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Athens, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Webster Parish County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
286
Population
82/sq mi density
$16,250
Median Income
$19,318 per capita
$91,500
Home Value
$97,188 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
139
Violent Crime/100K
2,167 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$16,250 median income, 0.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$91,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
139 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$16,250
78% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,318
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
46.3%
273% above
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
$16,250
22%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,318
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,924
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$948
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$948
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,561M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
995
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
96
Retail
155
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,924
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,034
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $16,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,318 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,924 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $948 |
| County GDP | $1,561M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 46.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.503 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 995 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 96 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,924 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,034 |