Athena

County:: Umatilla County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.549
State:: Oregon

Athena is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. Athena has a 2025 population of 1,171. Athena is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -3.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,208 in 2020.

The average household income in Athena is $83,477 with a poverty rate of 11.42%.The median age in Athena is 38.4 years: 32.1 years for males, and 47 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Athena includes 93.37% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,126	93.37%
Two or more races	38	3.15%
Black or African American	24	1.99%
Other race	12	1%
Native American	6	0.5%

Athena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Athena's average per capita income is $39,844. Household income levels show a median of $70,729. The poverty rate stands at 11.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$96,579	-
Families	$86,042	$102,110
Households	$70,729	$83,477
Non Families	$55,833	$55,528

$39,844

Average Income

$70,729

Median Household Income

11.42%

Poverty Rate