| | Athens, IL | Cleveland, TN | United States |
| Population | 2,303 | 46,747 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 57.3% | 52.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 42.7% | 47.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35 | 34 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,996 | 41,308 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,726 | 37,192 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,404 | 30,354 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.7% | 23.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 34.8% | 51.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,369.2 | 1,725.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.7 | 27.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Athens, IL | Cleveland, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.7% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 7.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.0% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Athens, IL | Cleveland, TN | United States |
| White | 89.5% | 76.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.3% | 7.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 9.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Athens, IL | Cleveland, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 60.1% | 44.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.8% | 42.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.9% | 55.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.7% | 35.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.1% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| Households | 904 | 17,318 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 670 | 10,677 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.7% | 26.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.1% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 234 | 6,641 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.3% | 20.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.9% | 10.5% | 10.8% |