Athens, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Athens	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$23,499	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$46,421	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,732	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,121	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$10,995	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$8,470	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	48.6%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Athens is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Athens is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Athens is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Athens is 222% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,944 $46,421 $92,842

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%	7.2%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	39.2%	39.2%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carbon Hill, OH	226	$125,741	54.6%
Haydenville, OH	326	$88,159	8.4%
Amesville, OH	139	$82,325	1.2%
Stewart, OH	337	$78,026	4.1%
Albany, OH	992	$77,390	4.8%
Athens, OH	25,971	$46,421	42.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Prairie, QC	25,972	n/a
Bloomingdale, FL	25,961	$135,052	66.0%
El Cerrito, CA	25,955	$160,728	97.6%
Balch Springs, TX	25,952	$77,173	5.1%
North Tustin, CA	26,001	$226,797	178.8%
Athens, OH	25,971	$46,421	42.9%

Source: The Athens, OH 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.