Population 465 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Athens
Household size in East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in East Athens run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.9, East Athens is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.5% of households in East Athens, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 East Athens
Renters in East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.4% of households in East Athens rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in East Athens is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in East Athens leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,072 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$463 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Athens pays $1,072 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 East Athens
Bachelor's degrees in East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Athens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, 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 East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in East Athens is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 East Athens
| Period | East Athens | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in East Athens: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
East Athens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Athens | 2.51 | 52.9 | 1.5% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 1975 | $1,072 | 22.9% | 93.9% | 8.9% |
| Litchfield | 2.45 | 54.0 | 2.7% | 13.7% | 10.7% | 1976 | $1,005 | 19.9% | 91.3% | 8.2% |
| Athens | 2.27 | 44.6 | 11.0% | 48.8% | 9.0% | 1958 | $1,025 | 27.1% | 92.6% | 8.3% |
| Sayre | 2.28 | 42.8 | 5.9% | 33.5% | 8.9% | 1958 | $1,050 | 33.9% | 93.2% | 11.0% |
| Hoopers Valley | 2.34 | 50.8 | 10.2% | 24.9% | 7.9% | 1954 | $1,104 | 18.9% | 90.9% | 2.4% |
| South Waverly | 2.59 | 42.8 | 17.4% | 15.3% | 1.9% | 1954 | $1,022 | 25.5% | 96.9% | 6.8% |
| Waverly | 2.23 | 44.8 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 14.3% | 1962 | $1,060 | 15.0% | 92.8% | 6.9% |
| North Orwell | 2.52 | 47.6 | 8.2% | 16.2% | 20.4% | 1981 | $971 | 17.4% | 91.1% | 7.0% |
| Sheshequin | 2.43 | 50.7 | 5.0% | 18.9% | 10.6% | 1973 | $945 | 15.9% | 88.3% | 4.6% |
| Smithboro | 1.79 | 48.8 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1980 | $920 | 23.3% | 94.4% | 5.5% |
| Saco | 2.57 | 43.3 | 7.8% | 13.9% | 13.6% | 1977 | $1,075 | 16.7% | 92.6% | 4.9% |
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 East Athens. 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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