Athens, NY

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Athens, New York

Athens, New York, in Greene county, is 27 miles S of Albany, New York (center to center) and 105 miles N of New York, New York. There are an estimated 1,695 people in the village.

The People and Families of Athens

In Athens, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Athens had a median family income of $43,636.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in the village.

Athens Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Athens is owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in Athens than you'll find in other villages. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the village. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Athens.

Commuting

In Athens, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Athens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Athens, NY

Comparing Athens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles S of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles N of New York, New York
County	Greene
Standard Zip Codes	12015
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.26
Longitude	-73.809

Station	HUDSON CORRECTIONL FAC
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	CAIRO 4 NW
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	COPAKE
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,695	100%
Male	792	46.7%
Female	903	53.3%
Under 18	409	24.1%
18+	1,286	75.9%
65+	316	18.6%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,618	95.5%
African-American	18	1.1%
Asian	12	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	16	0.9%
Mixed Race	25	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,733
Growth	38
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	25%
Irish	18.1%
German	16%
English	6.8%
US/American	5.9%
Dutch	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Polish	3.2%
Hungarian	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Austrian	1.1%
Greek	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
British	0.6%
African	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Albanian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Bahamian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Athens	1,695	$43,636
Catskill	4,392	$34,635
Coxsackie	2,895	$44,565
Germantown	862	$51,875
Hudson	7,524	$27,594
Philmont	1,480	$41,944
Stottville	1,355	$44,688

Library
D.r. Evarts Library 80 Second Street Athens, New York (518) 945-1417 Library Web Site

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