COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athens vs Beckley
PLACE A
Athens, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Beckley, West Virginia
Athens is 80% smaller than Beckley. Athens earns more, with a median household income $7,174 higher.
ATHENSBECKLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,20516,373−80% vs Beckley
Population density1,8271,724+103
Population growth-3.0%-1.9%−1.1 pts
Median age47.042.3+4.7
Male57.0%48.8%+8.3 pts
Female43.0%51.2%−8.3 pts
Foreign-born2.6%3.0%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%70.6%+18.6 pts
Black1.3%16.5%−15.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%3.6%+1.6 pts
Asian2.5%2.7%−0.2 pts
Other1.9%6.7%−4.8 pts
Median household income$53,000$45,826+$7,174
Per capita income$39,293$31,431+$7,862
Poverty rate12.8%28.9%−16.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.536−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%29.2%−1.8 pts
Graduate degree11.4%12.0%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%3.2%+6.2 pts
Labor force participation57.4%50.4%+7.0 pts
Median home value$167,200$158,000+$9,200
Median gross rent$842$869−$27
Owner-occupied40.6%55.4%−14.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%18.3%−12.8 pts
Rent-burdened households26.7%51.1%−24.5 pts
Average commute19.116.5+2.6
Worked from home2.5%7.3%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.6%3.0%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025