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Athens, NY

Found within zip codes: 12414, 12015, 12451

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$172,475

low cost relative to New York
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,973,000+		0%
$1,481,001-$1,973,000		0%
$986,001-$1,481,000		0%
$789,001-$986,000		1%
$593,001-$789,000		0%
$394,001-$593,000		7%
$197,001-$394,000		29%
$98,001-$197,000		49%
$0-$98,000		13%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to NY, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Puerto Rican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Italian speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Athens Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
CATSKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,772 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of NY school districts	16.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	22.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

60%	65%	55%	63%	66%	67%	STATE
60%	65%	55%	63%	66%	67%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CAIRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 424 MAIN STREET, CAIRO, NY 12413 (518) 622-3231	KG-05
CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL 1301 ROUTE 145, CAIRO, NY 12413 (518) 622-8543	09-12
CAIRO-DURHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL 1301 ROUTE 145, CAIRO, NY 12413 (518) 622-0490	06-08
DURHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4099 ROUTE 145, DURHAM, NY 12422 (518) 239-8412	KG-05

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	91.3	52.6
BLACK (%)	3.2	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	4.3	20.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.0	6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	34.4	44.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,021	$12,442,000	60.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$369	$654,000	3.2
STAFF	$270	$479,000	2.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$358	$635,000	3.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$621	$1,100,000	5.3
OPERATION	$837	$1,483,000	7.2
TRANSPORTATION	$950	$1,684,000	8.2
OTHER	$244	$432,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,650	$6,467,000	31.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$945	$1,674,000	8.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,616	$20,583,000	100.0

Athens EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Athens WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	18.4
CHILDREN IN Athens LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.6

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CATSKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,741 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of NY school districts	7.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	14.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

55%	65%	53%	63%	58%	67%	STATE
55%	65%	53%	63%	58%	67%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CATSKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 770 EMBROUGHT RD, CATSKILL, NY 12414 (518) 943-0574	KG-06
CATSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL 345 WEST MAIN STREET, CATSKILL, NY 12414 (518) 943-5665	07-08
CATSKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 341 WEST MAIN STREET, CATSKILL, NY 12414 (518) 943-2300	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	78.5	52.6
BLACK (%)	13.4	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	6.4	20.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.7	6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	36.8	44.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$10,236	$17,821,000	50.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$708	$1,233,000	3.4
STAFF	$559	$973,000	2.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$454	$790,000	2.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$633	$1,102,000	3.1
OPERATION	$1,074	$1,869,000	5.2
TRANSPORTATION	$1,010	$1,758,000	4.9
OTHER	$454	$791,000	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,891	$8,516,000	23.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,349	$9,312,000	26.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$20,476	$35,649,000	100.0

Athens EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Athens WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	18.4
CHILDREN IN Athens LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.6

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COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,594 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of NY school districts	28.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	32.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

64%	65%	62%	63%	66%	67%	STATE
64%	65%	62%	63%	66%	67%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

COXSACKIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 24 SUNSET BLVD, COXSACKIE, NY 12051 (518) 731-1770	KG-04
COXSACKIE-ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL 24 SUNSET BLVD, COXSACKIE, NY 12051 (518) 731-1800	09-12
COXSACKIE-ATHENS MIDDLE SCHOOL 24 SUNSET BLVD, COXSACKIE, NY 12051 (518) 731-1850	05-08
EDWARD J. ARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 51 THIRD STREET, ATHENS, NY 12015 (518) 731-1750	KG-04

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	94.7	52.6
BLACK (%)	2.6	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	1.9	20.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.8	6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	20.7	44.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,447	$11,870,000	58.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$669	$1,067,000	5.2
STAFF	$544	$867,000	4.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$400	$638,000	3.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$616	$982,000	4.8
OPERATION	$992	$1,581,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$773	$1,232,000	6.0
OTHER	$363	$578,000	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,357	$6,945,000	34.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,018	$1,622,000	7.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,821	$20,437,000	100.0

Athens EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Athens WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	18.4
CHILDREN IN Athens LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.6

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Athens Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Athens
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in New York
1 in 221

		Athens	New York
			4.52

Athens violent crimes

Population: 1,692
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Athens
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in New York
1 in 46

		Athens	New York
			21.39

Athens property crimes

Population: 1,692
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Athens	New York
			175

Athens Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NY*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	75.36%	3.96%	2	2
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Athens

Athens is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,692 people and just one neighborhood, Athens is the 686th largest community in New York.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Athens is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Athens is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Athens who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.09%), sales jobs (11.90%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (6.29%).

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Also of interest is that Athens has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Athens is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Athens Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Athens who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.33% of the adults in Athens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Athens in 2000 was $21,282, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,128 for a family of four.

The people who call Athens home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Athens is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Athens include Italian, Irish, German, English, Dutch, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Some people also speak Italian.

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