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: 128 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (42.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 43%
- Government: 31%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Athens County, Ohio:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.8%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.7%)
- Asian alone (2.7%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Hispanic or Latino (1.5%)
| Median resident age: |  26.0 years |
| Ohio median age: |  38.0 years |
| Males: 32,404 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 32,309 |  (49.9%) |
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| Athens County: | 2.0 people |
| Ohio: | 2 people |
| This county: | $36,511 |
| Ohio: | $51,075 |
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $596 (lower quartile is $403, upper quartile is $804)
| This county: | $596 |
| State: | $596 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $124,500 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
| Athens: | $124,500 |
| Ohio: | $136,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,127
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Institutionalized population: 680
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
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
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $280,500
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $152,400
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $176,700
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2014: 15 buildings, average cost: $322,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,031 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,551 (1.6%)
(31.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.4% for Black residents, 47.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 77.9% for American Indian residents, 10.9% for other race residents, 47.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 32.2%
| Athens County: | 32.2% |
| Ohio: | 14.8% |
Median age of residents in 2015: 28 years old
(Males: 29 years old, Females: 28 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 30 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, American Indian residents: 16 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 24 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 ).
2012 air pollution in Athens County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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: | 5.1% |
| Ohio: | 4.3% |
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% |
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: 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 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 near Ohio state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from Athens 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 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
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 146.6 miles away from Athens County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 318.9 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 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
- Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 24, 1998 to July 05, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1227: June 30, 1998, FEMA Id: 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 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 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 06, 1990, FEMA Id: 870, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Athens County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Mudslides: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Educational services (22%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (18%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Personal care and service occupations (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
- Other Western Asia (12%)
- Korea (8%)
- India (7%)
- Canada (6%)
- Japan (6%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- German (21%)
- United States or American (14%)
- Irish (13%)
- English (11%)
- Italian (6%)
- Polish (3%)
- Scottish (3%)
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%)
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 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
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
7.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,025 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.44% |
| Ohio average: | 4.72% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Athens County: 0.08% Ohio average: 0.03%
4.69% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($15,467 average AGI)
2.66% relocated from other states ($10,304 average AGI)
Athens County: 2.66% Ohio average: 1.60%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Franklin County, OH | 0.72% ($26,785 average AGI) |
| from Meigs County, OH | 0.38% ($24,362) |
| from Washington County, OH | 0.37% ($31,424) |
| from Hocking County, OH | 0.34% ($20,984) |
| from Cuyahoga County, OH | 0.24% ($18,318) |
| from Fairfield County, OH | 0.24% ($23,837) |
| from Wood County, WV | 0.15% ($28,519) |
8.71% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,811 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.71% |
| Ohio average: | 5.14% |
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($258 average AGI)
Athens County: 0.13% Ohio average: 0.04%
4.89% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($15,283 average AGI)
3.69% relocated to other states ($13,269 average AGI)
Athens County: 3.69% Ohio average: 2.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Franklin County, OH | 0.98% ($32,933 average AGI) |
| to Hocking County, OH | 0.44% ($21,613) |
| to Washington County, OH | 0.37% ($27,221) |
| to Meigs County, OH | 0.35% ($28,156) |
| to Fairfield County, OH | 0.32% ($26,052) |
| to Cuyahoga County, OH | 0.23% ($22,651) |
| to Hamilton County, OH | 0.16% ($24,586) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.8%
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%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Athens County, Ohio in 1999 - 2014:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (551)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (522)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (508)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (373)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (213)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (188)
- Congestive heart failure (182)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (180)
- Unspecified dementia (146)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (145)
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.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 65.9
- Other - 36.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 55,412- In family households: 37,149 (8,428 male householders, 4,025 female householders)
9,255 spouses, 11,986 children (10,991 natural, 337 adopted, 658 stepchildren), 951 grandchildren, 331 brothers or sisters, 271 parents, 326 other relatives, 1,366 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18,263 (5,573 male householders (3,389 living alone)), 5,552 female householders (3,679 living alone)), 7,138 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 9,345 (680 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,869 2-persons, 3,024 3-persons, 2,198 4-persons, 897 5-persons, 300 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,068 1-person, 2,266 2-persons, 974 3-persons, 522 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
7,497 married couples with children.
2,948 single-parent households (781 men, 2,167 women).
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 ($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)
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.3 |
Note: State values scaled to Athens County population
- 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
Note: State values scaled to Athens County population
- 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
Note: State values scaled to Athens County population
- 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: 45,798
- Northeast: 3,094
- Midwest: 2,868
- South: 6,814
- West: 1,257
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%
- 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% |
Athens County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,790,000
Athens County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $7,698,000
Sewerage: $501,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $740,000
All Other: $390,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,189,000
Interest Earnings: $621,000
Fines and Forfeits: $227,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $649,000
- 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
Athens County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,040,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $36,340,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,912,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,317,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $914,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $319,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,158,000
End of Fiscal Year: $152,000
Athens County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $645,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,463,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,376,000
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+)"
