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State of Ohio - County of Athens

Athens County Demography

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  • Table 1. Athens County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Athens County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Athens County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Athens County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Athens County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Athens County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Athens County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Athens County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 507
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 62,235
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 781
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 62,223
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 782
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 122.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 59,549
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 727
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 56,399
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 12
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,674
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,150
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 4.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 639
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1%


    TABLE 2. Athens County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 62,223
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,972
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 8,439
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 13.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 19,084
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 30.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 14,724
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 23.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 11,211
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 18.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 3,077
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,014
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 702
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 25.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 30,405
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 31,818
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 58,166
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 93.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,485
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 177
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,184
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 14
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 224
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 973
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.60%


    TABLE 3. Athens County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 8,238
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 677
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 22,501
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 20,139
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 53,985
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.40
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 6,366
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,416
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 28.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 4,182
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 18.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 12,710
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,931
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 9,797
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 4,151
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,067
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,275
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 9,791
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 7,631
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.30%


    TABLE 4. Athens County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 61,356
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 625
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 492
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 11
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 478
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 7,397
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 6,136


    TABLE 5. Athens County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 9,256
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 9,604
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 9,172
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 30,179
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 22,517
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 7,065
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 23.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 28,965
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 19,169
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 51.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 10,376
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -4248
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,053
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 19.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 23.60%


    TABLE 6. Athens County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 996
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 57
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 939
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 967
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 26,478
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,762
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 21,265
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,547
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 24,901
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 22,501
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 13,605
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 41
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 38
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 92.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,983


    TABLE 7. Athens County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,075,729
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 729,203
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 61,616
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,459
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 64.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 200,339
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 653,352
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 52,140
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 8.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 25,189
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 3.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 602,003
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 92.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 73,464
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 20,622
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 116,338
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 17.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 353,416
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 54.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 25,189
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 24,501
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 23,422




     









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