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Athens County Ohio County Profiles Prepared by the Office of Research 2020 Edition Athens County Established: Act - March 1, 1805 2019 Population: 65,327 Land Area: 506.8 square miles County Seat: Athens City Named for: Athens, Greece Taxes Taxable value of real property $989,632,310 Residential $622,452,130 Agriculture $142,961,320 Industrial $6,024,570 Commercial $217,513,500 Mineral $680,790 Ohio income tax liability $22,218,544 Average per return $997.82 Land Use/Land Cover Percent Developed, Lower Intensity 7.09% Developed, Higher Intensity 0.77% Barren (strip mines, gravel pits, etc.) 0.09% Forest 73.85% Shrub/Scrub and Grasslands 1.11% Pasture/Hay 15.28% Cultivated Crops 0.93% Wetlands 0.24% Open Water 0.65% Largest Places Est. 2019 Census 2010 Athens city 24,536 23,832 Athens twp UB 6,912 6,931 Nelsonville city 5,130 5,392 Alexander twp UB 2,811 2,787 Waterloo twp 2,595 2,562 Dover twp UB 2,592 2,577 Troy twp UB 2,137 2,121 Lee twp UB 1,901 1,925 York twp UB 1,841 1,826 Trimble twp UB 1,803 1,818 UB: Unincorporated balance. Total Population 80,000 Census Estimated 70,000 1800 1910 47,798 2014 64,783 60,000 1810 2,791 1920 50,430 2015 65,886 50,000 1820 6,338 1930 44,175 2016 66,352 40,000 1830 9,787 1940 46,166 2017 66,503 30,000 1840 19,109 1950 45,839 2018 65,519 1850 18,215 1960 46,998 2019 65,327 20,000 1860 21,364 1970 54,889 10,000 Projected 1870 23,768 1980 56,399 0 1880 28,411 1990 59,549 2020 66,720 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2019 2020 2030 2040 1890 35,194 2000 62,223 2030 66,320 1900 38,730 2010 64,757 2040 64,830 Athens County Population by Race Number Percent Population by Age Number Percent ACS Total Population 65,936 100.0% ACS Total Population 65,936 100.0% White 59,769 90.6% Under 5 years 2,640 4.0% African-American 1,889 2.9% 5 to 17 years 7,164 10.9% Native American 333 0.5% 18 to 24 years 19,492 29.6% Asian 1,781 2.7% 25 to 44 years 14,656 22.2% Pacific Islander 64 0.1% 45 to 64 years 14,020 21.3% Other 292 0.4% 65 years and more 7,964 12.1% Two or More Races 1,808 2.7% Median Age 28.9 Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,251 1.9% Total Minority 6,924 10.5% Family Type by Presence of Own Children Under 18 Number Percent Educational Attainment Number Percent Total Families 12,169 100.0% Persons 25 years and over 36,640 100.0% Married-couple families No high school diploma 3,827 10.4% with own children 2,851 23.4% High school graduate 12,773 34.9% Male householder, no wife Some college, no degree 6,103 16.7% present, with own children 689 5.7% Associate degree 3,045 8.3% Female householder, no husband Bachelor's degree 4,962 13.5% present, with own children 1,001 8.2% Master's degree or higher 5,930 16.2% Families with no own children 7,628 62.7% Poverty Status of Families Family Type by By Family Type by Presence Employment Status Number Percent Total Families 12,110 100.0% Of Related Children Number Percent Total Families 12,169 100.0% Married couple, husband and wife in labor force 4,131 34.1% Family income above poverty level 10,053 82.6% Married couple, husband in Family income below poverty level 2,116 17.4% labor force, wife not 1,681 13.9% Married couple, Married couple, wife in labor with related children 404 19.1% force, husband not 858 7.1% Male householder, no wife Married couple, husband and present, with related children 359 17.0% wife not in labor force 2,318 19.1% Female householder, no husband Male householder, present, with related children 650 30.7% in labor force 619 5.1% Families with no related children 703 33.2% Male householder, not in labor force 437 3.6% Female householder, Ratio of Income in labor force 923 7.6% To Poverty Level Number Percent Female householder, Population for whom poverty status not in labor force 1,143 9.4% is determined 56,175 100.0% Below 50% of poverty level 10,057 17.9% 50% to 99% of poverty level 7,155 12.7% Household Income Number Percent 100% to 124% of poverty level 2,507 4.5% Total Households 22,620 100.0% 125% to 149% of poverty level 2,950 5.3% Less than $10,000 3,813 16.9% 150% to 184% of poverty level 3,646 6.5% $10,000 to $19,999 3,002 13.3% 185% to 199% of poverty level 1,255 2.2% $20,000 to $29,999 2,705 12.0% 200% of poverty level or more 28,605 50.9% $30,000 to $39,999 2,102 9.3% $40,000 to $49,999 1,844 8.2% $50,000 to $59,999 1,383 6.1% Geographical Mobility Number Percent $60,000 to $74,999 2,071 9.2% Population aged 1 year and older 65,411 100.0% $75,000 to $99,999 2,385 10.5% $100,000 to $149,999 2,028 9.0% Same house as previous year 45,841 70.1% $150,000 to $199,999 729 3.2% Different house, same county 8,394 12.8% $200,000 or more 558 2.5% Different county, same state 8,779 13.4% Different state 1,991 3.0% Median household income $37,778 Abroad 406 0.6% Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Athens County Travel Time To Work Number Percent Gross Rent Number Percent Workers 16 years and over 25,954 100.0% Specified renter-occupied housing units 9,922 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 11,120 42.8% Less than $100 73 0.7% 15 to 29 minutes 9,763 37.6% $100 to $199 105 1.1% 30 to 44 minutes 2,463 9.5% $200 to $299 415 4.2% 45 to 59 minutes 1,089 4.2% $300 to $399 250 2.5% 60 minutes or more 1,519 5.9% $400 to $499 679 6.8% Mean travel time 20.3 minutes $500 to $599 779 7.9% $600 to $699 1,225 12.3% $700 to $799 1,790 18.0% Housing Units Number Percent $800 to $899 1,008 10.2% Total housing units 26,610 100.0% $900 to $999 967 9.7% Occupied housing units 22,620 85.0% $1,000 to $1,499 1,472 14.8% Owner occupied 12,698 56.1% $1,500 or more 499 5.0% Renter occupied 9,922 43.9% No cash rent 660 6.7% Vacant housing units 3,990 15.0% Median gross rent $764 Median gross rent as a percentage Year Structure Built Number Percent of household income 35.0 Total housing units 26,610 100.0% Built 2014 or later 285 1.1% Built 2010 to 2013 597 2.2% Selected Monthly Owner Built 2000 to 2009 3,081 11.6% Costs for Specified Owner- Built 1990 to 1999 4,492 16.9% Built 1980 to 1989 3,677 13.8% Occupied Housing Units Number Percent Built 1970 to 1979 3,462 13.0% Specified owner-occupied housing units Built 1960 to 1969 2,492 9.4% with a mortgage 6,489 100.0% Built 1950 to 1959 1,678 6.3% Less than $400 55 0.8% Built 1940 to 1949 910 3.4% $400 to $599 387 6.0% Built 1939 or earlier 5,936 22.3% $600 to $799 829 12.8% Median year built 1977 $800 to $999 1,291 19.9% $1,000 to $1,249 1,073 16.5% Value for Specified Owner- $1,250 to $1,499 1,174 18.1% Occupied Housing Units $1,500 to $1,999 1,011 15.6% Number Percent $2,000 to $2,999 559 8.6% Specified owner-occupied housing units 12,698 100.0% $3,000 or more 110 1.7% Less than $20,000 1,072 8.4% Median monthly owners cost $1,159 $20,000 to $39,999 778 6.1% $40,000 to $59,999 837 6.6% Median monthly owners cost as a $60,000 to $79,999 1,299 10.2% percentage of household income 20.0 $80,000 to $99,999 1,339 10.5% $100,000 to $124,999 1,166 9.2% $125,000 to $149,999 932 7.3% Vital Statistics Number Rate $150,000 to $199,999 2,112 16.6% Births / rate per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 488 28.4 $200,000 to $299,999 2,177 17.1% Teen births / rate per 1,000 females 15-19 25 5.6 $300,000 to $499,999 730 5.7% Deaths / rate per 100,000 population 504 769.2 $500,000 to $999,999 215 1.7% $1,000,000 or more 41 0.3% Median value $122,000 Domestic Migration 12,000 In-migrants Out-migrants House Heating Fuel Number Percent Occupied housing units 22,620 100.0% 10,000 Utility gas 9,016 39.9% Bottled, tank or LP gas 1,995 8.8% 8,000 Electricity 10,213 45.2% Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 244 1.1% 6,000 Coal, coke or wood 944 4.2% Solar energy or other fuel 99 0.4% 4,000 No fuel used 109 0.5% 2,000 Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
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