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| | Athens, Alabama | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| City | Athens |
| Total population | 18,967 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 8,972 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 9,995 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 37.5 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 7,742 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,980 | 41,994 |
Athens, Alabama Economy
According to the statistics on employment by occupation in Athens, Alabama, 17.8% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Five point nine two percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Athens, Alabama. The percentage of people involved into professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Athens, Alabama is as follows: 6.56%.
In Athens, Alabama government workers account for 17.59% of workers. Seventy-seven point nine eight percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers. Median household income in Athens, Alabama is equal to $33,980 while median family income is forty-four thousand, five hundred and forty-four dollars. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Athens, Alabama are thirty-seven thousand, one hundred and ninety-one dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-two thousand, seven hundred and forty-eight dollars.
zero of families in Athens, Alabama are below poverty line (total population in Athens, Alabama is eighteen thousand, nine hundred and sixty-seven). There are four hundred and thirty-eight families with female householder, no husband present. The median age of a Athens, Alabama resident is 37.5 years old.
| | Athens, Alabama | %, Athens, Alabama | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 15,027 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 8,880 | 59.09% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 8,855 | 58.93% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 8,429 | 56.09% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 426 | 2.83% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 4.8 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 25 | 0.17% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 6,147 | 40.91% | 36.08% |
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| Females 16 years and over | 8,171 | 54.38% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 4,194 | 27.91% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 4,187 | 27.86% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 3,936 | 26.19% | 27.92% |
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| Own children under 6 years | 1,390 | 9.25% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 845 | | 12,787,501 |
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| COMMUTING TO WORK |
| Workers 16 years and over | 8,331 | | 128,279,228 |
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 7,004 | 84.07% | 75.7% |
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,043 | 12.52% | 12.19% |
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Public transportation (including taxicab) | 26 | 0.31% | 4.73% |
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Walked | 137 | 1.64% | 2.93% |
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Other means | 19 | 0.23% | 1.19% |
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Worked at home | 102 | 1.22% | 3.26% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.4 | 0.26% | 25.5 |
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| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 8,429 | | 129,721,512 |
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| OCCUPATION |
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Management, professional, and related occupations | 2,734 | 32.44% | 33.65% |
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Service occupations | 1,068 | 12.67% | 14.86% |
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Sales and office occupations | 1,678 | 19.91% | 26.69% |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 57 | 0.68% | 0.73% |
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 878 | 10.42% | 9.45% |
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,014 | 23.89% | 14.62% |
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| INDUSTRY |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 86 | 1.02% | 1.87% |
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Construction | 662 | 7.85% | 6.78% |
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Manufacturing | 2,248 | 26.67% | 14.1% |
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Wholesale trade | 205 | 2.43% | 3.6% |
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Retail trade | 1,004 | 11.91% | 11.73% |
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 308 | 3.65% | 5.2% |
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Information | 130 | 1.54% | 3.08% |
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 283 | 3.36% | 6.89% |
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 553 | 6.56% | 9.3% |
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Educational, health and social services | 1,500 | 17.8% | 19.92% |
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 499 | 5.92% | 7.87% |
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Other services (except public administration) | 518 | 6.15% | 4.87% |
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Public administration | 433 | 5.14% | 4.79% |
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| CLASS OF WORKER |
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Private wage and salary workers | 6,573 | 77.98% | 78.47% |
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Government workers | 1,483 | 17.59% | 14.59% |
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 366 | 4.34% | 6.63% |
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Unpaid family workers | 7 | 0.08% | 0.31% |
| | Athens, Alabama | %, Athens, Alabama | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 7,733 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 1,237 | 16.0% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 709 | 9.17% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 1,118 | 14.46% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 880 | 11.38% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 1,068 | 13.81% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 1,252 | 16.19% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 738 | 9.54% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 506 | 6.54% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 136 | 1.76% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 89 | 1.15% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 33,980 | | 41,994 |
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With earnings | 5,733 | 38.15% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 50,596 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 2,258 | 15.03% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,045 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 483 | 3.21% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,132 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 227 | 1.51% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,330 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 1,456 | 9.69% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,581 | | 17,376 |
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| Families | 5,246 | | 72,261,780 |
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Less than $10,000 | 517 | 9.86% | 5.75% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 410 | 7.82% | 4.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 623 | 11.88% | 10.74% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 527 | 10.05% | 12.02% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 769 | 14.66% | 17.13% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 1,035 | 19.73% | 22.32% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 685 | 13.06% | 12.47% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 467 | 8.9% | 9.6% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 136 | 2.59% | 2.75% |
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$200,000 or more | 77 | 1.47% | 2.92% |
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Median family income (dollars) | 44,544 | | 50,046 |
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Per capita income (dollars) | 19,315 | | 21,587 |
| Median earnings (dollars): |
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Male full-time, year-round workers | 37,191 | | 37,057 |
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Female full-time, year-round workers | 22,748 | | 27,194 |
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| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) |
| Families | 720 | | 6,620,945 |
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With related children under 18 years | 544 | 75.56% | 77.87% |
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With related children under 5 years | 260 | 36.11% | 38.7% |
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| Families with female householder, no husband present | 438 | | 3,315,916 |
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With related children under 18 years | 372 | 84.93% | 88.68% |
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With related children under 5 years | 180 | 41.1% | 42.27% |
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| Individuals | 3,009 | | 33,899,812 |
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18 years and over | 2,052 | 68.2% | 65.35% |
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65 years and over | 453 | 15.05% | 9.7% |
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Related children under 18 years | 952 | 31.64% | 33.59% |
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Related children 5 to 17 years | 652 | 21.67% | 23.52% |
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 798 | 26.52% | 31.63% |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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