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The total population of Athens is estimated to be 2,398 with 1,066 males (44.45%) and 1,332 females (55.55%). There are 266 more females than males in Athens.
The median household income in Athens was $88,403 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 202(0.23%) from $88,605 in 2020. This income is 118.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Athens sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $98,718. Overall, the median household income for the city of Athens stands at $88,403.
In Athens, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,287 for males and $34,986 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,953 for males and $59,873 for females.
In Athens, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $88,532.
In 2022, the population of Athens was 1,937, a 0.82% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Athens's population was 1,953, a decline of 0.91% compared to a population of 1,971 in 2020.
The median age in Athens, IL is 35.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.75% were under the age of 15, 20.67% aged 15 to 29, 47.50% aged 30 to 64, 8.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Athens population: 91.40% are White, 4.26% are Black or African American, 0.74% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.