Athens

Population: 3,260
Median household income: $49,588
Median home value: $166,800

Located in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Athens is a community with a population of 3,260. Its median household income of $49,588 runs below the Bradford County figure of $62,482.

From 2019 to 2023, Athens's population grew 1.1% from 3,225 to 3,260, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $125,400 to $166,800.

26.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 42.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,260
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,588
Median home value: $166,800
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 1,840
Homeownership rate: 42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2253,260

Median household income

$39,832$49,588

Median home value

$125,400$166,800

Median gross rent

$450$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,225	$39,832	$125,400	$450
2020	3,203	$40,969	$124,900	$714
2021	3,268	$44,063	$127,700	$728
2022	3,270	$48,503	$146,300	$791
2023	3,260	$49,588	$166,800	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	4.8%
5 to 17	430	13.2%
18 to 24	236	7.2%
25 to 34	397	12.2%
35 to 44	321	9.8%
45 to 54	376	11.5%
55 to 64	609	18.7%
65 to 74	504	15.5%
75 and over	231	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,935	90.0%
Black or African American	23	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	101	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.9%
Two or more races	30	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	6.9%
High school graduate	855	35.1%
Some college or associate's	761	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	361	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	292	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone91.8%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,341	91.8%
Carpooled	65	4.4%
Public transit	7	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	763	54.0%
15 to 29 min	363	25.7%
30 to 44 min	119	8.4%
45 to 59 min	97	6.9%
60+ min	71	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 15.6% (500 of 3,202)

	Count	Share
Family households	688	38.4%
Nonfamily households	1,102	61.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,790	97.3%
Vacant	50	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	761	42.5%
Renter-occupied	1,029	57.5%

1-unit, detached55.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units13.4%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,029	55.9%
1-unit, attached	17	0.9%
2 to 4 units	304	16.5%
5 to 19 units	211	11.5%
20 or more units	247	13.4%
Mobile home & other	32	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4203392
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.9375, -76.5140