Athens, OH Profile

Athens, OH, population 20,918, is located in Ohio's Athens county, about 64.8 miles from Columbus and 115.4 miles from Dayton.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Athens has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.50
	Males	21.80
	Females	21.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	28.00%		20 to 40:	29.00%
	40 to 60	4.00%		40 to 60:	5.00%
	Over 60	2.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,342	N/A
2001	21,725	1.79%
2002	21,891	0.76%
2003	21,829	-0.28%
2004	20,940	-4.07%
2005	20,918	-0.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,122

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	116
2003	42
2004	171
2005	160
2006	124
2007	192
2008	96

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	15	6	12	9	7	1	1
Robbery	-	6	2	5	4	7	6	4
Aggravated Assault	-	4	0	21	21	12	33	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,204
2003	2,985
2004	2,385
2005	2,299
2006	2,717
2007	2,309
2008	2,206

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	94	72	102	88	102	72	69
Larceny, Theft	-	568	545	408	401	457	400	400
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	26	27	21	13	10	9	16
Arson	-	1	0	0	1	2	3	1

Location

Elevation	723 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities