Athens borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,270 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 1820.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,065	93.73%	5.5%
Black:	21	0.64%	8.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	86	2.63%	437.5%
2+ races:	54	1.65%	58.8%
Hispanic:	13	0.40%	71.7%

Total non-White:	205	6.27%	68.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-180	-6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	83	3.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,367
3,245	96.38%
23	0.68%
2	0.06%
16	0.48%
34	1.01%
46	1.37%
122	3.62%

2000
3,415
3,378	98.92%
25	0.73%
0	0.00%
6	0.18%
0	0.00%
6	0.18%
37	1.08%

1990
3,468
3,425	98.76%
30	0.87%
7	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.17%
43	1.24%

1980
3,622
3,569	98.54%
24	0.66%
7	0.19%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	0.61%
53	1.46%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-133	-3.9
85	2.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-47	-1.4
-6	-0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-144	-4.0
-10	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.6
619	18.9%
2,651	81.1%
751	23.0%

1,777
1.81

677	38.1%
522	77.1%
94	13.9%
1,100	61.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
800	23.8%
2,567	76.2%
610	18.1%

1,422
2.28

833	58.6%
584	70.1%
119	14.3%
589	41.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
838	24.5%
2,577	75.5%
672	19.7%

1,420
2.30

867	61.1%
626	72.2%
121	14.0%
553	38.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.7
881	25.4%
2,587	74.6%
774	22.3%

1,380
2.41

872	63.2%
697	79.9%
80	9.2%
508	36.8%

1980
Number	Percent
34.2
974	26.9%
2,648	73.1%
697	19.2%

1,434
2.44

915	63.8%
691	75.5%
92	10.1%
519	36.2%

2022 Housing Data for Athens borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	105	5.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	98	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	88	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	84	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	274	15.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	77	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	74	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	113	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	89	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	92	5.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	386	21.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	117	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	46	2.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	38	2.1%
$200,000 or more	72	4.1%

Median Household Income	48,503
Per Capita Income	34,384

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	101	5.7%
Public Assistance	33	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	264	14.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,431	72.2%
Unemployed	46	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,477	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	505	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	853	380	69.2%
Non-Profit	32	97	24.8%
Self-Employed	8	7	53.3%

Local Government	34	48	41.5%
State Government	57	43	57.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	861	387	69.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	123	188	39.5%
Total	984	575	63.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	152	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	224	14.4%
Professional, Technical	468	30.0%
Service Occupations	156	10.0%
All others	559	35.9%

White Collar		54.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	567	36.4%
Retail trade	148	9.5%
Construction	144	9.2%
Health care and social assistance	142	9.1%
Other services	102	6.5%
Educational services	94	6.0%
Public administration	82	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	50	3.2%
Information	43	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	41	2.6%
Accommodation and food services	40	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	1.3%
Utilities	18	1.2%
Finance and insurance	17	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	0.40%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	13	0.40%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indonesian	86	2.63%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,122	98.9%
Other Asian	21	0.7%
Other	15	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	587	18.0%
English	463	14.2%
Irish	422	12.9%
Scottish	252	7.7%
Italian	215	6.6%
European	142	4.3%
American	128	3.9%
French	106	3.2%
Polish	84	2.6%
Welsh	43	1.3%
Ukrainian	24	0.7%
Kenyan	21	0.6%
Swedish	19	0.6%
Lithuanian	14	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	12	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,222	98.5%
Not a citizen	48	1.5%

Native	3,209	98.1%
Foreign-born	61	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
61	2.6%	113	4.7%	958	40.2%	685	28.8%	326	13.7%	239	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	61	2.6%
9-12 Years	113	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	958	40.2%
Some College	685	28.8%
Bach. Degree	326	13.7%
Grad Degree	239	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +160	R +75	R + 1.8%
D +85
2020 vs. 2012	R +296	R +298	R + 20.8%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +251	R +360	R + 25.8%
D -109

2016 vs. 2008	R +91	R +285	R + 24.0%
D -194
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	863	60.0%	Joe Biden (D)	554	38.5%	22	1.5%	1,439	11	13	0.02%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	703	56.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	469	37.8%	69	5.6%	1,241	8	11	0.02%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	567	49.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	556	48.6%	20	1.7%	1,143	3	2	0.02%
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	663	50.6%	John McCain (R)	612	46.7%	35	2.7%	1,310	3	1	0.02%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	669	51.0%	John Kerry (D)	638	48.6%	5	0.4%	1,312	3	0	0.02%
2000	46%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	581	48.9%	George W. Bush (R)	576	48.5%	31	2.6%	1,188	2	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Athens borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

554

38.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

863

60.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,439

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Athens borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

469

37.8%

Donald Trump (R)

703

56.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,241

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Athens borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

556

48.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

567

49.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,143

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Athens borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

663

50.6%

John McCain (R)

612

46.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,310

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Athens borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

669

51.0%

John Kerry (D)

638

48.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,312

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Athens borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

576

48.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

581

48.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,188

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Mehmet Oz (R)	568	53.0%	John Fetterman (D)	465	43.4%	38 [+]	3.5%	1,071	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 21 (2.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 8 (0.7%);
2022	G	42%	Doug Mastriano (R)	549	51.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	484	45.4%	32 [+]	3.0%	1,065	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 15 (1.4%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 12 (1.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 5 (0.5%);
2018	S1	36%	Lou Barletta (R)	489	52.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	422	45.6%	14 [+]	1.5%	925	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2018	G	36%	Scott Wagner (R)	487	52.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	414	44.6%	27 [+]	2.9%	928	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 17 (1.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 10 (1.1%);
2016	S3	48%	Pat Toomey* (R)	658	53.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	474	38.8%	90 [+]	7.4%	1,222	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 90 (7.4%);
2014	G	25%	Tom Corbett* (R)	355	54.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	293	45.2%	0	0.0%	648	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,865
Median Value	$146,300

Occupied	1,777	95.3%
Vacant	88	4.7%

Owned	762	42.9%
Rented	1,015	57.1%
Median Rent	$791

Single-Family Units	1,019	54.6%
Detached	1,004	53.8%
Attached	15	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	480	25.7%
Mobile Homes	42	2.3%

Athens borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Athens borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Athens borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Athens borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Athens borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Athens borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens borough, PA