COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athens vs Bluefield
PLACE A
Athens, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Bluefield, Virginia
Athens is 34% smaller than Bluefield. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ATHENSBLUEFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population3,2054,839−34% vs Bluefield
Population density1,827510+1,318
Population growth-3.0%-6.4%+3.4 pts
Median age47.042.2+4.8
Male57.0%50.2%+6.9 pts
Female43.0%49.8%−6.9 pts
Foreign-born2.6%3.9%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%88.5%+0.7 pts
Black1.3%5.5%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%2.5%+2.7 pts
Asian2.5%1.6%+0.9 pts
Other1.9%1.9%−0.1 pts
Median household income$53,000$54,041−$1,041
Per capita income$39,293$34,791+$4,502
Poverty rate12.8%15.6%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.528−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%29.8%−2.5 pts
Graduate degree11.4%11.6%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%3.4%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation57.4%52.3%+5.1 pts
Median home value$167,200$152,500+$14,700
Median gross rent$842$870−$28
Owner-occupied40.6%64.2%−23.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%7.3%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households26.7%51.0%−24.3 pts
Average commute19.128.9−9.8
Worked from home2.5%8.1%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.6%2.1%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025