Athol

Population: 8,711
Median household income: $61,742
Median home value: $227,000

Athol, a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, has 8,711 residents. At $61,742, its median household income sits below Worcester County's $93,561.

Between 2019 and 2023, Athol's population grew 1.1% from 8,617 to 8,711, while its median home value rose 55.1% from $146,400 to $227,000.

18.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,711
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,742
Median home value: $227,000
Median gross rent: $1,018
Housing units: 3,784
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6178,711

Median household income

$49,653$61,742

Median home value

$146,400$227,000

Median gross rent

$858$1,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,617	$49,653	$146,400	$858
2020	8,323	$54,500	$165,100	$809
2021	9,154	$54,897	$177,600	$884
2022	9,148	$62,962	$211,300	$981
2023	8,711	$61,742	$227,000	$1,018

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	529	6.1%
5 to 17	1,626	18.7%
18 to 24	674	7.7%
25 to 34	1,227	14.1%
35 to 44	1,273	14.6%
45 to 54	944	10.8%
55 to 64	1,152	13.2%
65 to 74	873	10.0%
75 and over	413	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,362	84.5%
Black or African American	249	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	32	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.4%
Two or more races	330	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	702	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	686	11.7%
High school graduate	2,306	39.2%
Some college or associate's	1,601	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	907	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	382	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,673	71.5%
Carpooled	443	11.8%
Public transit	42	1.1%
Walked	229	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	308	8.2%
Other means	46	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,361	39.6%
15 to 29 min	682	19.9%
30 to 44 min	616	17.9%
45 to 59 min	489	14.2%
60+ min	285	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 18.1% (1,561 of 8,621)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,026	59.7%
Nonfamily households	1,368	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,394	89.7%
Vacant	390	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,167	63.8%
Renter-occupied	1,227	36.2%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units26.3%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,370	62.6%
1-unit, attached	95	2.5%
2 to 4 units	996	26.3%
5 to 19 units	176	4.7%
20 or more units	147	3.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2502515
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 42.5934, -72.2302