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Alabama · Census place 02956

Athens city, AL

Quick answer

Athens city has 27,474 residents, ranking #22 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $65,000, the median home is worth $253,700 and median gross rent runs $834 a month.

Population
27,474Athens city residents
Median household income
$65,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$253,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$834Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Athens city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Athens city median would spend about 15.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.5% of residents and 63.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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