Athens

Population: 286
Median household income: $16,250
Median home value: $91,500

Located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, Athens is a community with a population of 286. At $16,250, its median household income sits below Claiborne Parish's $31,784.

Between 2019 and 2023, Athens's population declined 15.4% from 338 to 286, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $79,500 to $91,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $16,250
Median home value: $91,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 191
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

338286

Median household income

$29,375$16,250

Median home value

$79,500$91,500

Median gross rent

$721$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	338	$29,375	$79,500	$721
2020	347	$33,333	$81,800	$773
2021	353	$32,031	$56,700	$780
2022	282	$27,857	$85,800	—
2023	286	$16,250	$91,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	7.7%
5 to 17	60	21.0%
18 to 24	24	8.4%
25 to 34	20	7.0%
35 to 44	44	15.4%
45 to 54	41	14.3%
55 to 64	22	7.7%
65 to 74	47	16.4%
75 and over	6	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	143	50.0%
Black or African American	139	48.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	15.0%
High school graduate	66	36.7%
Some college or associate's	59	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	18	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	79.5%
Carpooled	7	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	9.6%
Other means	2	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	14.7%
15 to 29 min	34	45.3%
30 to 44 min	16	21.3%
45 to 59 min	9	12.0%
60+ min	5	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 50.0% (143 of 286)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	56.3%
Nonfamily households	62	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	74.3%
Vacant	49	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	64.1%
Renter-occupied	51	35.9%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other35.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	63.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	1.6%
Mobile home & other	67	35.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2203320
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.6580, -93.0277