Athens County Information
Athens in
Ohio occupies
509 square miles and has a 2006 population of
61,860, a change from a 2000 population of
62,223 and
59,549 in 1990.
34.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
10.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
94 acts of violent crime reported in
Athens in 2004, a change from
52 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,801 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Athens, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Athens | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 509 sq. miles | Ranked 2,142 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 61,860 | Ranked 825 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 62,028 | |
| Population 2000 | 62,223 | Ranked 782 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 59,549 | Ranked 727 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.8% | |
| African American | 2.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 8.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 34.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 94 | 52 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 23 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 60 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,055 | 1,110 |
| Burglaries | 182 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 850 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 30,515 | 27,782 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,801 | 1,475 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 5.3% |
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