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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
1,637 → 1,582
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.9%
$50,962 → $82,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.94%
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
1,545
-37 from 2023 (1,582)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,622
+$33,122 from 2023 ($82,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,637 | — | $50,962 | — |
| 2015 | 1,621 | -1% | $47,173 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,607 | -0.9% | $49,602 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,598 | -0.6% | $54,259 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,591 | -0.4% | $68,889 | +27% |
| 2023 | 1,582 | -0.6% | $82,500 | +19.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.