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Athens, TN Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Athens is $18,416, which is lower than the state average of $24,811 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Athens median household income is $31,807, which has grown by 8.64% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 22.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Athens residents spend 17.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #250

Athens, TN	18,416 USD
Tennessee	24,811 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Athens, TN	22,020 USD
Tennessee	27,334 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Athens, TN	27,326 USD
Tennessee	32,151 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Athens, TN	17,393 USD
Tennessee	23,376 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #287

Athens, TN	31,807 USD
Tennessee	44,621 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Athens, TN	43,004 USD
Tennessee	62,344 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #261

Athens, TN	8.64%
Tennessee	22.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Athens, TN		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.40%	$7,469, see rank	17.47%	$14,454	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.69%	$14,863, see rank	32.06%	$17,334	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.00%	$733, see rank	3.21%	$2,884	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.73%	$17,747, see rank	18.41%	$20,076	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Athens, TN	41,360 USD
Tennessee	55,459 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Athens, TN	50,801 USD
Tennessee	73,630 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Athens, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$31,943, see rank	$47,658	$56,900
Black	$19,659, see rank	$32,361	$35,600
Hispanic	$19,110, see rank	$34,631	$42,396
One Race, Other	$19,926, see rank	$31,393	$40,300
Two or More Races	$47,096, see rank	$33,366	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Athens, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$5,664, see rank	$22,607	$25,788
25 to 44	$39,306, see rank	$48,825	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,955, see rank	$53,148	$65,027
65 or over	$24,871, see rank	$33,548	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Athens, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	10,692, see rank	5,125,250	248,775,628
Male¹	4,581, 42.85%, see rank	48.12%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,079, 67.21%, see rank	66.79%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,079, 67.21%, see rank	66.20%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,894, 93.99%, see rank	90.44%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	185, 6.01%, see rank	9.56%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,502, 32.79%, see rank	33.21%	30.72%
Female¹	6,111, 57.15%, see rank	51.88%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,979, 48.75%, see rank	56.49%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,979, 48.75%, see rank	56.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,540, 85.26%, see rank	90.61%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	439, 14.74%, see rank	9.39%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,132, 51.25%, see rank	43.51%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Athens, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,364, 100%	2,788,201	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,488, 83.67%, see rank	83.70%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	681, 12.70%, see rank	9.50%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	5.06%
Walked	45, 0.84%, see rank	1.32%	2.78%
Other Means	17, 0.32%, see rank	1.13%	1.79%
Worked at Home	133, 2.48%, see rank	3.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Athens, TN	17.9 minutes
Tennessee	24.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Athens, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,434	2,835,895	143,435,233
Male¹	2,894, 53.26%, see rank	52.07%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	969, 33.48%, see rank	29.42%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	220, 7.60%, see rank	14.11%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	520, 17.97%, see rank	17.73%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	20, 0.69%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	202, 6.98%, see rank	9.36%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	923, 31.89%, see rank	22.13%	17.94%
Female¹	2,540, 46.74%, see rank	47.93%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	921, 36.26%, see rank	38.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	606, 23.86%, see rank	20.19%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	601, 23.66%, see rank	33.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	363, 14.29%, see rank	7.78%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Athens, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,434, 100%	2,835,895	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	20, 0.37%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	507, 9.33%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,347, 24.79%, see rank	12.95%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	262, 4.82%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	612, 11.26%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	118, 2.17%, see rank	6.19%	4.93%
Information	19, 0.35%, see rank	1.91%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	289, 5.32%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	325, 5.98%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,220, 22.45%, see rank	22.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	339, 6.24%, see rank	9.21%	9.49%
Public Administration	133, 2.45%, see rank	4.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	243, 4.47%, see rank	4.89%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Athens, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,514	26.99%, see rank	17.83%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	781	24.60%, see rank	13.43%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.