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Athens, West Virginia

::This article is about the town in West Virginia. For other uses, see Athens Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. It is the home of Concord University.

Athens Companies

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Athens Careers

Among the most common occupations in Athens are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 15%. and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 45 percent of workers in Athens, West Virginia work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Popular Athens Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Athens Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, speech therapy jobs, physical therapy jobs, director of pharmacy jobs, sales representative jobs and cashier jobs.

Athens Industries

The leading industries in Athens, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 27%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Athens job listings indicate that the following industries in Athens are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

Athens Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Athens, West Virginia is $24,241, and the median income of households in Athens was $27,260.
 

Average Salaries in Athens, WV

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Athens, WV

 $24,000
 

Athens Unemployment Rate

Athens has an unemployment rate of 33.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Athens Trends data, the number of Athens, West Virginia jobs has increased by 89% since March 2008.
Athens job trends

Athens Employment Statistics

Population of Athens
Total population 1,102
Male 59.62%
Female 40.38%
Median age 23.8
  
Athens Housing
Owner-occupied homes 67.7%
Median cost of a home $71,700
Median mortgage payment $432
Renter-occupied homes 32.3%
Vacant housing 13.3%
Median monthly rent $394
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,214
Median for all female full-time $20,268
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 24%
$10,000 to $14,999 7%
$15,000 to $24,999 12%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 17%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8%
High school graduate 19%
Some college, no degree 28%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 16%
Graduate degree 17%
  
Marital Status
Never married 33%
Currently married 46%
Separated 10%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 5%
  
Race
White 93%
Black or African American 5%
Asian 2%
Other 0%
  
Athens Commute
Carpool 13.2%
Public transportation 1.2%
Average travel time 22 minutes