COMPARING TWO PLACES
Beverly vs Athens
PLACE A
Beverly, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Beverly is 82% smaller than Athens. Athens earns more, with a median household income $23,000 higher. Athens has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -11%).
BEVERLYATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population5673,205−82% vs Athens
Population density1,2921,827−536
Population growth-11.4%-3.0%−8.4 pts
Median age46.147.0−0.9
Male50.7%57.0%−6.3 pts
Female49.3%43.0%+6.3 pts
Foreign-born0.2%2.6%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%89.2%−4.8 pts
Black0.3%1.3%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%5.1%−2.3 pts
Asian0.2%2.5%−2.3 pts
Other12.2%1.9%+10.4 pts
Median household income$30,000$53,000−$23,000
Per capita income$19,988$39,293−$19,305
Poverty rate39.4%12.8%+26.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5200.457+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%27.4%−8.8 pts
Graduate degree7.6%11.4%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.3%9.4%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation42.8%57.4%−14.5 pts
Median home value$118,200$167,200−$49,000
Median gross rent$519$842−$323
Owner-occupied45.8%40.6%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.3%5.5%+11.8 pts
Rent-burdened households43.9%26.7%+17.2 pts
Average commute19.719.1+0.7
Worked from home5.4%2.5%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured1.5%7.6%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025