Population 1,496 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Athena
Household size in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Athena average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Oregon overall, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Athena are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Oregon overall, where the median age is 41.6.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Athena (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Oregon.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Athena
Renters in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Athena is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Athena: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Athena is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $878 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Athena runs $986 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Athena
Bachelor's degrees in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Athena than nationally: 30.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Athena have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Oregon.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Athena
| Period | Athena | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Athena has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Athena compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athena | 2.66 | 39.8 | 9.5% | 22.5% | 12.7% | 1971 | $986 | 30.4% | 93.0% | 0.6% |
| Adams | 2.72 | 44.1 | 11.2% | 20.5% | 11.5% | 1976 | $1,015 | 34.9% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| Weston | 2.52 | 49.5 | 1.5% | 13.7% | 30.5% | 1976 | $1,262 | 21.0% | 84.8% | 3.4% |
| Milton-Freewater | 2.73 | 39.6 | 18.3% | 39.8% | 16.2% | 1972 | $998 | 12.9% | 79.6% | 4.4% |
| Cayuse | 2.94 | 38.6 | 15.2% | 17.8% | 12.1% | 1973 | $995 | 23.5% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| Myrick | 2.27 | 43.2 | 4.8% | 23.1% | 16.2% | 1953 | $736 | 25.6% | 97.6% | 0.3% |
| Gibbon | 2.87 | 40.2 | 12.8% | 17.2% | 14.6% | 1973 | $1,014 | 22.6% | 92.1% | 4.8% |
| Umapine | 3.59 | 33.5 | 9.1% | 20.9% | 8.1% | 1980 | $965 | 21.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% |
| Helix | 2.10 | 42.0 | 2.3% | 24.0% | 16.9% | 1940 | $639 | 23.8% | 98.3% | 0.0% |
| Thorn Hollow | 2.94 | 38.6 | 15.2% | 17.8% | 12.1% | 1973 | $995 | 23.5% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| Bingham Springs | 2.32 | 56.4 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 45.6% | 1974 | $1,693 | 27.0% | 95.1% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Athena. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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