Athens is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 1,069 people and two associated neighborhoods, Athens is the 378th largest community in Wisconsin.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Athens is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.60% of the Athens workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Athens is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Athens who work in food service (12.96%), office and administrative support (11.32%), and sales jobs (8.44%). The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Athens has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Athens a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small village, Athens doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Athens, just 11.39% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $32,651, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,604 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, Norwegian, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
