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Athens County, Ohio

OH · population 61,737 · GEOID 39009

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

61,737

0.52% of Ohio · 61,737 of 11,810,293

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.5%4.1%—
2024-024.9%4.2%—
2024-034.9%3.9%—
2024-044.2%3.5%—
2024-055.4%3.7%—
2024-066.8%4.3%—
2024-076.2%4.5%—
2024-086.3%4.4%—
2024-094.9%3.9%—
2024-104.4%3.9%—
2024-115.5%4.0%—
2024-125.1%3.8%—
2025-017.2%4.4%—
2025-026.3%4.5%—
2025-035.9%4.2%—
2025-044.8%3.9%—
2025-055.2%4.0%—
2025-066.3%4.4%—
2025-076.3%4.6%—
2025-085.7%4.5%—
2025-094.9%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.9%4.1%—
2026-015.6%4.7%—
2026-025.4%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-043.3%4.0%—
2026-053.3%4.1%—
2026-065.0%4.4%—
2026-074.4%4.4%—
2026-084.5%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN390090000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$939

better than the United States

This place $939
Ohio $1,034
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$2.7B

+5.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.1B—
2017$2.2B—
2018$2.1B—
2019$2.2B—
2020$2.2B—
2021$2.3B—
2022$2.4B—
2023$2.6B—
2024$2.7B—

Ohio $923.1B · this place is 0.30% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$17.2M

−65.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$75.6M—
FY2022$49.3M—
FY2023$53.2M—
FY2024$47.4M—
FY2025$49.7M—
FY2026$17.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 33.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 21.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $185,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $56,001 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Ohio 0.52% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024