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Athens, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Henderson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
13,013
Population
729/sq mi density
$70,601
Median Income
$30,394 per capita
$205,700
Home Value
$249,634 Zillow
$1,069
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
367
Violent Crime/100K
2,210 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,601 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$205,700 home value, $1,069/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
367 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,601
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,394
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% 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
$70,601
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,394
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,802
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,784M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
17%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,656
Restaurants
166
Healthcare
126
Retail
268
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,802
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,037
130% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,601 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,394 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,802 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $2,784M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,656 |
| Restaurants | 166 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 268 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,802 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,037 |