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Athens, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Columbia County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,877
Population
549/sq mi density
$82,500
Median Income
$47,566 per capita
$301,200
Home Value
$425,858 Zillow
$978
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
2,518 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,500 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$301,200 home value, $978/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,500
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,566
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% 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
$82,500
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,566
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,498
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,082
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,082
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.8%
4% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,465M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
4.8%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,212
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
163
Retail
267
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,498
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,790
208% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,566 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,498 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,082 |
| County GDP | $3,465M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 4.8% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,212 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 267 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,498 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,790 |