Athens, PA City Data

Athens, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,415 people who live in Athens and approximately 62,761 who live in Bradford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Athens to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Athens. We have included Athens housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Athens Information

Bradford County where Athens resides is 1,161.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,761 and has a population rank of 776 out of all the places in the United States.

Athens has a total of 3,415 people and of those residents there are 1,512 males and 1,903 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 718 births each year and around 654 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Athens varies per year, but currently 3,395 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 3,415 people who live in Athens, there are 924 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Athens is 458 male and 466 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,575.

General Athens Information
Total area in square miles - Bradford County	1,161.03
Water area in square miles - Bradford County	N/A
Resident population - Bradford County	62,761
Population rank - Bradford County	776
Total population	3,415
Total population (male)	1,512
Total population (female)	1,903
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Bradford County	718
Deaths- Bradford County	654
Population of one race	3,395
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	924
Population under 20 years (male)	458
Population under 20 years (female)	466
Total population 18 years and over	2,575

Athens Social Characteristics

There are 24,453 households in Athens. Families make up 17,309 of these households. The table below breaks down the Athens families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,032), male householder with no wife present (981) and female householder with no husband present (2,151). The remainder of the Athens households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,145. Athens, PA moving companies help people in Athens move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Athens. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Athens is based, there are 25,841 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,595 never married, 15,062 now married, 545 separated, 3,001 widowed, and 2,638 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 426 separated, 728 widowed and 2,180 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Athens social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Athens.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bradford County)
Total households	24,453
Family households (families)	17,309
With own children under 18 years	8,283
Married-couple family	14,032
With own children under 18 years	5,978
Male householder, no wife present, family	981
With own children under 18 years	672
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,151
With own children under 18 years	1,318
Nonfamily households	7,145
Householder living alone	6,017
65 years and over	2,812

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	473
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	435
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,618
Householder	858
Spouse	618
Child	978
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	78
Foster child	2
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	649
Male householder	172
Male householder living alone	143
Male householder not living alone	29
Female householder	397
Female householder living alone	364
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	80
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,841
Never married	4,595
Now married	15,062
Separated	545
Widowed	3,001
Divorced	2,638
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	426
Widowed	728
Divorced	2,180

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,415
Male	1,512
Under 5 years	104
5 to 9 years	119
10 to 14 years	112
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	18
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	102
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	108
45 to 49 years	124
50 to 54 years	97
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	37
Female	1,903
Under 5 years	112
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	129
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	17
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	108
30 to 34 years	111
35 to 39 years	145
40 to 44 years	141
45 to 49 years	116
50 to 54 years	99
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	97
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	91

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,415
One race	3,395
White	3,341
Black or African American	31
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,267
People who are White alone	3,210
People who are Black or African American alone	17
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	58,944
Same house	39,147
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,993
Different state or abroad	4,383
Different state	4,163
Abroad	220

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bradford County)
Total resident population	62,761
Born in United States	47,970
State of residence	45,980
Different state	15,962
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	212
Foreign born	607

Athens Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Athens. That total enrollment is 14,740 for the population of the country, which includes Athens. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,540 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,435.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Athens population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,740
Pre-kindergarten	803
Public	454
Private	349
Kindergarten	805
Public	740
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,737
Public	6,978
Private	759
Elementary and high school	11,696
Public	10,689
Private	1,007
High school grades 9 to 12	3,959
Public	3,711
Private	248
College, undergraduate years	1,174
Public	920
Private	254
Graduate or professional school	262
Public	168
Private	94
Not enrolled in school	45,849

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,428
Less than 9th grade	2,117
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,643
High school graduate	20,001
Some college, no degree	5,822
Associate's degree	2,553
Bachelor's degree	6,292
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,776

Athens Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 48,686 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Athens. The Athens occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,712), service occupations (3,848), sales and office occupations (5,745), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (634), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,793) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,253). The 48,686 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,657 private wage and salary workers, 3,070 government workers, 3,006 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bradford County)
Population 16 years and over	48,686
In labor force	29,647
Civilian labor force	29,625
Employed	27,985
Unemployed	1,640
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	25,411
In labor force	13,584
Civilian labor force	13,580
Unemployed Civilian labor force	857
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	23,275
In labor force	16,063
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	783
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bradford County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,404
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,236
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,114
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,348
Other means	230
Worked at home	1,361
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	588,305

OCCUPATION (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,712
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,712
Service occupations	3,848
Sales and office occupations	5,745
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	634
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,793
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,253

INDUSTRY (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,712
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,777
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,284
Wholesale trade	638
Retail trade	3,121
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,334
Information	459
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	845
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,117
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,507
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,304
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	756

CLASS OF WORKER (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,712
Private wage and salary workers	21,657
Government workers	3,070
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,006
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Athens Housing Characteristics

In Athens, PA there are 28,664 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,453 occupied and 4,211 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Athens, there are 19,400 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 283 units in Athens. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Athens, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Athens, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Athens. There are 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 603 with rent between $200-299, 2,533 with rent between $300-499 and 1,323 with rent for $500 and above. Full Athens gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Athens, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bradford County)
Total housing units	28,664
Occupied housing units	24,453
Vacant housing units	4,211

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bradford County)
Total housing units	28,664
1-unit, detached	19,400
1-unit, attached	283
2 units	1,383
3 or 4 units	937
5 to 9 units	366
10 to 19 units	162
20 to 49 units	175
50 or more units	477
Mobile home	5,365

HOUSING TENURE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	24,453
Owner-occupied	18,455
Renter-occupied	5,998

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	24,453
No vehicles available	1,707
2 vehicle available	14,663
3 vehicles available	3,244
4 vehicles available	768
5 or more vehicles available	307

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	24,453
Utility gas	7,316
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,776
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,952
Coal or coke	470
Wood	2,194
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	24,453
Less Than $50,000	18,455
$50,000 to $99,999	6,318
$100,000 to $149,999	1,538
$150,000 to $199,999	315
$200,000 to $299,999	274
$300,000 to $499,999	79
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	73,900

GROSS RENT (Bradford County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,998
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	603
$300 to $499	2,533
$500 to $699	1,060
$700 to $999	227
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	3