Athens Jobs

::This article is about a unified city-county in Georgia. For other uses, see Athens Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, at the eastern terminus of Georgia 316. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial creation of Athens and its subsequent growth. In 1991, after a vote the preceding year, the original city abandoned its charter in order to form a unified government with Clarke County, referred to collectively as Athens-Clarke County. As of the 2000 census, the consolidated city-county had a total population of 100,266. The metro area had a population of 175,085 as of 2005 Census estimates. Athens-Clarke County is the principal city of and is included in the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Among the most common occupations in Athens are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in Athens, Georgia work for companies, 26 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Athens, Georgia are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Retail trade, 11%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Athens job listings indicate that the following industries in Athens are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Athens, Georgia is $26,699, and the median income of households in Athens was $28,118.

According to our Athens Trends data, the number of Athens, Georgia jobs has increased by 140% since October 2011.

Population of Athens Total population 100,266 Male 48.83% Female 51.17% Median age 25.3     Athens Housing Owner-occupied homes 41.5% Median cost of a home $112,000 Median mortgage payment $658 Renter-occupied homes 58.5% Vacant housing 5.8% Median monthly rent $540     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,359 Median for all female full-time $23,039     Household Income Less than $10,000 21% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 19%     Marital Status Never married 48% Currently married 38% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 8%     Race White 66% Black or African American 28% Asian 3% Other 3%     Athens Commute Carpool 14.4% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 19 minutes