 years |
| James | 330 | 72.6 years |
| Charles | 319 | 73.4 years |
| Robert | 267 | 70.8 years |
| George | 174 | 76.8 years |
| Helen | 165 | 78.4 years |
| Ruth | 120 | 77.2 years |
| Margaret | 116 | 78.2 years |
| Most common last names in Athens County, OH among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 178 | 75.3 years |
| Johnson | 111 | 75.4 years |
| Williams | 98 | 76.7 years |
| Davis | 85 | 77.3 years |
| Miller | 74 | 73.3 years |
| Jones | 73 | 75.7 years |
| Brown | 71 | 77.4 years |
| Brooks | 60 | 75.9 years |
| White | 59 | 74.0 years |
| Thompson | 58 | 73.2 years |
| Businesses in Athens County, OH | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| ALDI | 1 | Lane Furniture | 3 | |
| AT&T | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 8 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| Honda | 1 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | UPS | 13 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Vans | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kroger | 3 | Wendy's | 3 | |
Athens County on our top lists:
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (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+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
