Athens township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 639 ( 95 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.7 square miles
Population density: 22.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	595	93.11%	17.2%
Black:	24	3.76%	500.0%
Indian:	1	0.16%	75.0%
Asian:	3	0.47%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.31%	0.0%
Hispanic:	14	2.19%	180.0%

Total non-White:	44	6.89%	193.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-124	-20.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	29	4.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
734
719	97.96%
4	0.54%
4	0.54%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
5	0.68%
15	2.04%

2000
792
780	98.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	1.52%
0	0.00%
12	1.52%

1990
718
716	99.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.28%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.28%

1980
701
687	98.00%
7	1.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.43%
14	2.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-61	-7.7
3	0.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

64	8.9
10	1.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

29	4.1
-12	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens township, PA

[Display all years]

Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.5
94	14.7%
545	85.3%
180	28.2%

268
2.38

180	67.2%
147	81.7%
2	1.1%
88	32.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.7
148	20.2%
586	79.8%
121	16.5%

285
2.58

217	76.1%
177	81.6%
7	3.2%
68	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
233	29.4%
559	70.6%
116	14.6%

272
2.85

203	74.6%
176	86.7%
4	2.0%
69	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
205	28.6%
513	71.4%
89	12.4%

256
2.80

204	79.7%
182	89.2%
5	2.5%
52	20.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
259	36.9%
442	63.1%
62	8.8%

212
3.31

179	84.4%
158	88.3%
7	3.9%
33	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Athens township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	5.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	8.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	9.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	5.6%
$200,000 or more	4	1.5%

Median Household Income	58,125
Per Capita Income	29,867

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	27	10.1%
Public Assistance	10	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	16.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	277	72.9%
Unemployed	14	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	291	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	89	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	133	79	62.7%
Non-Profit	3	47	6.0%
Self-Employed	28	5	84.8%

Local Government	4	4	50.0%
State Government	9	4	69.2%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	161	84	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	55	24.7%
Total	179	139	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	11.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	43	13.5%
Professional, Technical	51	16.0%
Service Occupations	50	15.7%
All others	136	42.8%

White Collar		41.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	73	23.0%
Health care and social assistance	54	17.0%
Construction	44	13.8%
Other services	29	9.1%
Retail trade	28	8.8%
Accommodation and food services	15	4.7%
Public administration	14	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	3.8%
Educational services	11	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	2.5%
Utilities	7	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.9%
Information	2	0.6%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	2.19%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	3	0.47%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	602	98.0%
Spanish	9	1.5%
Chinese	3	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	129	20.2%
German	98	15.3%
Irish	58	9.1%
American	22	3.4%
Scottish	14	2.2%
Italian	13	2.0%
Polish	12	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.9%
Hungarian	10	1.6%
Welsh	10	1.6%
Swiss	8	1.3%
Croatian	6	0.9%
Scandinavian	6	0.9%
Dutch	4	0.6%
French	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	630	98.6%
Not a citizen	9	1.4%

Native	628	98.3%
Foreign-born	11	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	4.1%	46	9.4%	252	51.7%	104	21.4%	48	9.9%	17	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	4.1%
9-12 Years	46	9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	252	51.7%
Some College	104	21.4%
Bach. Degree	48	9.9%
Grad Degree	17	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +48	R + 7.7%
D -9
2020 vs. 2012	R +88	R +122	R + 26.8%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +69	R +119	R + 31.2%
D -50

2016 vs. 2008	R +30	R +71	R + 23.5%
D -41
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	313	87.4%	Joe Biden (D)	41	11.5%	4	1.1%	358	39	41	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	274	82.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	50	15.0%	9	2.7%	333	34	36	0.01%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	225	73.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	75	24.5%	6	2.0%	306	27	26	0.01%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	244	70.5%	Barack Obama (D)	91	26.3%	11	3.2%	346	26	25	0.01%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	249	74.6%	John Kerry (D)	82	24.6%	3	0.9%	334	26	24	0.01%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	210	76.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	54	19.7%	10	3.6%	274	30	29	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

313

87.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.0%

Donald Trump (R)

274

82.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

24.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

225

73.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

306

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

26.3%

John McCain (R)

244

70.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

346

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

249

74.6%

John Kerry (D)

24.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

334

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

210

76.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

19.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

274

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens township, PA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Mehmet Oz (R)	250	86.2%	John Fetterman (D)	34	11.7%	6 [+]	2.1%	290	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.7%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.7%);
2022	G	56%	Doug Mastriano (R)	233	82.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	47	16.5%	4 [+]	1.4%	284	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.7%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	49%	Lou Barletta (R)	206	80.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	49	19.1%	2 [+]	0.8%	257	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.8%);
2018	G	50%	Scott Wagner (R)	215	82.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	44	16.9%	2 [+]	0.8%	261	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.8%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	261	80.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	55	16.9%	9 [+]	2.8%	325	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 9 (2.8%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	156	76.5%	Tom Wolf (D)	48	23.5%	0	0.0%	204	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	375
Median Value	$145,200

Occupied	268	71.5%
Vacant	107	28.5%

Owned	237	88.4%
Rented	31	11.6%
Median Rent	$594

Single-Family Units	261	69.6%
Detached	252	67.2%
Attached	9	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	100	26.7%

Athens township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Athens township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Athens township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Athens township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Athens township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Athens township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens township, PA