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