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Athens, Illinois

Athens city, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleMenard County · 1.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AthensPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,1022,04955
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$81,192$78,20073
Poverty rate9.5%8.8%55
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%24.7%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$164,000$231,2500
Median gross rent$855$96627
Housing vacancy rate9.5%6.2%64
Worked from home9.6%8.1%64
Population, 2012–2024
AthensPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
AthensPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Menard County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars14.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services14.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care5.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.8US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Perry, MI892,073$75,32123.1%
Haubstadt, IN891,905$74,94024.7%
Midway, GA882,185$80,58025.9%
Wilber, NE871,936$84,71220.8%
Beresford, SD872,360$78,79328.0%
Pierce, NE861,956$70,85924.7%
Tenino, WA862,025$82,63920.9%
Davenport, WA861,774$76,84926.6%
Kouts, IN852,372$77,60725.6%
Colfax, IA852,210$79,31822.2%