Athens

Population: 2,146
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $164,200

Located in Menard County, Illinois, Athens is a community with a population of 2,146. The median household income of $85,000 is above the Menard County median ($81,334).

From 2019 to 2023, Athens's population grew 1.2% from 2,120 to 2,146, while its median home value rose 33.4% from $123,100 to $164,200.

The typical home was built around 1982. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,146
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $164,200
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 959
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1202,146

Median household income

$71,875$85,000

Median home value

$123,100$164,200

Median gross rent

$788$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,120	$71,875	$123,100	$788
2020	2,349	$78,194	$140,000	$586
2021	2,303	$81,786	$142,000	$542
2022	2,398	$78,542	$158,600	$788
2023	2,146	$85,000	$164,200	$893

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	4.1%
5 to 17	489	22.8%
18 to 24	230	10.7%
25 to 34	322	15.0%
35 to 44	277	12.9%
45 to 54	213	9.9%
55 to 64	288	13.4%
65 to 74	128	6.0%
75 and over	110	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,941	90.4%
Black or African American	45	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	4.1%
High school graduate	430	32.1%
Some college or associate's	511	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	208	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	134	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	907	78.6%
Carpooled	160	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	6.8%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	229	21.3%
15 to 29 min	505	46.9%
30 to 44 min	265	24.6%
45 to 59 min	26	2.4%
60+ min	51	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.4% (202 of 2,142)

	Count	Share
Family households	607	68.7%
Nonfamily households	277	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	884	92.2%
Vacant	75	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	660	74.7%
Renter-occupied	224	25.3%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	865	90.2%
1-unit, attached	14	1.5%
2 to 4 units	43	4.5%
5 to 19 units	8	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702674
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9619, -89.7216