Athens, TN Profile

Athens, TN, population 13,878, is located in Tennessee's McMinn county, about 48.9 miles from Chattanooga and 52.0 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Athens's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Athens has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.10
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		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	13,220	N/A
2001	13,428	1.57%
2002	13,507	0.59%
2003	13,601	0.70%
2004	13,681	0.59%
2005	13,878	1.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,277

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,529
2002	1,566
2003	1,400
2004	1,490
2005	1,529
2006	1,309

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	8	7	4	9	12	6
Robbery	17	18	23	13	23	20
Aggravated Assault	178	186	162	181	176	158

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,857
2002	7,089
2003	8,226
2004	7,215
2005	9,882
2006	8,894

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	200	217	207	208	282	262
Larceny, Theft	789	665	847	738	1,016	891
Motor Vehicle Theft	59	73	62	47	72	97
Arson	3	2	5	7	8	1

Location

Elevation	867 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities