COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Athens
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Washington is 243773% larger than Athens. Washington earns more, with a median household income $45,141 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -3%).
WASHINGTONATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,1163,205+243773% vs Athens
Population density1181,827−1,710
Population growth14.6%-3.0%+17.6 pts
Median age38.347.0−8.7
Male50.4%57.0%−6.7 pts
Female49.6%43.0%+6.7 pts
Foreign-born15.4%2.6%+12.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%89.2%−26.1 pts
Black3.8%1.3%+2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%5.1%+9.2 pts
Asian9.7%2.5%+7.2 pts
Other8.9%1.9%+7.1 pts
Median household income$98,141$53,000+$45,141
Per capita income$53,744$39,293+$14,451
Poverty rate9.9%12.8%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%27.4%+12.3 pts
Graduate degree15.6%11.4%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%9.4%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation64.5%57.4%+7.1 pts
Median home value$564,600$167,200+$397,400
Median gross rent$1,760$842+$918
Owner-occupied63.8%40.6%+23.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%5.5%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%26.7%+20.8 pts
Average commute26.619.1+7.5
Worked from home19.8%2.5%+17.3 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.6%+2.8 pts
Uninsured6.3%7.6%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024