Athens, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,134
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.8
20.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.61%
44.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,192
20.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$157,000
10.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
611
5.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Athens, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Athens, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Athens, MI was $157,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Athens, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Athens, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Athens, MI is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.794% of Athens, MI residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (985 people) in Athens, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Athens, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Athens, MI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Athens, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    985 ± 222
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    79 ± 48
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 19
0.617%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (985 people) in Athens, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.617% of the people in Athens, MI are hispanic (7 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.794%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
0.696%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 0.794% of Athens, MI residents (9 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, MI was 0.696%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 15
  3. Vietnam
    13 ± 14

Athens, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Athens, MI employs 611 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Athens, MI were Manufacturing (140 people), Retail Trade (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,529), Educational Services ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

611
2024 Value
± 139
5.34%
1 Year growth
± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Athens, MI grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 580 employees to 611 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Athens, MI, are Production Occupations (115 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (68 people), and Material Moving Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Athens, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

611
2024 Value
± 139
5.34%
1 Year growth
± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Athens, MI grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 580 employees to 611 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Athens, MI, are Manufacturing (140 people), Retail Trade (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Athens, MI, though some of these residents may live in Athens, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,435
Median earning men ± $9,874
$35,938
Median earning women ± $15,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), Construction ($63,529), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,083), Manufacturing ($48,350), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,417).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Athens, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Athens, MI was $157,000 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,800 to $157,000, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Athens, MI is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Athens, MI have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Athens, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,985
$332
Median Property Taxes
±$88

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77.6%
Homeownership
2024
51.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Athens, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,192
Median Household Income
± $13,766
428
Number of Households
± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 428 households in Athens, MI grew to $70,192 from the previous year's value of $58,438.

The following chart displays the households in Athens, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Athens, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Athens, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Athens, MI have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Athens, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Athens, MI (75 out of 1.13k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Athens, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

89% of the population of Athens, MI has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 7.58% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.441% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
51.4%
Employer Coverage
7.58%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
0.441%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Athens, MI declined by 15.6% from 13.1% to 11%.

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