Athens township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile
Land area: 28.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 775 (all rural)
| Males: 379 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 396 |  (51.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 760 (630 owner occupied, 130 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Athens township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 36.4
Median age of females: 36.4
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Average household size: 2.87
| Athens township: | 2.9 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.21
| Athens township: | $44,575 |
| Pennsylvania: | $52,007 |
| Here: | $472 |
| State: | $675 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $100,400 (it was $70,600 in 2000)
| : | $100,400 |
| Pennsylvania: | $164,200 |
| Population density: 27 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.5% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This township: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Athens township: Clements Corners (A), Crabs Corners (B), McGinnet Corners (C), Dannart Corners (D), Whitman Corners (E), Drake Corners (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sunnyside Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Puckerbrush Lake (A), Spring Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Navy Run (A), Federal Run (B), East Branch Muddy Creek (C), Potash Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Athens township: State Game Lands Number 199 (1). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Athens township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 666
- Northeast: 40
- Midwest: 41
- South: 31
- West: 14
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
15 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 239
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 4
- 3 or 4: 3
- Mobile homes: 74
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,800
Housing units in Athens township with a mortgage: 49 (2 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37
- Construction (13%)
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care (28%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Private households (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Athens township:
- German (30.8%)
- Irish (13.8%)
- United States or American (12.1%)
- English (11.7%)
- Italian (5.0%)
- Polish (5.0%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 204 (70%)
- Carpooled: 31 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (2%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 3 (1%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 42 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Wood (24%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Other fuel (6%)
15 people in nursing homes
98.8% of residents of Athens township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 775- In family households: 693 (176 male householders, 27 female householders)
173 spouses, 280 children (254 natural, 7 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 5 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 82 (41 male householders (33 living alone)), 28 female householders (25 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 17 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 73 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person, 9 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
181 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (20 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
| Here: | 23.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 7.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 16.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |