Athol, MA

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2023 Population

8,711

4.78% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.7

3.42% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.1%

36% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,742

1.94% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$227,000

7.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,814

10.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Athol, MA had a population of 8.71k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $61,742. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Athol, MA declined from 9,148 to 8,711, a −4.78% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,962 to $61,742, a −1.94% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Athol, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.53%).

None of the households in Athol, MA 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.

98.3% of the residents in Athol, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Athol, MA was $227,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Athol, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Athol, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Athol, MA is home to a population of 8.71k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.49% of Athol, MA residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2023, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.36k people) in Athol, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 369 White (Hispanic) and 330 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Athol, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Athol, MA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Athol, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.36k ± 710
White (Hispanic)
369 ± 253
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 258

8.06%

Hispanic Population

702 people

8.06% of the people in Athol, MA are hispanic (702 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Athol, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

3.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

3.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

As of 2023, 3.49% of Athol, MA residents (304 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Athol, MA was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 52

Athol, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Athol, MA employs 3.81k people. The largest industries in Athol, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), Retail Trade (701 people), and Manufacturing (514 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,750), Public Administration ($67,083), and Wholesale Trade ($62,986).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.81k

2023 Value

± 434

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Athol, MA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 4.26k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Athol, MA, are Sales & Related Occupations (413 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (386 people), and Production Occupations (340 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Athol, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.81k

2023 Value

± 434

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Athol, MA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 4.26k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Athol, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), Retail Trade (701 people), and Manufacturing (514 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Athol, MA, though some of these residents may live in Athol, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,333

Median earning men ± $8,379

$32,560

Median earning women ± $8,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($140,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,639), and Public Administration ($81,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($65,677), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,729), and Public Administration ($47,344).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Athol, MA was $227,000 in 2023, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $211,300 to $227,000, a 7.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Athol, MA is 63.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Athol, MA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Athol, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Athol, MA is $61,742. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Athol, MA was Census Tract 7032 with a value of $69,167, followed by Census Tract 7033 and Census Tract 7031, with respective values of $64,712 and $63,356.

Housing

Property

$227,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,173

$2,167

Median Property Taxes

±$271

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 Athol, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.8% of the housing units in Athol, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7032
Census Tract 7033
Census Tract 7031

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Athol, MA was Census Tract 7032 with a value of $69,167, followed by Census Tract 7033 and Census Tract 7031, with respective values of $64,712 and $63,356.

The following map shows all of the places in Athol, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,742

Median Household Income

± $9,235

3.39k

Number of Households

± 405

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.39k households in Athol, MA declined from $61,742 from the previous year's value of $62,962.

The following chart displays the households in Athol, MA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Athol, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (8.23%)

In 2023, 71.5% of workers in Athol, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (8.23%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Athol, MA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Athol, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Athol, MA (1.56k out of 8.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Athol, MA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.4% of the population of Athol, MA has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 33.9% on Medicaid, 8.3% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MA see 997 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.499% decrease from the previous year (1002 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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997 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Worcester County, MA

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MA see an average of 997 patients per year. This represents a 0.499% decrease from the previous year (1,002 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Worcester County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.57%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

33.9%

Medicaid

8.3%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Athol, MA declined by 21.6% from 3.28% to 2.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Athol, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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