Overview
1,307
Total Population
41.7
Median age
43.08%
Female population %
132.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
64
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Athena's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Athena is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Athena's population under 18 was 19.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Athena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Athena, 13.54% were under the age of 15, 23.87% aged 15 to 29, 40.32% aged 30 to 64, 21.27% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 181 less females than males in Athena:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.08% females and 56.92% males in Athena, OR.
- The Athena, OR gender ratio is 132.1:100 i.e. 132.1 men to 100 women (1.321).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 106.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 87.
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Race / Ethnicity
Athena's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Athena population: 94.19% are White, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.06% are some other race and 2.22% are multiracial.
- Athena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,243 (95.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Athena is White with a population of 1,231 (94.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Athena's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,223 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Athena's population decreased by 86 (7.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Athena's population increased by 73 (6.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Athena's population was lowest in year 2015 at 1,134.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)