Athens

Population: 1,877
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $301,200

Located in Greene County, New York, Athens is a community with a population of 1,877. The median household income of $82,500 is above the Greene County median ($74,011).

Between 2019 and 2023, Athens's population grew 17.0% from 1,604 to 1,877, while its median home value rose 57.2% from $191,600 to $301,200.

41.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,877
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $301,200
Median gross rent: $978
Housing units: 958
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6041,877

Median household income

$54,259$82,500

Median home value

$191,600$301,200

Median gross rent

$869$978

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,604	$54,259	$191,600	$869
2020	1,743	$62,054	$219,600	$860
2021	1,721	$68,889	$226,200	$923
2022	1,821	$79,306	$266,100	$1,175
2023	1,877	$82,500	$301,200	$978

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	5.2%
5 to 17	190	10.1%
18 to 24	63	3.4%
25 to 34	163	8.7%
35 to 44	344	18.3%
45 to 54	173	9.2%
55 to 64	399	21.3%
65 to 74	301	16.0%
75 and over	146	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,402	74.7%
Black or African American	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	113	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	111	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	239	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	7.7%
High school graduate	395	25.9%
Some college or associate's	380	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	285	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	348	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit4.8%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	692	77.3%
Carpooled	14	1.6%
Public transit	43	4.8%
Walked	38	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	11.1%
Other means	9	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	195	24.5%
15 to 29 min	266	33.4%
30 to 44 min	79	9.9%
45 to 59 min	227	28.5%
60+ min	29	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 9.1% (171 of 1,877)

	Count	Share
Family households	508	67.4%
Nonfamily households	246	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	754	78.7%
Vacant	204	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	590	78.2%
Renter-occupied	164	21.8%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	720	75.2%
1-unit, attached	36	3.8%
2 to 4 units	131	13.7%
5 to 19 units	28	2.9%
20 or more units	43	4.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3602902
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.42 sq mi
Water area: 1.18 sq mi
Center point: 42.2710, -73.8159