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Athens · Mercer County · West Virginia

Quick Facts

2,063

Population

22.9

Area (sq mi)

90

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

21.9

Median Age

52.1%

Male

47.9%

Female

3.0%

Foreign-Born

White 91.4%
African American 3.7%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$64,565

Median Household Income

$19,489

Per Capita Income

7.5%

Poverty Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

25.8 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 64.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 37.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

892

Total Housing Units

614

Occupied Units

278

Vacant Units

2.95

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.0%
Renter 13.0%

$178,300

Median Home Value

$1,020

Median Rent

1979

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
25971 Lerona, WV 1,130 2.3 mi
24740 Princeton, WV 30,435 6.1 mi
25922 Spanishburg, WV 299 5.0 mi
25979 Pipestem, WV 893 6.3 mi
25841 Flat Top, WV 575 7.4 mi
25820 Camp Creek, WV 437 7.5 mi
24731 Kegley, WV 255 8.8 mi
25843 Ghent, WV 791 11.7 mi

Related Areas

Mercer County Athens, WV West Virginia

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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