Tennessee Wesleyan's Living Circumstances

Athens City Schools Overview

Tennessee Wesleyan University located in Athens City Schools area. A total of 5,530 households are located in Athens City Schools area. Among them, 1,632 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.23 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,938 and 3,109 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.91% (506) of residents are non-citizens and 6.90% (893) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Athens City Schools, Tennessee
Household	5,530
Population	12,934
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,632 (29.51%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,938
Total Students	3,109
Pre-Kindergarten	215
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1-8	1,196
Grade 9-12	748
College/Graduate School	897
Veterans	10,907
Non-citizen	506
Non-English Home Language	893
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

11,344 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,622 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,622 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,252 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.60%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,116	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,383	85.67%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	401	7.84%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	137	2.68%
Other method	15	0.29%
Worked from home	180	3.52%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,252	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,667	31.74%
Service	1,110	21.13%
Sales and office	872	16.60%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	384	7.31%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,219	23.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,252	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	34	0.65%
Construction	205	3.90%
Manufacturing	1,403	26.71%
Wholesale trade	56	1.07%
Retail trade	644	12.26%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	259	4.93%
Information	112	2.13%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	210	4.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	200	3.81%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,041	19.82%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	645	12.28%
Other services, except public administration	225	4.28%
Public administration	218	4.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,252	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,385	83.49%
Government workers	518	9.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	335	6.38%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.27%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $48,325 for the 5,530 households in Athens City Schools area, Tennessee. The average income of a single worker is $22,835. 11,781 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.54%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,530	-
Less than $10,000	863	15.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	533	9.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	903	16.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	688	12.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	694	12.55%
$50,000 - $74,999	774	14.00%
$75,000 - $99,999	362	6.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	527	9.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	95	1.72%
More than $200,000	91	1.65%
Median Household Income	$31,913	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$48,325	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,991	-
Less than $10,000	392	13.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	140	4.68%
$15,000 - $24,999	380	12.70%
$25,000 - $34,999	381	12.74%
$35,000 - $49,999	402	13.44%
$50,000 - $74,999	403	13.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	314	10.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	418	13.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	87	2.91%
More than $200,000	74	2.47%

Median Family Income	$42,145	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$59,081	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,835	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$38,750	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$38,750	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,306	-
With health insurance coverage	11,781	88.54%
Public coverage	5,857	44.02%
Private health insurance	7,604	57.15%
Without health insurance coverage	1,525	11.46%

Housing

There are 5,954 housing units in Athens City Schools area, Tennessee with 5,530 units (92.88%) occupied. 3,101 houses (56.08%) are occupied by owner and 2,429 houses (43.92%) are rented. The average housing value is $148,800 and the average rental cost is $708. 13 houses (0.22%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,143 houses (19.20%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,954	-
Occupied	5,530	92.88%
Owner Occupied	3,101	56.08%
Renter Occupied	2,429	43.92%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,091	68.71%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	72	1.21%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,589	26.69%
Mobile Homes	202	3.39%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,954	-
Built 2014 or later	13	0.22%
Built 2010 - 2013	182	3.06%
Built 2000 - 2009	612	10.28%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,059	17.79%
Built 1980 - 1989	795	13.35%
Built 1970 - 1979	805	13.52%
Built 1960 - 1969	646	10.85%
Built 1950 - 1959	699	11.74%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,143	19.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,954	-
1 room	75	1.26%
2 rooms	142	2.38%
3 rooms	426	7.15%
4 rooms	1,070	17.97%
5 rooms	1,233	20.71%
6 rooms	1,432	24.05%
7 rooms	633	10.63%
8 rooms	419	7.04%
9 rooms or more	524	8.80%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,954	-
no bedroom	94	1.58%
1 bedroom	391	6.57%
2 bedrooms	1,916	32.18%
3 bedrooms	2,442	41.01%
4 bedrooms	899	15.10%
5 bedrooms or more	212	3.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,101	-
Less than $50,000	231	7.45%
$50,000 - $99,999	657	21.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	675	21.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	694	22.38%
$200,000 - $299,999	546	17.61%
$300,000 - $499,999	261	8.42%
$500,000 - $999,999	29	0.94%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.26%
Median House Value	$148,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,271	-
Less than $500	539	23.73%
$500 - $999	1,480	65.17%
$1,000 - $1,499	187	8.23%
$1,500 - $1,999	28	1.23%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	37	1.63%
Median Rental Costs	$708	-

Demographic

A total of 13,851 people lives in Athens City Schools area, Tennessee with 6,722 male and 7,129 female. The males to female ratio is 48.53 to 51.47. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,851	-
Male	6,722	48.53%
Female	7,129	51.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,851	-
Under 5 years	925	6.68%
5 - 9 years	568	4.10%
10 - 14 years	895	6.46%
15 - 19 years	974	7.03%
20 - 24 years	1,044	7.54%
25 - 34 years	2,136	15.42%
35 - 44 years	1,844	13.31%
45 - 54 years	1,313	9.48%
55 - 59 years	835	6.03%
60 - 64 years	893	6.45%
65 - 74 years	1,350	9.75%
75 - 84 years	663	4.79%
85 years and older	411	2.97%
Median Age	38.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,851	-
One Race	13,573	97.99%
White	11,906	85.96%
Black or African American	1,285	9.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native	107	0.77%
Asian	114	0.82%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	161	1.16%

Two or more races	278	2.01%
White and Black or African American	148	1.07%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	99	0.71%
White and Asian	19	0.14%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%