Georgia · Census place 03440
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
Quick answer
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) has 126,987 residents, ranking #6 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $51,655, the median home is worth $271,800 and median gross rent runs $1,162 a month.
- Population
- 126,987Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) residents
- Median household income
- $51,655Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $271,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,162Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 40.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) median would spend about 27% 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 5.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.3% of residents and 40.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 201,504
- Macon-Bibb County 156,543
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- South Fulton city 109,157
- Sandy Springs city 107,198
- Roswell city 92,577
- Johns Creek city 82,115
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