Races in Athens County, Ohio:

Average household size:

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

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


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $110,582 (it was $75,800 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,351 - $171,981

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $149,737

Here:	$149,737
State:	$165,947

Townhouses or other attached units: $76,513

Here:	$76,513
State:	$149,379

In 2-unit structures: $2,002,821

Here:	$2,002,821
State:	$118,479

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $209,940

Here:	$209,940
State:	$128,262

Mobile homes: $79,483

Here:	$79,483
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: 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

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%)

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)
Median age of residents in 2010: 26 years old
(Males: 25 years old, Females: 27 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 27 years old, Black residents: 22 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 23 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

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

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 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 ).

2005 air pollution in Athens County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 13.3 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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 .

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)

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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.38%

Here		22.4%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 13,923
Total congregations: 90

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	The Wesleyan Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	2,773 (19.9%)	1,951 (14.0%)	1,919 (13.8%)	1,588 (11.4%)	756 (5.4%)
Congregations	26 (28.9%)	4 (4.4%)	9 (10.0%)	9 (10.0%)	5 (5.6%)

Name	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other
Adherents	713 (5.1%)	622 (4.5%)	550 (4.0%)	533 (3.8%)	2,518 (18.1%)
Congregations	3 (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:

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





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)

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

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 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.

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.

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

Deaths: 2,502

Net international migration: +1,023

Net internal migration: -1,949

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 423

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		Long John Silver's	1
AT&T	1		Lowe's	1
Applebee's	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	8
Arby's	1		Maurices	1
AutoZone	1		McDonald's	4
Bath & Body Works	1		Papa John's Pizza	1
Baymont Inn	1		Penske	1
Buffalo Wild Wings	1		Pizza Hut	2
Burger King	2		Quiznos	1
CVS	2		RadioShack	1
Carson Pirie Scott	1		Rite Aid	1
Chipotle	1		Ruby Tuesday	1
Curves	1		SONIC Drive-In	2
Dairy Queen	3		Sears	1
Days Inn	1		Sprint Nextel	1
Domino's Pizza	2		Staples	1
FedEx	4		Starbucks	1
Firestone Complete Auto Care	1		Subway	3
GameStop	1		Super 8	1
Goodwill	2		T-Mobile	2
H&R Block	3		Taco Bell	2
Holiday Inn	1		True Value	2
Jones New York	2		U-Haul	6
KFC	1		UPS	13
Knights Inn	1		Vans	1
Kroger	3		Verizon Wireless	1
La-Z-Boy	1		Walmart	1
Lane Furniture	3		Wendy's	3
Little Caesars Pizza	1

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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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