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Athens, OH Profile


Athens, OH, population 22,134, 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 the past decade the population of Athens has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Athens's population has grown 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
White89%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 604.00%40 to 60: 5.00%
Over 602.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,351N/A
200121,7551.89%
200221,8950.64%
200321,818-0.35%
200420,960-3.93%
200521,7463.75%
200621,8280.38%
200721,632-0.90%
200821,7730.65%
200922,1341.66%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$17,122
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002116
200342
2004171
2005160
2006124
2007192
200896
2009149
201095
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 01564
2003 1620
2004 012521
2005 19421
2006 07712
2007 01633
2008 01416
2009 02427
2010 03711

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,204
20032,985
20042,385
20052,299
20062,717
20072,309
20082,206
20092,066
20102,143
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 94 568 26
2003 72 545 27
2004 102 408 21
2005 88 401 13
2006 102 457 10
2007 72 400 9
2008 69 400 16
2009 76 374 8
2010 88 375 12

Location

Elevation723 feet above sea level
Land Area6.8 Square Miles



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