Athens, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

358

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

8.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

55.3%

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$15,673

3.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,000

Population & Diversity

Athens, LA is home to a population of 358 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Athens, LA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (205 people) in Athens, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Athens, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Athens, LA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Athens, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
205 ± 120
White (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Athens, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Athens, LA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Athens, LA was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Athens, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Athens, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Athens, LA.

Economy

The economy of Athens, LA employs 115 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Athens, LA were Retail Trade (21 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (18 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($45,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,417), and Construction ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

115

2024 Value

± 88

35.3%

1 Year growth

± 91.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Athens, LA grew at a rate of 35.3%, from 85 employees to 115 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Athens, LA, are Production Occupations (19 people), Transportation Occupations (16 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Athens, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

115

2024 Value

± 88

35.3%

1 Year growth

± 91.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Athens, LA grew at a rate of 35.3%, from 85 employees to 115 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Athens, LA, are Retail Trade (21 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (18 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Athens, LA, though some of these residents may live in Athens, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,750

Median earning men ± $17,460

$20,833

Median earning women ± $16,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($43,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($24,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Athens, LA was $84,000 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,500 to $84,000, a 8.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Athens, LA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Athens, LA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Athens, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$84,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,947

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Athens, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Athens, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Athens, LA 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.

$15,673

Median Household Income

± $10,444

175

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Athens, LA declined from $15,673 from the previous year's value of $16,250.

The following chart displays the households in Athens, LA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Athens, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Athens, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Athens, LA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Athens, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Athens, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Athens, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

55.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Athens, LA (198 out of 358 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Athens, LA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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