Athens, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Athens	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,641	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$49,556	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,289	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,915	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,509	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Athens is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Athens is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Athens is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Athens is 135% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,034 $49,556 $99,112

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Athens median earnings by income bracket

Athens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	41.5%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heflin, LA	269	$80,812	0.6%
Dubberly, LA	318	$63,292	22.2%
Simsboro, LA	948	$56,167	30.9%
Arcadia, LA	2,836	$48,963	39.8%
Minden, LA	12,391	$40,304	50.4%
Athens, LA	357	$49,556	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiley, CO	357	$66,442	18.3%
Lancaster, KS	357	$52,022	36.0%
Remer, MN	357	$31,866	60.8%
Altenburg, MO	357	$84,991	4.5%
Delanson, NY	357	$131,649	61.9%
Athens, LA	357	$49,556	39.1%

Source: The Athens, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.