Athens, TX Profile

Athens, TX, population 12,559, is located in Texas's Henderson county, about 58.2 miles from Mesquite and 66.9 miles from Garland.

Through the 90's Athens's population has grown by about 3%. 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 Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Athens tend to be higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	31.40
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,297	N/A
2001	11,698	3.55%
2002	11,927	1.96%
2003	12,141	1.79%
2004	12,461	2.64%
2005	12,559	0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,372

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,151
2002	1,017
2003	815
2004	444
2005	422
2006	488

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	3	0	4	17	17
Robbery	17	16	14	13	11	14
Aggravated Assault	113	101	82	36	25	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,514
2002	4,492
2003	5,177
2004	5,114
2005	3,979
2006	4,042

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	156	152	156	143	129	158
Larceny, Theft	451	344	423	428	335	334
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	34	37	51	36	30
Arson	4	3	0	3	0	3

Location

Elevation	492 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities