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Athens, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Athens is a Census city of 2,102 people across 1.68 square miles of land, in Menard County. Median household income is $81,192, 72.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $545,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Athens
What Athens is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.68 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,248
- County holding the largest share of its areaMenard County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
How many people live in Athens
- Population2,102
- Median age34.7
- Population under 18553 plus or minus 134
- Share under 1826.3 percent
- Population 65 and over237 plus or minus 59
- Share 65 and over11.3 percent
- Households891
- Family households578
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
Income and work in Athens
- Median household income$81,192
- Per capita income$35,387
- Civilian labor force1,179
- Employed1,112
- Unemployed67 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over1,347
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.6 percent plus or minus 19.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
Housing in Athens
- Housing units984
- Occupied units891
- Vacant units93 plus or minus 60
- Vacancy rate9.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied645
- Renter occupied246 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate72.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$855 plus or minus $203
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units892
- Share single family90.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more65 plus or minus 38
- Share in buildings of two or more6.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
How Athens gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,005 plus or minus 204
- Commuting under 15 minutes223 plus or minus 107
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.2 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more357 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.5 percent
- Drove alone76.7 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
SBA loans in Athens (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$545,200
- Average approval$109,040
- Median approval$77,000
- Largest approval$171,500
- Jobs supported29
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Athens, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Athens
SBA loans in Athens (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$342,000
- Average approval$342,000
- Median approval$342,000
- Largest approval$342,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Athens, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Athens
Flood risk in Athens
- NFIP communityCity of Athens
- NFIP community number171258
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Athens participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171258 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Menard County, not Athens
Menard County context, not Athens figures
- Establishments in Menard County207
- Covered employment, Menard County1,773
- Average annual pay, Menard County$42,242
- Housing units permitted, Menard County9
Every figure in this section is published for Menard County as a whole and is not a measurement of Athens.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Athens questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Athens, Illinois?
2,102, in 891 households. Athens city covers 1.68 square miles of land, which is 1,248 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Athens in?
Menard County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Athens?
$81,192. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,000. Median gross rent is $855 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Athens businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $545,200 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $77,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $342,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Athens, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Athens borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Athens. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Athens in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Athens appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Athens, city of, community 171258, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Athens figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Menard County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Athens.
Is zoning published for Athens?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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