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Illinois · Census place 02674

Athens city, IL

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Athens city has 2,146 residents, ranking #494 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $85,000, the median home is worth $164,200 and median gross rent runs $893 a month.

Population
2,146Athens city residents
Median household income
$85,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$164,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$893Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.7%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 12.6% 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 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.4% of residents and 74.7% 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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