Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bradford
Municipality: Athens borough
Total Population 3,468
SEX
Male 1,506
Female 1,962
AGE
Under 5 years 207
5 to 17 years 677
18 to 20 years 100
21 to 24 years 152
25 to 44 years 975
45 to 54 years 326
55 to 59 years 122
60 to 64 years 135
65 to 74 years 359
75 to 84 years 288
85 years and over 127
Median age 37.3
Under 18 years 884
Percent of total population 25.5
65 years and over 774
Percent of total population 22.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,399
Family households (families) 866
Married-couple families 674
Percent of total households 48.2
Other family, male householder 39
Other family, female householder 153
Nonfamily households 533
Percent of total households 38.1
Householder living alone 492
Householder 65 years and over 305
Persons living in households 3,325
Persons per household 2.38
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 143
Institutionalized persons 143
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,421
Black 21
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 14
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,515
Occupied housing units 1,399
Owner occupied 835
Percent owner occupied 59.7
Renter occupied 564
Vacant housing units 116
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 945
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 240
5 to 9 units 70
10 or more units 235
Mobile home, trailer, other 19
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 781
Less than $50,000 432
$50,000 to $99,999 297
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 to $299,999 14
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 47,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 539
Less than $250 326
$250 to $499 209
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 218
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 781
White 774
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997