Athens, AL Profile

Athens, AL, population 20,972, is located in Alabama's Limestone county, about 22.5 miles from Huntsville and 89.2 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Athens's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Athens has grown by about 11%.

Athens's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Athens tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.20
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,967	N/A
2001	19,315	1.83%
2002	19,533	1.13%
2003	19,935	2.06%
2004	20,423	2.45%
2005	20,972	2.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,980

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	142
2002	120
2003	61
2004	90
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	3	1	0	4	-	-
Robbery	15	10	7	7	-	-
Aggravated Assault	9	10	5	7	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,303
2002	3,857
2003	3,406
2004	3,000
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	77	119	97	78	-	-
Larceny, Theft	518	584	546	491	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	34	35	25	31	-	-
Arson	-	-	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	30 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities