| Index | Athens | Tennessee | National |
| Income per capita | $23,879 | $26,019 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $36,864 | $46,574 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $51,326 | $58,570 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $28,375 | $28,937 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,143 | $32,560 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,848 | $24,186 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 23.7% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 38.1% | 38.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Other | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Riceville, TN | 771 | $49,929 | 9.7% |
| Charleston, TN | 668 | $45,962 | 16.9% |
| Madisonville, TN | 4,950 | $45,188 | 18.3% |
| Decatur, TN | 1,612 | $42,216 | 23.7% |
| Englewood, TN | 1,513 | $40,739 | 26.4% |
| Athens, TN | 13,931 | $36,864 | 33.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Orange, CT | 13,928 | $129,489 | 134.1% |
| Reidsville, NC | 13,928 | $35,802 | 35.3% |
| Jericho, NY | 13,928 | $168,194 | 204.0% |
| Hutchinson, MN | 13,935 | $56,083 | 1.4% |
| Sauk Rapids, MN | 13,926 | $53,511 | 3.3% |
| Athens, TN | 13,931 | $36,864 | 33.4% |
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