Even though Athens is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.
The overall education level of Athens citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.83% of adults in Athens have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $39,921, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,684 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Athens is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Athens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Athens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Athens include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
