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(Urban population: 72,324, Rural population: 4,176 (30 farm, 4,146 nonfarm))

Houses: 31,929 (30,178 occupied: 11,264 owner occupied, 18,914 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  63%
State:  33%

Housing density: 495 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.


Median contract rent in 2007: $554 (lower quartile is $431, upper quartile is $723)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $669


Median gross rent in Athens, GA in 2007: $676


Housing units in Athens with a mortgage: 6,615 (597 second mortgage, 719 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,280






Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,965 (it was $107,200 in 2000)
Athens:  $166,965
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,743 - $228,755

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $204,600
Here:  $204,600
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $182,398
Here:  $182,398
State:  $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $156,988
Here:  $156,988
State:  $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,610
Here:  $85,610
State:  $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,486
Here:  $170,486
State:  $219,544

Mobile homes: $31,659
Here:  $31,659
State:  $44,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 69,056
  • In family households: 41,336 (8,587 male householders, 5,146 female householders)
    9,137 spouses, 13,672 children (12,690 natural, 258 adopted, 724 stepchildren), 1,088 grandchildren, 984 brothers or sisters, 357 parents, 1,018 other relatives, 1,347 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 27,720 (7,993 male householders (4,169 living alone)), 8,446 female householders (5,232 living alone)), 11,281 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,444 (422 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,289 2-persons, 3,414 3-persons, 2,369 4-persons, 1,051 5-persons, 397 6-persons, 213 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,401 1-person, 4,493 2-persons, 1,358 3-persons, 1,007 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

6,061 married couples with children.
4,391 single-parent households (435 men, 3,956 women).

88.0% of residents of Athens speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,505 (8.5%)
(20.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Athens, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 102
  • 3 rooms: 282
  • 4 rooms: 957
  • 5 rooms: 2,147
  • 6 rooms: 2,609
  • 7 rooms: 1,815
  • 8 rooms: 1,513
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,831



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Athens, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 745
  • 2 rooms: 2,424
  • 3 rooms: 3,533
  • 4 rooms: 5,887
  • 5 rooms: 3,333
  • 6 rooms: 1,865
  • 7 rooms: 671
  • 8 rooms: 274
  • 9 or more rooms: 182



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 983
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,637
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,778
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,094
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,367
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,536
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,358
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,516
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,660


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Athens:
  • no bedroom: 70
  • 1 bedroom: 282
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,003
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,791
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,400
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 718



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Athens:
  • no bedroom: 899
  • 1 bedroom: 5,224
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,119
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,745
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,713
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 214



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Athens in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 523
  • 1 vehicle: 3,176
  • 2 vehicles: 5,029
  • 3 vehicles: 1,856
  • 4 vehicles: 598
  • 5 or more vehicles: 82



Cars and other vehicles available in Athens in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,470
  • 1 vehicle: 8,073
  • 2 vehicles: 5,602
  • 3 vehicles: 1,527
  • 4 vehicles: 1,043
  • 5 or more vehicles: 199


Athens, GA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Athens, GA:

  • Less than $10,000: 106
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 53
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 56
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 52
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 45
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 59
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 66
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 171
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 188
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 185
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 212
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 289
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 323
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1303
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1651
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1225
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1066
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1598
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 948
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 793
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 366
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 305
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 111
  • $1,000,000 or more: 93
 


Athens rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Athens:

  • Less than $100: 381 people
  • $100 to $149: 255
  • $150 to $199: 332
  • $200 to $249: 352
  • $250 to $299: 449
  • $300 to $349: 869
  • $350 to $399: 1,318
  • $400 to $449: 1,692
  • $450 to $499: 1,791
  • $500 to $549: 1,609
  • $550 to $599: 1,684
  • $600 to $649: 1,456
  • $650 to $699: 940
  • $700 to $749: 862
  • $750 to $799: 773
  • $800 to $899: 1,348
  • $900 to $999: 674
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 843
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 378
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 350
  • $2,000 or more: 12
  • No cash rent: 503
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,409
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,172
  • 1985 to 1989: 925
  • 1980 to 1984: 442
  • 1975 to 1979: 140
  • 1970 to 1974: 127
  • 1970 to 1974: 64
  • 1965 to 1969: 226

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.1%
Number of people working at home: 862 (2.4% of all workers)



Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1676
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5999
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9425
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8517
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3731
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 737
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1615
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 293
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 382
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1073
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 924
  • 90 or more minutes: 684
 


Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 26,450 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 4,852 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 968 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 69 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 53 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 421 (1%)
  • Walked: 2,003 (6%)
  • Other means: 213 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 862 (2%)

Athens, GA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 7184
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3024
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2546
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2350
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1866
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1578
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1547
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1269
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1251
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1943
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1788
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1554
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1010
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 485
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 370
  • $200,000 or more: 407
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 22309
 English: 6521
 German: 5083
 Irish: 4923
 United States or American: 4405
 Scotch-Irish: 1865
 Italian: 1711
 Scottish: 1626
 European: 1428
 Subsaharan African:: 1183
 French (except Basque): 1003
 Polish: 859
 African: 710
 British: 541
 Swedish: 430
 Dutch: 404
 Norwegian: 387
 Russian: 330
 Arab:: 318
 French Canadian: 293
 Welsh: 278
 Austrian: 230
 Greek: 185
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 182
 Hungarian: 132
 Canadian: 128
 Lebanese: 125
 Nigerian: 118
 Lithuanian: 116
 Czech: 112
 Portuguese: 110
 Other Subsaharan African: 101
 Brazilian: 101
 Czechoslovakian: 98
 Jamaican: 93
 Swiss: 88
 Egyptian: 87
 Northern European: 84
 Eastern European: 80
 Iranian: 78
 Kenyan: 73
 Ukrainian: 70
 Arab/Arabic: 66
 Danish: 62
 Ghanian: 50
 Scandinavian: 49
 Belgian: 49
 Yugoslavian: 49
 South African: 47
 Sudanese: 45
 Albanian: 40
 Guyanese: 37
 Australian: 34
 Croatian: 34
 Bahamian: 30
 Pennsylvania German: 29
 Finnish: 28
 Romanian: 26
 Israeli: 26
 Armenian: 26
 Celtic: 23
 Slovak: 20
 New Zealander: 19
 Acadian/Cajun: 19
 West Indian: 16
 Ethiopian: 15
 Turkish: 14
 Sierra Leonean: 13
 Cape Verdean: 11
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 11
 Haitian: 11
 Moroccan: 10
 Latvian: 9
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8
 Palestinian: 8
 Other Arab: 8
 Syrian: 7
 British West Indian: 7
 Iraqi: 7
 Barbadian: 7
 Belizean: 7
 Slavic: 6
 Serbian: 5


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



  • Mexico (30%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
  • India (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Taiwan (3%)
  • Japan (2%)


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

  • This state: 42677
  • Northeast: 5265
  • Midwest: 5552
  • South: 13147
  • West: 2517

33% of Athens residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 222
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 110
  • 5th and 6th grade: 369
  • 7th and 8th grade: 578
  • 9th grade: 451
  • 10th grade: 462
  • 11th grade: 499
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 391
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,999
  • Less than 1 year of college: 594
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,207
  • Associate degree: 589
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,427
  • Master's degree: 1,724
  • Professional school degree: 455
  • Doctorate degree: 1,772


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 245
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 91
  • 5th and 6th grade: 433
  • 7th and 8th grade: 532
  • 9th grade: 457
  • 10th grade: 701
  • 11th grade: 536
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 683
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,932
  • Less than 1 year of college: 878
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,941
  • Associate degree: 642
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,060
  • Master's degree: 2,675
  • Professional school degree: 435
  • Doctorate degree: 700


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.5%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.2%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.3%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.9%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $34,773
  • Black householders: $24,014
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,495
  • Asian householders: $27,602
  • Some other race householders: $31,779
  • Two or more races householders: $28,420
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,859

Athens household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Athens household income for Black householders

Athens household income for Asian householders

Athens household income for Some other race householders

Athens household income for Two or more races householders

Athens household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Athens marital status for males

Athens marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,105
  • Black or African American householders: $113,853
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $253,094
  • Asian householders: $207,148
  • Some other race householders: $171,014
  • Two or more races householders: $135,191
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $176,153

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,915
  • One, attached: 1,395
  • Two: 3,010
  • 3 or 4: 2,884
  • 5 to 9: 2,834
  • 10 to 19: 3,042
  • 20 to 49: 2,132
  • 50 or more: 1,867
  • Mobile homes: 819
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,924


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Athens:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (63%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 527
Here:  9.9%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 227
Here:  8.7%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,163
Here:  5.1%
Georgia:  22.9%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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


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

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


 

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