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Athens, AL Urban Area

26,031 Population
20.1 square miles 1,295.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.7 ±1.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$38,735 ±$3,919 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$61,443 ±$4,842 Median household income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

14.9% ±3.3% (3,768  ±864) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

24.5 minutes ±2.3 (261,145  ±30,586) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

10,469 ±659 Number of households
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.4 ±0.2 (25,375  ±1,396) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

5.7% ±2.5% (326  ±146) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

11,440 ±663 Number of housing units
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$246,800 ±$14,570 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

11.2% ±2.7% (2,881  ±723.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

86.9% ±3.8% (16,088  ±1,095) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
29.4% ±2.6% (5,447  ±565.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

5.7% ±1.9% (1,479  ±490) Foreign-born population
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

7.5% ±1.3% (1,540  ±279) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
1,540 Total veterans ±279 1,379 Male ±247 161 Female ±120

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