Athens Demographics

Population Smyrna U.S.
Total Population 40,999 281,421,920
Female 51.2% 50.9%
Male 48.8% 49.1%
18 years and over 80.5% 74.3%
65 years and over 8.3% 12.4%
Married Persons 46.3% 56.5%
Single Persons 53.7% 43.5%
Median Age 32.0 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 60.9% 77.0%
Black or African American 27.9% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4% 0.9%
Asian 4.0% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 6.8% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 14.1% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Smyrna U.S.
Total Housing Units 19,715 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $129,700 $119,600
Number of Households 18,372 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.21 2.59
Economic Characteristics Smyrna U.S.
Median Household Income $47,572 $41,994
Per Capita Income $27,637 $21,587
In Labor Force 74.3% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 642 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Smyrna U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 3,210 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 1,521 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 2,780 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 20.0% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 27.5% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 12.8% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census