Population 31 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Athol
Household size in Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Athol has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Athol is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Athol: 24.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Athol
Renters in Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Athol own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (55.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Athol: 14.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Athol is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $289 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $517 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $638 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $758 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Athol costs $758 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Athol
Bachelor's degrees in Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Athol have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Athol never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Athol
| Period | Athol | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Athol runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Athol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol | 2.56 | 39.6 | 24.4% | 25.4% | 14.2% | 1985 | $758 | 10.7% | 71.9% | 7.9% |
| Lone | 2.56 | 39.6 | 24.4% | 25.4% | 14.2% | 1985 | $758 | 10.7% | 71.9% | 7.9% |
| Monica | 2.56 | 39.6 | 24.4% | 25.4% | 14.2% | 1985 | $758 | 10.7% | 71.9% | 7.9% |
| Widecreek | 2.56 | 39.6 | 24.4% | 25.4% | 14.2% | 1985 | $758 | 10.7% | 71.9% | 7.9% |
| Vada | 2.41 | 42.2 | 17.5% | 18.4% | 11.8% | 1988 | $637 | 10.9% | 73.1% | 7.8% |
| Congleton | 2.56 | 39.6 | 24.4% | 25.4% | 14.2% | 1985 | $758 | 10.7% | 71.9% | 7.9% |
| Booneville | 2.47 | 42.9 | 8.8% | 21.9% | 23.4% | 1994 | $573 | 9.7% | 77.6% | 7.5% |
| Elkatawa | 2.75 | 40.3 | 10.3% | 20.9% | 14.0% | 1997 | $655 | 14.2% | 86.9% | 5.2% |
| Cowcreek | 2.32 | 44.5 | 9.5% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 1993 | $498 | 13.0% | 65.8% | 17.2% |
| Beattyville | 2.37 | 41.8 | 9.0% | 28.6% | 15.1% | 1985 | $533 | 7.4% | 72.8% | 7.4% |
| St. Helens | 2.28 | 50.2 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 1993 | $530 | 9.8% | 79.4% | 1.1% |
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 Athol. 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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