COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athens vs Marietta
PLACE A
Athens, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Marietta, Pennsylvania
Athens is 9% larger than Marietta. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ATHENSMARIETTADIFFERENCE
Total population3,2052,931+9% vs Marietta
Population density1,8273,924−2,096
Population growth-3.0%1.4%−4.3 pts
Median age47.045.5+1.5
Male57.0%57.5%−0.5 pts
Female43.0%42.5%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born2.6%4.1%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%74.8%+14.5 pts
Black1.3%3.6%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%7.9%−2.8 pts
Asian2.5%1.2%+1.3 pts
Other1.9%12.5%−10.7 pts
Median household income$53,000$54,167−$1,167
Per capita income$39,293$38,220+$1,073
Poverty rate12.8%7.3%+5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%21.5%+5.9 pts
Graduate degree11.4%7.8%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%2.9%+6.5 pts
Labor force participation57.4%59.8%−2.4 pts
Median home value$167,200$211,600−$44,400
Median gross rent$842$1,020−$178
Owner-occupied40.6%61.7%−21.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%2.8%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households26.7%52.9%−26.2 pts
Average commute19.128.0−8.9
Worked from home2.5%11.6%−9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.6%4.2%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025