Athens is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,227 people and two associated neighborhoods, Athens is the 464th largest community in Pennsylvania. Athens has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Also of interest is that Athens has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Athens spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.20 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Athens is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.36% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $39,293, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,172 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Athens include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Russian.