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Athens, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · McMinn County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
14,250
Population
916/sq mi density
$53,151
Median Income
$31,659 per capita
$197,300
Home Value
$254,061 Zillow
$807
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
836
Violent Crime/100K
6,348 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,151 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$197,300 home value, $807/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
836 violent crimes/100K (120% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,151
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,659
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% 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
$53,151
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,659
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,193
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,685M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,098
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
110
Retail
182
Manufacturing
72
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,193
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,343
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,151 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,659 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,193 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $2,685M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,098 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 182 |
| Manufacturing | 72 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,193 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,343 |