| Index | Athens | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $18,018 | $24,002 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $52,760 | $42,644 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $58,393 | $51,051 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,750 | $24,321 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $0 | $34,780 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $0 | $22,329 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 9.7% | 17.7% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 14.5% | 14.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 43.2% | 43.2% |
| Other | 26.4% | 26.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ghent, WV | 589 | $135,994 | 145.8% |
| Narrows, VA | 2,108 | $50,163 | 9.3% |
| Bluefield, VA | 4,832 | $45,969 | 16.9% |
| Princeton, WV | 5,740 | $41,925 | 24.2% |
| Peterstown, WV | 752 | $40,868 | 26.1% |
| Athens, WV | 991 | $52,760 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Baudette, MN | 991 | $34,531 | 37.6% |
| Dixon, MO | 991 | $38,125 | 31.1% |
| Alcorn State University, MS | 991 | $96,168 | 73.8% |
| Rossburn, MB | 991 | n/a | |
| Lakeside, IA | 990 | $67,656 | 22.3% |
| Athens, WV | 991 | $52,760 | 4.6% |
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