Athena, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,377

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

4.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.97%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,898

1.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$239,200

Population & Diversity

Athena, OR is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 36.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Athena, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Athena, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Athena, OR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Athena, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Athena, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 310
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 33
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 50

2.18%

Hispanic Population

30 people

2.18% of the people in Athena, OR are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Athena, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Athena, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Athena, OR.

Economy

The economy of Athena, OR employs 662 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Athena, OR were Public Administration (103 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Manufacturing (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,156), Public Administration ($89,519), and Educational Services ($70,806).

Employment

Occupations

662

2024 Value

± 172

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Athena, OR grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 549 employees to 662 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Athena, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (96 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Athena, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

662

2024 Value

± 172

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Athena, OR grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 549 employees to 662 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Athena, OR, are Public Administration (103 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Manufacturing (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Athena, OR, though some of these residents may live in Athena, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,634

Median earning men ± $26,349

$45,556

Median earning women ± $13,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,397), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,000), and Manufacturing ($38,967).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Athena, OR was $239,200 in 2024, which is 0.719 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,700 to $239,200, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Athena, OR is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Athena, OR have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Athena, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,713

$420

Median Property Taxes

±$128

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Athena, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Athena, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Athena, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Athena, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,898

Median Household Income

± $11,351

531

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 531 households in Athena, OR grew to $71,898 from the previous year's value of $70,729.

The following chart displays the households in Athena, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Athena, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.2%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)

In 2024, 64.2% of workers in Athena, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (17.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Athena, OR have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Athena, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Athena, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Athena, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Athena, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Athena, OR (119 out of 1.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Athena, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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