Athens town, West Virginia demographics
Population: 1,142
Median age: 23.5
Median household income: 55,357
Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Athens town, WV.
Population
| 2021 | 1,142 |
| 2020 | 991 |
| 2019 | 1,149 |
| 2018 | 1,043 |
| 2017 | 1,105 |
| 2016 | 1,070 |
| 2015 | 1,086 |
| 2014 | 1,062 |
| 2013 | 1,134 |
| 2012 | 917 |
| 2011 | 958 |
| 2010 | 989 |
| 2009 | 1,080 |
Census data for Athens town, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Athens town, West Virginia
| Total population | 1,142 |
| Male | 589 |
| Female | 553 |
| Total population | 1,142 |
| Under 5 years | 29 |
| 5 to 9 years | 40 |
| 10 to 14 years | 77 |
| 15 to 19 years | 208 |
| 20 to 24 years | 246 |
| 25 to 34 years | 92 |
| 35 to 44 years | 79 |
| 45 to 54 years | 88 |
| 55 to 59 years | 54 |
| 60 to 64 years | 65 |
| 65 to 74 years | 93 |
| 75 to 84 years | 55 |
| 85 years and over | 16 |
| Median age (years) | 23.5 |
| Under 18 years | 208 |
| 16 years and over | 996 |
| 18 years and over | 934 |
| 21 years and over | 684 |
| 62 years and over | 212 |
| 65 years and over | 164 |
| Total population | 1,142 |
| One race | 1,136 |
| White | 1,013 |
| Black or African American | 100 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 14 |
| Two or more races | 6 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 883 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 494 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 389 |
Social characteristics in Athens town, West Virginia
| Total households | 266 |
| Family households (families) | 147 |
| Married-couple family | 9 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 28 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 19 |
| Nonfamily households | 82 |
| Average household size | 105 |
| Average family size | 3.25 |
Economic characteristics in Athens town, West Virginia
| Total households | 266 |
| Less than $10,000 | 14 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 17 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 34 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 30 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 69 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 21 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 45 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13 |
| $200,000 or more | 14 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,357 |
Housing characteristics in Athens town, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 372 |
| Occupied housing units | 266 |
| Vacant housing units | 106 |
| Total housing units | 372 |
| 1-unit, detached | 293 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 23 |
| 10 to 19 units | 36 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 372 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 0 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 42 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 32 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 23 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 43 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 36 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 53 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 18 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 125 |
| Total housing units | 372 |
| 1 room | 45 |
| 2 rooms | 17 |
| 3 rooms | 0 |
| 4 rooms | 25 |
| 5 rooms | 43 |
| 6 rooms | 59 |
| 7 rooms | 78 |
| 8 rooms | 49 |
| 9 rooms or more | 56 |
| Median rooms | 6.4 |
| Total housing units | 372 |
| No bedroom | 51 |
| 1 bedroom | 11 |
| 2 bedrooms | 60 |
| 3 bedrooms | 126 |
| 4 bedrooms | 76 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 48 |
| Occupied housing units | 266 |
| Owner-occupied | 199 |
| Renter-occupied | 67 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.34 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.99 |
| Occupied housing units | 266 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 59 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 48 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 86 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 28 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 43 |
| Owner-occupied units | 199 |
| Less than $50,000 | 10 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 60 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 47 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 61 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 131,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 199 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 98 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 101 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 36 |
| Less than $500 | 0 |
| $500 to $999 | 34 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 720 |
| No rent paid | 31 |
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