Living in Athens Area

Living Summary

379

households

957

Total Population

$103,300

Average House Value

$425

Average Housing Rent

$37,321

Average Household Income

91.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

126

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50-54%

Percent Proficient - Math

60-64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 379 households are located in Athens area. Among them, 112 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.25 people. The total number of children in the region is 264 and 238 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (8) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (11) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Athens, Maine
Household	379
Population	957
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	112 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	264
Total Students	238
Pre-Kindergarten	6
Kindergarten	0
Grade 1-8	114
Grade 9-12	55
College/Graduate School	63
Veterans	773
Non-citizen	8
Non-English Home Language	11
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

797 residents are over the age of 16 and 340 people are in labor force. Among them, 340 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 318 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Athens area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	310	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	263	84.84%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	27	8.71%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	-	-
Other method	5	1.61%
Worked from home	15	4.84%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	318	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	107	33.65%
Service	39	12.26%
Sales and office	25	7.86%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	64	20.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	83	26.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	318	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	30	9.43%
Construction	27	8.49%
Manufacturing	69	21.70%
Wholesale trade	12	3.77%
Retail trade	39	12.26%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14	4.40%
Information	5	1.57%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.26%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	16	5.03%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	64	20.13%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	15	4.72%
Other services, except public administration	13	4.09%
Public administration	10	3.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	318	-
Private wage and salary workers	258	81.13%
Government workers	38	11.95%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	22	6.92%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $41,368 for the 379 households in Athens area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $28,438. 883 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.79%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	379	-
Less than $10,000	56	14.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	35	9.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	45	11.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	47	12.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	76	20.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	75	19.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	27	7.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	14	3.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	4	1.06%
More than $200,000	-	-
Median Household Income	$37,321	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$41,368	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	219	-
Less than $10,000	15	6.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	37	16.89%
$25,000 - $34,999	11	5.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	60	27.40%
$50,000 - $74,999	56	25.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	22	10.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	14	6.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	4	1.83%
More than $200,000	-	-

Median Family Income	$47,188	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$52,769	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,438	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,969	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,969	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	962	-
With health insurance coverage	883	91.79%
Public coverage	512	53.22%
Private health insurance	454	47.19%
Without health insurance coverage	79	8.21%

Housing

There are 574 housing units in Athens area, Maine with 379 units (66.03%) occupied. 329 houses (86.81%) are occupied by owner and 50 houses (13.19%) are rented. The average housing value is $103,300 and the average rental cost is $425. 29 houses (5.05%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 89 houses (15.51%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	574	-
Occupied	379	66.03%
Owner Occupied	329	86.81%
Renter Occupied	50	13.19%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	456	79.44%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3	0.52%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4	0.70%
Mobile Homes	111	19.34%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	574	-
Built 2014 or later	29	5.05%
Built 2010 - 2013	23	4.01%
Built 2000 - 2009	94	16.38%
Built 1990 - 1999	82	14.29%
Built 1980 - 1989	125	21.78%
Built 1970 - 1979	84	14.63%
Built 1960 - 1969	34	5.92%
Built 1950 - 1959	14	2.44%
Built 1949 or earlier	89	15.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	574	-
1 room	44	7.67%
2 rooms	9	1.57%
3 rooms	72	12.54%
4 rooms	89	15.51%
5 rooms	119	20.73%
6 rooms	117	20.38%
7 rooms	50	8.71%
8 rooms	40	6.97%
9 rooms or more	34	5.92%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	574	-
no bedroom	44	7.67%
1 bedroom	64	11.15%
2 bedrooms	212	36.93%
3 bedrooms	177	30.84%
4 bedrooms	45	7.84%
5 bedrooms or more	32	5.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	329	-
Less than $50,000	83	25.23%
$50,000 - $99,999	74	22.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	91	27.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	9	2.74%
$200,000 - $299,999	34	10.33%
$300,000 - $499,999	35	10.64%
$500,000 - $999,999	3	0.91%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$103,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	30	-
Less than $500	18	60.00%
$500 - $999	12	40.00%
$1,000 - $1,499	-	-
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$425	-

Demographic

A total of 985 people lives in Athens area, Maine with 491 male and 494 female. The males to female ratio is 49.85 to 50.15. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	985	-
Male	491	49.85%
Female	494	50.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	985	-
Under 5 years	47	4.77%
5 - 9 years	47	4.77%
10 - 14 years	73	7.41%
15 - 19 years	62	6.29%
20 - 24 years	59	5.99%
25 - 34 years	55	5.58%
35 - 44 years	113	11.47%
45 - 54 years	209	21.22%
55 - 59 years	53	5.38%
60 - 64 years	79	8.02%
65 - 74 years	89	9.04%
75 - 84 years	57	5.79%
85 years and older	42	4.26%
Median Age	46.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	985	-
One Race	984	99.90%
White	974	98.88%
Black or African American	1	0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	8	0.81%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1	0.10%

Two or more races	1	0.10%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	1	0.10%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%