CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Athens

Wisconsin · 951 residents · 2.45 sq mi

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With 951 people, Athens is a city in Wisconsin. The typical home is worth $42,800. The median age is 36.8, about 4 years above the US median. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 24%. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

951

−13%vs 2000

vs 1,095 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

+2%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.45 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(66)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(58)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(68)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(61)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(132)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(128)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(72)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(84)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.3%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,500

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,286 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,357

−39%vs 2000

vs $17,076 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.1%

+5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,800

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$270

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $371 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(1,064)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(23)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(947)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.5%(48)

Ancestry

German53.9%(569)

Polish11.6%(122)

American4.1%(43)

Norwegian2.8%(30)

Swedish2.8%(30)

Irish2.7%(28)

English2.6%(27)

Russian1.1%(12)

French1%(11)

Italian1%(11)

Czech0.9%(9)

Finnish0.5%(5)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.4%(4)

Canadian0.3%(3)

Dutch0.3%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(3)

Swiss0.3%(3)

Danish0.2%(2)

Scottish0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.3%

−14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

+64%vs 2000

vs 15.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.9%(133)

Married52.8%(220)

Widowed4.6%(19)

Divorced10.8%(45)

Women 15+

Never married25.5%(117)

Married49.7%(228)

Widowed11.3%(52)

Divorced13.5%(62)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.0%

−11.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.4%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.7%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.2%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.2%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 77.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.6%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.4%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)57.5%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.9%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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