Athens, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Henderson County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

13,013 Population 729/sq mi density

$70,601 Median Income $30,394 per capita

$205,700 Home Value $249,634 Zillow

$1,069 Median Rent 31.7% income on rent

66°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr

367 Violent Crime/100K 2,210 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.3 / 5.0

$70,601 median income, 1.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$205,700 home value, $1,069/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

367 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

21.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

13,013

Population Density

729

per square mile

Land Area

17.9

square miles (46.2 km²)

Median Age

37.6 yrs

3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.3%

Male

54.7%

Female

45%

55%

Race & Ethnicity

White	56.6% US: 61.6%
Black	14.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian	0.1% US: 5.9%
Other	28.1%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

56.6%

Black

14.1%

Hispanic

1.1%

Asian

0.1%

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	73.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish	26.1% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

73.9%

Spanish

26.1%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

7.1%

18% above US avg (6%)

Disability

16.3%

25% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

73.1%

20% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

19.6%

128% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.476

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	13,013
Population Density	729 / sq mi
Land Area	17.9 sq mi
Median Age	37.6 years

Gender

Male	45.3%
Female	54.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White	56.6%
Black or African American	14.1%
Hispanic or Latino	1.1%
Asian	0.1%

Language

English Only	73.9%
Spanish	26.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	7.1%
Disability	16.3%
Health Insurance	73.1%
Uninsured	19.6%
Broadband Access	77.9%
Gini Coefficient	0.476

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent