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Athens, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Athens County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
23,211
Population
2,333/sq mi density
$37,059
Median Income
$24,562 per capita
$242,200
Home Value
$237,159 Zillow
$1,029
Median Rent
50.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
1,608 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$37,059 median income, 4.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$242,200 home value, $1,029/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,059
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,562
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% 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
$37,059
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,562
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,394
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$964
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$964
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.0%
18% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
46.7%
36% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,745M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
46.7%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
18%
Other
33.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,359
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
148
Retail
169
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,394
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,988
43% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,059 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,562 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,394 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $964 |
| County GDP | $2,745M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 46.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 18.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,359 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 148 |
| Retail | 169 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,394 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,988 |