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Athens, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Bradford County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
3,260 Population 1,863/sq mi density
$49,588 Median Income $40,304 per capita
$166,800 Home Value $188,667 Zillow
$834 Median Rent 25.5% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
157 Violent Crime/100K 752 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$49,588 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$166,800 home value, $834/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$49,588
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,304
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% 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
$49,588
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,304
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,160
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,156
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.8%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 91.8%
Public Transit 0.5%
Work From Home 3.3%
Other 4.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,525
Restaurants
116
Healthcare
150
Retail
235
Manufacturing
54

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,160
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,894
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$49,588
Per Capita Income$40,304
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$73,160
Avg Weekly Wage$1,156
County GDP$6,798M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.5%
Poverty Rate15.8%
Gini Coefficient0.425
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone91.8%
Public Transit0.5%
Work From Home3.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,525
Restaurants116
Healthcare150
Retail235
Manufacturing54

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$73,160
Avg Property Tax$4,894