COMPARING TWO PLACES
Decatur vs Athens
PLACE A
Decatur, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Decatur is 49% smaller than Athens. Athens earns more, with a median household income $10,422 higher.
DECATURATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6373,205−49% vs Athens
Population density4311,827−1,396
Population growth-2.2%-3.0%+0.8 pts
Median age42.447.0−4.6
Male45.7%57.0%−11.3 pts
Female54.3%43.0%+11.3 pts
Foreign-born1.1%2.6%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%89.2%+2.1 pts
Black2.8%1.3%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%5.1%−4.2 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other5.0%1.9%+3.1 pts
Median household income$42,578$53,000−$10,422
Per capita income$24,771$39,293−$14,522
Poverty rate34.3%12.8%+21.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%27.4%−16.2 pts
Graduate degree3.7%11.4%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate23.1%9.4%+13.7 pts
Labor force participation48.3%57.4%−9.0 pts
Median home value$220,900$167,200+$53,700
Median gross rent$847$842+$5
Owner-occupied57.7%40.6%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%5.5%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.6%26.7%+6.9 pts
Average commute25.219.1+6.1
Worked from home3.3%2.5%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.6%−0.3 pts
Uninsured12.3%7.6%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025