COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tyler vs Athens
PLACE A
Tyler, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Tyler is 3448% larger than Athens. Tyler earns more, with a median household income $14,486 higher. Tyler has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -3%).
TYLERATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population113,7233,205+3448% vs Athens
Population density1,9681,827+141
Population growth9.4%-3.0%+12.4 pts
Median age35.047.0−12.0
Male47.7%57.0%−9.3 pts
Female52.3%43.0%+9.3 pts
Foreign-born11.4%2.6%+8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.5%89.2%−41.8 pts
Black22.2%1.3%+21.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.7%5.1%+18.5 pts
Asian2.7%2.5%+0.2 pts
Other4.0%1.9%+2.1 pts
Median household income$67,486$53,000+$14,486
Per capita income$34,724$39,293−$4,569
Poverty rate12.5%12.8%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.457Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%27.4%+4.1 pts
Graduate degree11.0%11.4%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%9.4%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation63.3%57.4%+6.0 pts
Median home value$235,300$167,200+$68,100
Median gross rent$1,252$842+$410
Owner-occupied55.4%40.6%+14.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%5.5%+10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.7%26.7%+20.1 pts
Average commute20.019.1+0.9
Worked from home7.9%2.5%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured18.0%7.6%+10.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025