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Athens, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · McMinn County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
14,250 Population 916/sq mi density
$53,151 Median Income $31,659 per capita
$197,300 Home Value $254,061 Zillow
$807 Median Rent 28.1% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
836 Violent Crime/100K 6,348 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,151 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$197,300 home value, $807/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
836 violent crimes/100K (120% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
14,250
Population Density
916
per square mile
Land Area
14.0
square miles (36.2 km²)
Median Age
40.8 yrs
5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84.7% US: 61.6%
Black 6.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84.7%
Black
6.1%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91.1%
Spanish
8.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.2%
4% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.8%
37% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
87.8%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.1%
64% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.448
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population14,250
Population Density916 / sq mi
Land Area14.0 sq mi
Median Age40.8 years

Gender

Male50.4%
Female49.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.7%
Black or African American6.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only91.1%
Spanish8.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.2%
Disability17.8%
Health Insurance87.8%
Uninsured14.1%
Broadband Access90.5%
Gini Coefficient0.448

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent