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Athens, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Calhoun County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,149
Population
1,149/sq mi density
$58,438
Median Income
$31,374 per capita
$141,800
Home Value
$202,246 Zillow
$876
Median Rent
21.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
189
Violent Crime/100K
3,030 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,438 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,800 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
189 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-5.2%
1,012 → 959
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.9%
$46,406 → $58,438
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Athens across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
923
-36 from 2023 (959)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,662
+$10,224 from 2023 ($58,438)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,012 | - | $46,406 | - |
| 2015 | 1,005 | -0.7% | $48,750 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 999 | -0.6% | $53,150 | +9% |
| 2019 | 996 | -0.3% | $53,750 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 956 | -4% | $58,750 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 959 | +0.3% | $58,438 | -0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.