Athol is a tiny city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 738 people and two associated neighborhoods, Athol is the 106th largest community in Idaho. Athol home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Athol real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Athol is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Athol is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Athol who work in healthcare (17.65%), office and administrative support (9.91%), and food service (8.36%). Overall, Athol’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One downside of living in Athol, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.53 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Athol does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Athol rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.76% of adults 25 and older in Athol have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Athol in 2022 was $27,538, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,152 for a family of four. However, Athol contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Athol is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Athol home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Athol residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Athol also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.00% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Athol include German, English, Irish, European, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Athol is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
