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| Athens |
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| Population 2002: | 19,550 |
| Population 2000: | 18,967 |
| Elevation: | 700 feet |
| Population growth: | +583 (+3.07%) |
| Area codes: | 256 |
| Land area: | 39.3 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.0% (2.7% Latin America, 0.3% Asia) |
| County: | Limestone |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (26.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (11.9%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 75.1% |
| Black: | 18.3% |
| Hispanic: | 4.9% |
| Other race: | 1.9% |
| Two or more races: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 54.8% |
| Never married: | 22.2% |
| Divorced: | 11.1% |
| Widowed: | 9.9% |
| Separated: | 1.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $91,200 |
| Household income: | $33,980 |
| Resident age: | 37.5 years |
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| Athens Compared to Alabama State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 76.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 24.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.2% |
| Unemployed: | 4.8% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 18.7% |
| English: | 9.1% |
| Irish: | 8.8% |
| German: | 6.3% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.1% |
| Subsaharan African: | 1.6% |