Athens County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	40%
State:	31%

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

Type of workers:

Athens County, Ohio business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Athens County, Ohio:

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

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

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Athens County:	2.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,085
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$459
State:	$511

Athens County:	$104,658
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $143,723

Here:	$143,723
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $114,789

Here:	$114,789
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $135,717

Here:	$135,717
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,007

Here:	$206,007
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,619

Here:	$90,619
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $32,041

Here:	$32,041
State:	$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,368

Here:	$7,368
State:	$70,708

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

This county:	27.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

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

2005 air pollution in Athens County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.3 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 33 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Athens County: Devils Tea Table (A), Elm Golf Course (B), Burr Oak Cove Recreation Site (C), Coolville Station (D), Duttons Landing (E), Number Ten Mission (F), Parkers Landing (G), Kennedys Landing (H), Torch Speedway (I), Moores Landing (J), Sand Rock (K), Waterloo Wildlife Area (L), Athens Country Club (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Athens County include: Airline Union Church (A), Alexander Presbyterian Church (B), Hooper Ridge Church (C), Angel Ridge Church (D), Ashbury Church (E), McDougall Church (F), Mound Hill Church (G), Mount Carmel Church (H), Mount Hermon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Haning Cemetery (1), Angel Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Young Cemetery (4), Wyers Cemetery (5), Woodyard Cemetery (6), Asbury Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Rays Lakes (A), Buck Lake (B), Woods Lake (C), Athens Fish and Game Club Lake (D), 210 Reservoir (E), Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Ash Pond (F), Rainbow Lake (G), Modoc Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Run (A), Miners Fork (B), Twomile Run (C), Hocking River (D), Brill Run (E), Hamley Run (F), Linscott Run (G), Skunk Run (H), Minkers Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Athens County include: Strouds Run State Park (1), Trimble State Wildlife Area (2), Waterloo State Forest (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Millfield Post Office (A), Shade Post Office (B), Sharpsburg Post Office (C), Guysville Post Office (D), Stewart Post Office (E), Carbondale Post Office (F), Hockingport Post Office (G), New Marshfield Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.2%
Ohio:	10.4%

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: 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

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 Athens 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)

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%)

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

Here:	8.31%
Ohio average:	5.31%

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

Athens County:	0.85%
Ohio average:	0.10%

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

Athens County:	2.84%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Franklin County, OH	0.62% ($25,643 average AGI)
from Meigs County, OH	0.39% ($19,889)
from Washington County, OH	0.38% ($27,943)
from Hocking County, OH	0.36% ($21,212)
from Fairfield County, OH	0.25% ($21,532)
from Hamilton County, OH	0.18% ($24,121)
from Wood County, WV	0.17% ($18,968)

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

Here:	8.71%
Ohio average:	5.79%

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

Athens County:	0.15%
Ohio average:	0.04%

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

Athens County:	3.94%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Franklin County, OH	0.94% ($24,594 average AGI)
to Meigs County, OH	0.46% ($26,070)
to Hocking County, OH	0.44% ($29,122)
to Fairfield County, OH	0.36% ($40,910)
to Washington County, OH	0.32% ($32,322)
to Cuyahoga County, OH	0.19% ($24,314)
to Montgomery County, OH	0.12% ($21,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 38,225 (9,682 male householders, 3,039 female householders)

  10,000 spouses, 13,083 children (11,964 natural, 380 adopted, 739 stepchildren), 506 grandchildren, 237 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 456 other relatives, 1,035 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 15,759 (4,627 male householders (2,849 living alone)), 5,152 female householders (3,513 living alone)), 5,980 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 8,239 (685 institutionalized population)

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

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

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

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $331,075,000 ($5240 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,508,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,153,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $85,917,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,409,000
Federal grants: $110,221,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,253,000 ($2,312,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,122,000 ($1,076,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $260,058,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,416,000
Federal Government insurance: $70,230,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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

Athens County:	45.4%
State average:	58.2%

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

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

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

Here:	4.3%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	5.2%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	2.6%
Ohio:	23.4%

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