Overview
911
Total Population
45.9
Median age
46.98%
Female population %
112.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
53.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Athens's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Athens is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Athens's population under 18 was 19.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Athens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Athens, 13.50% were under the age of 15, 15.81% aged 15 to 29, 49.40% aged 30 to 64, 17.67% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 55 less females than males in Athens:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.98% females and 53.02% males in Athens, WI.
- The Athens, WI gender ratio is 112.9:100 i.e. 112.9 men to 100 women (1.129).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 57.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 61.
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Race / Ethnicity
Athens's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Athens population: 95.06% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian and 3.73% are multiracial.
- Athens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 88 (96.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Athens is White with a population of 866 (95.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Athens's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,102 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Athens's population decreased by 6 (0.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Athens's population decreased by 32 (2.92%), 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, Athens's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,060.
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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)