COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mildred vs Athens
PLACE A
Mildred, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Mildred is 85% smaller than Athens. Mildred earns more, with a median household income $28,500 higher. Mildred has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
MILDREDATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population4733,205−85% vs Athens
Population density2061,827−1,621
Population growth8.4%-3.0%+11.4 pts
Median age47.147.0+0.1
Male53.8%57.0%−3.2 pts
Female46.2%43.0%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.6%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.6%89.2%−4.6 pts
Black1.0%1.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%5.1%+2.2 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other7.1%1.9%+5.2 pts
Median household income$81,500$53,000+$28,500
Per capita income$30,403$39,293−$8,890
Poverty rate16.0%12.8%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3030.457−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%27.4%−12.1 pts
Graduate degree2.8%11.4%−8.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.3%9.4%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation55.5%57.4%−1.9 pts
Median home value$177,200$167,200+$10,000
Median gross rent$539$842−$303
Owner-occupied84.2%40.6%+43.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%5.5%+8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%26.7%−26.7 pts
Average commute25.819.1+6.7
Worked from home7.1%2.5%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured17.6%7.6%+10.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025