Athens, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Athens	Texas	National
Income per capita	$32,693	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$56,149	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,622	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,591	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,997	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,850	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Athens is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Athens is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Athens is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Athens is 95% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,428 $56,149 $112,298

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	36.3%	36.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Star Harbor, TX	534	$140,405	72.6%
Edom, TX	348	$122,429	50.5%
Callender Lake, TX	831	$87,656	7.8%
Poynor, TX	371	$84,121	3.4%
Brownsboro, TX	1,605	$83,952	3.2%
Athens, TX	12,992	$56,149	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fords, NJ	12,993	$151,918	86.8%
Georgetown, GA	12,996	$92,192	13.4%
Middleburg, FL	12,986	$87,167	7.2%
San Anselmo, CA	13,003	$219,473	169.8%
Fernandina Beach, FL	13,006	$115,541	42.1%
Athens, TX	12,992	$56,149	31.0%

Source: The Athens, TX 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.