COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mason vs Athens
PLACE A
Mason, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Mason is 58% smaller than Athens. Athens earns more, with a median household income $5,206 higher. Athens has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -17%).
MASONATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3423,205−58% vs Athens
Population density6771,827−1,150
Population growth-16.9%-3.0%−13.9 pts
Median age34.547.0−12.5
Male52.9%57.0%−4.1 pts
Female47.1%43.0%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic18.4%89.2%−70.9 pts
Black77.0%1.3%+75.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other4.6%1.9%+2.8 pts
Median household income$47,794$53,000−$5,206
Per capita income$22,904$39,293−$16,389
Poverty rate31.0%12.8%+18.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%27.4%−16.4 pts
Graduate degree5.7%11.4%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%9.4%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation50.7%57.4%−6.7 pts
Median home value$138,100$167,200−$29,100
Median gross rent$1,316$842+$474
Owner-occupied53.0%40.6%+12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%5.5%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%26.7%+11.8 pts
Average commute28.819.1+9.8
Worked from home4.7%2.5%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.9%7.6%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025