| ATHENS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 63026 |
| ATHENS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 62223 |
| ATHENS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1.3 |
| ATHENS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 803 |
| ATHENS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 62223 |
| ATHENS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2930 |
| ATHENS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.6 |
| ATHENS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10524 |
| ATHENS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.6 |
| ATHENS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.3 |
| ATHENS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6539 |
| ATHENS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51 |
| ATHENS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59017 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1696 |
| ATHENS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 219 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1361 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 948 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 803 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 58325 |
| ATHENS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.3 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.7 |
| ATHENS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| ATHENS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92.2 |
| ATHENS Births 2006 | 585 |
| ATHENS Deaths 2006 | 475 |
| ATHENS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 7 |
| ATHENS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 44.4 |
| ATHENS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.3 |
| ATHENS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.4 |
| ATHENS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82.9 |
| ATHENS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 25.7 |
| ATHENS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9739 |
| ATHENS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.7 |
| ATHENS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 25216 |
| ATHENS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 315 |
| ATHENS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.3 |
| ATHENS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 60.5 |
| ATHENS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 84300 |
| ATHENS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 22.4 |
| ATHENS Households 2000 (complete count) | 22501 |
| ATHENS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.4 |
| ATHENS Per capita income in 1999 | 14171 |
| ATHENS Median household income 2008 | 35301 |
| ATHENS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 29.6 |
| ATHENS Personal income 2007 | 1445 |
| ATHENS Per capita personal income 2007 | 22864 |
| ATHENS Civilian labor force 2008 | 30498 |
| ATHENS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2016 |
| ATHENS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.6 |
| ATHENS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 29761 |
| ATHENS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1851 |
| ATHENS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 10419 |
| ATHENS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 969308 |
| ATHENS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32570 |
| ATHENS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1149 |
| ATHENS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 12683 |
| ATHENS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -6.6 |
| ATHENS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3318 |
| ATHENS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 68438 |
| ATHENS Total number of firms 2002 | 3958 |
| ATHENS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATHENS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATHENS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATHENS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATHENS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATHENS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29.2 |
| ATHENS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| ATHENS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| ATHENS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 420356 |
| ATHENS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6679 |
| ATHENS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 272 |
| ATHENS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 23770 |
| ATHENS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 82182 |
| ATHENS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 436618 |
| ATHENS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6903 |
| ATHENS Land area in square miles 2000 | 506.76 |
| ATHENS Population per square mile 2000 | 123 |
