Athens Jobs

::This article is about the city in Alabama. For other uses, see Athens Athens is a city in Limestone County, Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 18,967. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 20,972. The city is the county seat of Limestone County, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.

Major Employers *Athens Municipal Government *Athens City Schools *Steelcase Points of interest *It is the home of Athens State University, formerly Athens State College. This institution is primarily a junior/senior teacher's college and features a historic campus with fine antebellum architecture. *It is the home of Browns Ferry nuclear plant, a Tennessee Valley Authority installation of 1974 that was once the world's largest nuclear plant and provides many jobs to the area and most of the electricity for the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. *Athens' historic district has narrow, tree-lined avenues with many examples of antebellum architecture and is a nationally protected district. Many of these buildings can be seen on a self-guided Antebellum driving trail that takes you through Limestone County. See also the List of Registered Historic Places in Limestone County, Alabama History Facts *Athens is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the State of Alabama, having been...more

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Among the most common occupations in Athens are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Athens, Alabama work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Athens Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, software engineer jobs, systems engineer jobs, software developer jobs, technical writer jobs and financial advisor jobs.

The leading industries in Athens, Alabama are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Athens job listings indicate that the following industries in Athens are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Misc Information Services, Internet Service Providers and Online Information Vendors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Athens, Alabama is $29,970, and the median income of households in Athens was $33,980.

Athens has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Athens Trends data, the number of Athens, Alabama jobs has decreased by 52% since March 2008.

Population of Athens Total population 18,967 Male 47.30% Female 52.70% Median age 37.5     Athens Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.1% Median cost of a home $91,200 Median mortgage payment $597 Renter-occupied homes 36.9% Vacant housing 8.4% Median monthly rent $381     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,191 Median for all female full-time $22,748     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 78% Black or African American 18% Asian 1% Other 2%     Athens Commute Carpool 12.5% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 21 minutes

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