COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benton vs Athens
PLACE A
Benton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Benton is 74% smaller than Athens. Athens earns more, with a median household income $18,500 higher.
BENTONATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population8193,205−74% vs Athens
Population density1,3721,827−455
Population growth-0.1%-3.0%+2.8 pts
Median age55.947.0+8.9
Male40.8%57.0%−16.2 pts
Female59.2%43.0%+16.2 pts
Foreign-born2.9%2.6%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%89.2%+3.3 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%5.1%−3.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other6.0%1.9%+4.1 pts
Median household income$34,500$53,000−$18,500
Per capita income$28,218$39,293−$11,075
Poverty rate26.2%12.8%+13.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%27.4%−17.0 pts
Graduate degree3.5%11.4%−7.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%9.4%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation41.3%57.4%−16.1 pts
Median home value$168,400$167,200+$1,200
Median gross rent$956$842+$114
Owner-occupied43.4%40.6%+2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.5%5.5%+16.0 pts
Rent-burdened households56.1%26.7%+29.5 pts
Average commute26.919.1+7.8
Worked from home7.2%2.5%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.6%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025