Tennessee · Census place 02320
Athens city, TN
Quick answer
Athens city has 14,250 residents, ranking #43 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $53,151, the median home is worth $197,300 and median gross rent runs $807 a month.
- Population
- 14,250Athens city residents
- Median household income
- $53,151Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $197,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $807Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.1%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 18.2% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.4% of residents and 58.1% 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
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- Arlington town 14,989
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- Powell CDP 13,544
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