COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athens vs Corning
PLACE A
Athens, TX
VS
PLACE B
Corning, NY
Athens and Corning are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Athens has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
ATHENSCORNINGDIFFERENCE
Total population88,59591,855−4% vs Corning
Population density10166+35
Population growth4.6%-5.5%+10.1 pts
Median age43.843.0+0.8
Male49.2%50.1%−0.9 pts
Female50.8%49.9%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born5.5%3.1%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.9%91.4%−17.6 pts
Black5.1%1.6%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.8%2.0%+12.8 pts
Asian0.8%1.6%−0.9 pts
Other5.5%3.3%+2.2 pts
Median household income$65,179$65,887−$708
Per capita income$34,448$37,718−$3,270
Poverty rate14.7%13.8%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%26.3%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree6.9%12.6%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.0%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation54.0%58.5%−4.4 pts
Median home value$211,300$137,900+$73,400
Median gross rent$1,048$894+$154
Owner-occupied77.8%73.3%+4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%17.7%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%40.3%+6.1 pts
Average commute29.122.2+7.0
Worked from home8.9%8.7%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.4%−0.3 pts
Uninsured16.7%4.8%+11.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025