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Athens city, Texas

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Athens city, Texas
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,069
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
13,503
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
12,861
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,857
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,710
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.3%
Female persons, percent
54.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
56.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
23.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
32.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
48.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 687
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 10.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 56.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $205,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,410
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $653
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,069
Building Permits, 2023 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 4,369
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 28.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 77.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 21.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
25.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,739
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,711
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,945
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 411,257
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,669
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $70,601
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $30,394
Persons in poverty, percent
12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X
Total employment, 2022 X
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 410
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 12
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 721.0
Population per square mile, 2010 755.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.83
FIPS Code 4804504
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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