Community facts & figures

Athens, Texas is a diverse and growing city - to help you learn about Athens we have provided summary statistics for you, below .  This information has been compiled by United States of America 2010 census and the Athens Economic Development Corporation, for more information please visit their website at www.athensedc.org.

As of the census of 2010, there were 12,710 people, 4,110 households, and 2,807 families residing in the city. The population density was 772.8 people per square mile (298.3/km²). There were 4,549 housing units at an average density of 311.2 per square mile (120.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.14% White, 19.23% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.37% of the population.

There were 4,110 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau. Of 4,110 households, 131 are unmarried partner households: 106 heterosexual, 14 same-sex male, and 11 same-sex female households. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,372, and the median income for a family was $35,359. Males had a median income of $27,388 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,561. About 14.7% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Athens, TX Population

Athens, TX Municipal Services

Athens, TX Transportation

Athens, TX Utilities

Electric:

Oncor

• Capacity 22,808,000 KW
• Reliability 99.95%, 69 KV
• 138 KV, 345 KV transmission lines

Gas:

Atmos Energy

• BTU content 1,050/cu ft

Water:

Athens Municipal Water Authority

• System Capacity – 7,5000,000 GPD
• Peak Demand – 4,500,000 GPD
• Elevated Storage – 2,000,000 gallons
• Ground Storage – 1,600,000 gallons
• Pressure on Mains – 40-60 PSI

Sewer:

City of Athens

• Imhoff System & Clarifiers
• Design Capacity – 2,610,000 GPD
• Maximum Daily Use – 1,300,000 GPD

Telecommunications:     

CenturyLink

• PRI ISDN
• BRI ISDN
• Dedicated IP
• Frame Relay
• T1’s
• Channelized T1’s
• DS3
• OC3
• OC12

Athens, TX Climate

Athens, TX Labor Market 2010

ACCRA Cost of Living - 1st Quarter 2010

Athens/Henderson County

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