Athens

Population: 1,156
Median household income: $62,292
Median home value: $156,800

Athens, a community in Mercer County, West Virginia, has 1,156 residents. Its median household income of $62,292 runs above the Mercer County figure of $47,799.

From 2019 to 2023, Athens's population held roughly steady from 1,149 to 1,156, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $114,100 to $156,800.

Households average 3.13 people. The median gross rent is $1,020.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,156
Median age: 27.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,292
Median home value: $156,800
Median gross rent: $1,020
Housing units: 468
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1491,156

Median household income

$53,333$62,292

Median home value

$114,100$156,800

Median gross rent

$663$1,020

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,149	$53,333	$114,100	$663
2020	991	$52,760	$131,300	$700
2021	1,142	$55,357	$131,000	$720
2022	1,146	$61,667	$180,500	$1,025
2023	1,156	$62,292	$156,800	$1,020

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 2424.7%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	2.4%
5 to 17	257	22.2%
18 to 24	286	24.7%
25 to 34	53	4.6%
35 to 44	144	12.5%
45 to 54	97	8.4%
55 to 64	117	10.1%
65 to 74	95	8.2%
75 and over	79	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,017	88.0%
Black or African American	69	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree33.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	1.5%
High school graduate	157	26.8%
Some college or associate's	106	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	198	33.8%
Graduate or professional degree	115	19.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone58.9%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	242	58.9%
Carpooled	57	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	8.0%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	70	17.0%
Other means	8	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	42.2%
15 to 29 min	114	33.4%
30 to 44 min	65	19.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 9.7% (92 of 945)

	Count	Share
Family households	229	74.4%
Nonfamily households	79	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	308	65.8%
Vacant	160	34.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	228	74.0%
Renter-occupied	80	26.0%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units23.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	339	72.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	3.6%
5 to 19 units	109	23.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5403292
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4207, -81.0125