Ohio · Census place 02736
Athens city, OH
Quick answer
Athens city has 23,211 residents, ranking #73 of 1265 places in Ohio. Median household income is $37,059, the median home is worth $242,200 and median gross rent runs $1,029 a month.
- Population
- 23,211Athens city residents
- Median household income
- $37,059Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $242,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,029Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 21.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 33.9%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 33.3% 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 6.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 41.6% of residents and 33.9% 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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