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Athens, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Limestone County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
27,474
Population
657/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$39,921 per capita
$253,700
Home Value
$306,542 Zillow
$834
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
24
Violent Crime/100K
3,063 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$253,700 home value, $834/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
24 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,000
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,921
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Athens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Athens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,000
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,921
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,398
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,206
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,206
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,971M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
11%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,050
Restaurants
124
Healthcare
153
Retail
279
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,398
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,292
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,921 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,206 |
| County GDP | $6,971M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,050 |
| Restaurants | 124 |
| Healthcare | 153 |
| Retail | 279 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,292 |