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
CountyAthens 
StateOhio 
Land Area509 sq. milesRanked 2,142 of 3,140
Population 200661,860Ranked 825 of 3,140
Population 200562,028 
Population 200062,223Ranked 782 of 3,140
Population 199059,549Ranked 727 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion93.8% 
African American2.3% 
Asian American2.3% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.8% 
Population 5 to 148.8% 
Population 15 to 2434.3% 
Population 25 to 3413.9% 
Population 35 to 4410.1% 
Population 45 to 5410.5% 
Population 55 to 647.9% 
Population 65 to 744.9% 
Population 75 and up4.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes9452
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes23 
Robberies11 
Aggravated Assaults60 
Total Property Crimes1,0551,110
Burglaries182 
Larceny Thefts850 
Motor Vehicle Thefts23 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population30,51527,782
Unemployed Population1,8011,475
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.3%

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