COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athens vs Merrill
PLACE A
Athens, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Merrill, Oregon
Athens is 271% larger than Merrill. Merrill earns more, with a median household income $3,607 higher.
ATHENSMERRILLDIFFERENCE
Total population3,205865+271% vs Merrill
Population density1,8271,885−57
Population growth-3.0%-2.7%−0.2 pts
Median age47.042.0+5.0
Male57.0%46.9%+10.1 pts
Female43.0%53.1%−10.1 pts
Foreign-born2.6%9.6%−7.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%48.7%+40.5 pts
Black1.3%3.5%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%41.0%−35.9 pts
Asian2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
Other1.9%6.7%−4.9 pts
Median household income$53,000$56,607−$3,607
Per capita income$39,293$24,157+$15,136
Poverty rate12.8%22.7%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%6.2%+21.1 pts
Graduate degree11.4%2.0%+9.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%8.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation57.4%50.9%+6.5 pts
Median home value$167,200$204,700−$37,500
Median gross rent$842$678+$164
Owner-occupied40.6%64.1%−23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%4.3%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households26.7%35.1%−8.5 pts
Average commute19.122.6−3.5
Worked from home2.5%1.4%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.6%6.3%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025