New Athens

Population: 194
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $111,400

New Athens, a community in Harrison County, Ohio, has 194 residents. The median household income of $56,250 is above the Harrison County median ($53,851).

From 2019 to 2023, New Athens's population declined 40.3% from 325 to 194, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $75,000 to $111,400.

15.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 194
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $111,400
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 126
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

325194

Median household income

$48,250$56,250

Median home value

$75,000$111,400

Median gross rent

$506$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	325	$48,250	$75,000	$506
2020	327	$57,625	$79,000	$510
2021	280	$50,000	$92,000	$475
2022	250	$54,688	$91,300	$485
2023	194	$56,250	$111,400	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6434.5%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	3.1%
5 to 17	11	5.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	34	17.5%
35 to 44	17	8.8%
45 to 54	18	9.3%
55 to 64	67	34.5%
65 to 74	36	18.6%
75 and over	5	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	194	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	7.9%
High school graduate	89	50.3%
Some college or associate's	56	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	18	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone94.6%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87	94.6%
Carpooled	5	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	21.7%
15 to 29 min	23	25.0%
30 to 44 min	11	12.0%
45 to 59 min	38	41.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 15.5% (30 of 194)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	50.0%
Nonfamily households	55	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	87.3%
Vacant	16	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	89.1%
Renter-occupied	12	10.9%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	92.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3954068
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1844, -80.9943