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The Athol CDP(1) had a population of 8,617 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Athol is located at latitude 42.5959 and longitude -72.2268 in Worcester County. The formal boundaries for the Athol Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 8.18 sq. miles and a water area of 0.28 sq. miles. Worcester County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Athol Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Athol Census Designated Place is located within Town of Athol, a minor civil division (MCD) of Worcester County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,617 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,590 (99.7%) |
Population in Families | 6,587 (76.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 27 ( 0.3%) |
Population Density | 1,053 |
Diversity Index2 | 32 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $57,339 |
Average Household Income | $76,616 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 31% |
Per Capita Income | $31,934 |
Wealth Index5 | 62 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,865 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,246 (58.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,345 (34.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 274 ( 7.1%) |
Median Home Value | $293,446 |
Average Home Value | $354,797 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 73 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,591 |
Average Household Size | 2.39 |
Family Households | 2,200 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.47% | 0.10% |
Households | 0.68% | 0.38% |
Families | 0.30% | |
Median Household Income | 2.24% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.03% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.89% |
The table below compares Athol to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 91 | 64th |
Population Density | # 160 | 36th |
Median Household Income | # 224 | 10th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 136 | 55th |
Per Capita Income | # 237 | 5th |
Diversity Index | # 127 | 49th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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