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Athena, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Umatilla County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,206
Population
2,079/sq mi density
$70,729
Median Income
$34,630 per capita
$196,700
Home Value
$277,656 Zillow
$868
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
5,036 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,729 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$196,700 home value, $868/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,729
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,630
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Athena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Athena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,729
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,630
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,429
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.1%
19% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.5%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,552M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.1%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,534
Restaurants
174
Healthcare
178
Retail
235
Manufacturing
63
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,429
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,015
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,729 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,630 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,429 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $4,552M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,534 |
| Restaurants | 174 |
| Healthcare | 178 |
| Retail | 235 |
| Manufacturing | 63 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,429 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,015 |