Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, GA Profile: Facts & Data

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County is the 6th largest city in Georgia with a population of 129,728 as of July 1, 2023. Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Georgia. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County is located at latitude 33.9509 and longitude -83.369 in Clarke County. The formal boundaries for the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County encompass a land area of 116.36 sq. miles and a water area of 1.79 sq. miles. Clarke County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County has a C8 Census Class Code which indicates the balance of a consolidated city excluding the separately incorporated place(s) within that consolidated government. Separate census estimates are also produced for the semi-independent places which together with the "balance record," sum to the entire territory of the consolidated city.

Georgia is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County is located within Athens Division of Clarke County.

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, GA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

POPULATION
Total Population	129,728 (100%)
Population in Households	119,653 (92.2%)
Population in Families	71,802 (55.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	10,075 ( 7.8%)
Population Density	1,114
Diversity Index²	69


INCOME
Median Household Income	$50,977
Average Household Income	$74,675
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	27%
Per Capita Income	$30,370
Wealth Index⁵	54
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (46.5)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	56,697 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	20,223 (35.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	32,179 (56.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	4,295 ( 7.6%)
Median Home Value	$232,263
Average Home Value	$282,487
Housing Affordability Index³	89

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	52,402
Average Household Size	2.28
Family Households	23,941
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, GA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County to the other 675 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Georgia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2023	2023-2028
Population	0.57%	0.26%
Households	0.78%	0.45%
Families		0.31%
Median Household Income		2.90%
Per Capita Income		3.44%
Owner Occupied HU		0.77%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 6	99th
Population Density	# 138	80th
Median Household Income	# 358	47th
Housing Affordability Index	# 150	22nd
Per Capita Income	# 269	60th
Diversity Index	# 94	86th

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, GA Profile: Facts & Data

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