COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athens vs Weston
PLACE A
Athens, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Weston, Oregon
Athens is 357% larger than Weston. Athens earns more, with a median household income $8,000 higher. Weston has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -3%).
ATHENSWESTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,205702+357% vs Weston
Population density1,8271,307+520
Population growth-3.0%5.8%−8.8 pts
Median age47.051.6−4.6
Male57.0%54.0%+3.1 pts
Female43.0%46.0%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born2.6%0.7%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%78.8%+10.5 pts
Black1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%4.5%+0.6 pts
Asian2.5%0.7%+1.8 pts
Other1.9%16.0%−14.2 pts
Median household income$53,000$45,000+$8,000
Per capita income$39,293$24,460+$14,833
Poverty rate12.8%16.5%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.417+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%6.9%+20.4 pts
Graduate degree11.4%2.0%+9.4 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%8.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation57.4%47.0%+10.3 pts
Median home value$167,200$135,900+$31,300
Median gross rent$842$1,313−$471
Owner-occupied40.6%93.5%−52.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%23.3%−17.8 pts
Rent-burdened households26.7%58.3%−31.7 pts
Average commute19.123.2−4.1
Worked from home2.5%6.0%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.6%4.5%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025