Athens 30605

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 41,788 people who live here. “Hispanic or Latino” is the Census term and counts people of any race; the other four are the not-Hispanic population by race.

White, not Hispanic

58.7%

24,518

Black, not Hispanic

23.9%

10,004

Hispanic or Latino

9.3%

3,867

Asian, not Hispanic

5.2%

2,175

Other, not Hispanic

2.9%

1,224

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

27.3 yrs

Households with children

18.2%

3,215 of 17,661 households

Median household income

$48,188

Income per person

$28,814

Below the poverty level

28.1%

10,579 of the 37,635 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

5.0%

1,106 of a labor force of 22,141

High school or higher

90.9%

of 22,994 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

52.6%

of 22,994 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

7.1%

2,809 people aged 5 and over, 1,113 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

10.5%

4,404 residents

Owner-occupied homes

33.9%

5,994 owned, 11,667 rented

Median home value

$279,200

median gross rent $1,104