Living in Athens Independent School District Area

Living Summary

7,525

households

21,252

Total Population

$120,100

Average House Value

$814

Average Housing Rent

$51,333

Average Household Income

82.48%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,116

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

43%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,525 households are located in Athens Independent School District area. Among them, 2,634 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.34 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,074 and 5,534 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7% (1,427) of residents are non-citizens and 20% (4,296) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Athens Independent School District, Texas
Household	7,525
Population	21,252
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,634 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,074
Total Students	5,534
Pre-Kindergarten	345
Kindergarten	220
Grade 1-8	2,605
Grade 9-12	1,165
College/Graduate School	1,199
Veterans	16,704
Non-citizen	1,427
Non-English Home Language	4,296
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,324 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,255 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,255 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,777 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,726	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,254	83.13%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	969	11.10%
Public transportation	147	1.68%
Walked	114	1.31%
Other method	11	0.13%
Worked from home	231	2.65%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,777	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,922	33.29%
Service	1,758	20.03%
Sales and office	2,002	22.81%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	793	9.03%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,302	14.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,777	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	287	3.27%
Construction	750	8.55%
Manufacturing	1,058	12.05%
Wholesale trade	126	1.44%
Retail trade	928	10.57%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	329	3.75%
Information	66	0.75%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	320	3.65%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,049	11.95%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,337	26.63%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	686	7.82%
Other services, except public administration	475	5.41%
Public administration	366	4.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,777	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,350	72.35%
Government workers	1,472	16.77%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	955	10.88%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,080 for the 7,525 households in Athens Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $25,899. 17,811 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.48%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,525	-
Less than $10,000	469	6.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	437	5.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	957	12.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	881	11.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	946	12.57%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,432	19.03%
$75,000 - $99,999	988	13.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	793	10.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	338	4.49%
More than $200,000	284	3.77%
Median Household Income	$51,333	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,080	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,549	-
Less than $10,000	163	2.94%
$10,000 - $14,999	278	5.01%
$15,000 - $24,999	465	8.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	635	11.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	741	13.35%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,125	20.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	826	14.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	766	13.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	286	5.15%
More than $200,000	264	4.76%

Median Family Income	$58,916	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$79,370	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,899	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$37,172	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$37,172	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,594	-
With health insurance coverage	17,811	82.48%
Public coverage	8,617	39.90%
Private health insurance	12,338	57.14%
Without health insurance coverage	3,783	17.52%

Housing

There are 9,269 housing units in Athens Independent School District area, Texas with 7,525 units (81.18%) occupied. 5,245 houses (69.70%) are occupied by owner and 2,280 houses (30.30%) are rented. The average housing value is $120,100 and the average rental cost is $814. 283 houses (3.05%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 452 houses (4.88%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,269	-
Occupied	7,525	81.18%
Owner Occupied	5,245	69.70%
Renter Occupied	2,280	30.30%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,708	72.37%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	157	1.69%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,053	11.36%
Mobile Homes	1,303	14.06%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	48	0.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,269	-
Built 2014 or later	283	3.05%
Built 2010 - 2013	232	2.50%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,471	15.87%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,220	13.16%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,441	15.55%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,834	19.79%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,436	15.49%
Built 1950 - 1959	900	9.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	452	4.88%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,269	-
1 room	265	2.86%
2 rooms	244	2.63%
3 rooms	496	5.35%
4 rooms	1,476	15.92%
5 rooms	2,317	25.00%
6 rooms	2,083	22.47%
7 rooms	1,197	12.91%
8 rooms	599	6.46%
9 rooms or more	592	6.39%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,269	-
no bedroom	285	3.07%
1 bedroom	658	7.10%
2 bedrooms	2,318	25.01%
3 bedrooms	4,922	53.10%
4 bedrooms	921	9.94%
5 bedrooms or more	165	1.78%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,245	-
Less than $50,000	785	14.97%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,457	27.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	923	17.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	765	14.59%
$200,000 - $299,999	711	13.56%
$300,000 - $499,999	465	8.87%
$500,000 - $999,999	119	2.27%
$1,000,000 or more	20	0.38%
Median House Value	$120,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,026	-
Less than $500	288	14.22%
$500 - $999	1,098	54.20%
$1,000 - $1,499	440	21.72%
$1,500 - $1,999	95	4.69%
$2,000 - $2,499	88	4.34%
$2,500 - $2,999	17	0.84%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$814	-

Demographic

A total of 22,374 people lives in Athens Independent School District area, Texas with 10,750 male and 11,624 female. The males to female ratio is 48.05 to 51.95. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	22,374	-
Male	10,750	48.05%
Female	11,624	51.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,374	-
Under 5 years	1,677	7.50%
5 - 9 years	1,522	6.80%
10 - 14 years	1,643	7.34%
15 - 19 years	1,600	7.15%
20 - 24 years	1,281	5.73%
25 - 34 years	2,824	12.62%
35 - 44 years	2,414	10.79%
45 - 54 years	2,214	9.90%
55 - 59 years	1,391	6.22%
60 - 64 years	1,323	5.91%
65 - 74 years	2,618	11.70%
75 - 84 years	1,428	6.38%
85 years and older	439	1.96%
Median Age	38.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,374	-
One Race	21,904	97.90%
White	18,742	83.77%
Black or African American	2,397	10.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native	215	0.96%
Asian	376	1.68%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14	0.06%
Other	160	0.72%

Two or more races	470	2.10%
White and Black or African American	195	0.87%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	140	0.63%
White and Asian	12	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%