Athens is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 1,060 people and two associated neighborhoods, Athens is the 378th largest community in Wisconsin.Athens is a blue-collar town, with 39.18% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Athens is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Athens who work in food service (12.45%), office and administrative support (11.84%), and healthcare (8.78%). Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Athens is worth considering. Athens is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Athens are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.49% of adults in Athens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $33,091, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,364 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Athens is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 German, Polish, Swedish, Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
