The Athens Housing Authority administers and maintains 1,255 dwelling units in the community.. Currently, there are 1,241 families residing with the Athens Housing Authority. A total of 1,258 children under 17 years of age reside in public housing.

Currently, 40 percent of families residing in Athens Housing Authority neighborhoods derive their income from wages. Another 40 percent of our families derive their income from Social Security benefits. In addition, 8 percent of our families receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Of our remaining families, 6 percent derive their income from other sources and 6 percent are families in transitional situations.

Ethnicity of our residents is as follows: African-American, 89 percent; Caucasian, 10 percent; Other, 1 percent.