Athens Metro

Athens has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,529. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 30,054 residents. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $68,621. At a median age of 28.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.