Township · Pennsylvania

Athens Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Athens Township, Crawford County, township, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Athens Township, Crawford County had 633 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 636 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 676 (±149). GEOID 4203903408.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

633

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 636 · ACS 2020-2024: 676 ±149

Median household income

$59,531

±$12,352 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$148,400

±$20,416 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$775

±$337 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Athens Township, Crawford County and what county is it in?

Athens Township, Crawford County is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It covers 28.7 square miles of land, 22 residents per square mile in 2020.

Athens Township, Crawford County is in the Meadville, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Athens Township, Crawford County (marked with a dot) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Athens Township, Crawford County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 633 people lived in Athens Township, Crawford County on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 636 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 676 (±149).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (638)
  • 2021→2022 −1 (637)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (636)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (634)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (633)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAthens Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population676±14982,71613,018,639no clear change
Households283±4733,8385,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.39±0.342.322.39no clear change
Housing units388±5542,1575,806,452no clear change

Athens Township, Crawford County's population since 2000

From 775 in 2000 to 633 in 2025: down 18.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Athens Township, Crawford County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 775
  • 2005 (estimate) 753
  • 2010 Census 734
  • 2015 (estimate) 723
  • 2020 Census 636
  • 2025 (estimate) 633

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Athens Township, Crawford County?

The median resident of Athens Township, Crawford County is 38.2 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAthens Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.2±6.844.040.9−14.2
Under 18 years18.9%±6.3 pts20.6%20.4%–
65 years and over24.3%±7.8 pts22.7%19.5%–
Male51.0%±4.2 pts49.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.0%±2.5 pts1.6%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic84.8%±6.8 pts92.9%73.0%−13.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic5.3%±5.9 pts1.3%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.7%±2.7 pts0.5%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.7 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.3%±3.6 pts3.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.7 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.4%±2.2 pts1.2%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.5%±3.3 pts5.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.1%±3.4 pts9.3%6.1%–
With a disability14.8%±4.0 pts17.8%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage7.8%±3.5 pts9.0%5.6%+5.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.8%±4.6 pts90.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.0%±4.4 pts21.1%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.2%±1.6 pts7.9%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier84.2%±8.0 pts90.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year8.0%±7.6 pts1.2%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Athens Township, Crawford County earn?

Half of Athens Township, Crawford County's 283 households earn less than $59,531 a year (±$12,352), against $60,476 in Crawford County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $71,314 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAthens Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$59,531±$12,352$60,476$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$68,871±$6,371$78,879$107,538–
Per capita income$29,350±$5,061$32,743$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line22.5%±11.2 pts14.3%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line42.2%±25.7 pts18.5%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP18.4%±9.0 pts18.7%14.4%–
Households with a computer89.8%±4.7 pts89.4%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription76.3%±7.8 pts85.0%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Athens Township, Crawford County?

Owners occupy 83.4% of Athens Township, Crawford County's occupied homes and renters 16.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,400 by its owner (±$20,416). The median renter pays $775 a month including utilities, and 58.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAthens Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$148,400±$20,416$153,200$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$775±$337$802$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent58.3%±26.0 pts36.0%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,033±$186$1,210$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes83.4%±7.7 pts74.7%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes16.6%±7.7 pts25.3%30.7%–
Housing units388±5542,1575,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±12.1 pts1.2%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±43.3 pts6.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes64.7%±8.6 pts73.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes28.4%±7.9 pts11.9%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±1.1 pts0.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20199.0%±4.9 pts3.6%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier30.4%±8.9 pts25.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.4%±1.7 pts10.5%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Athens Township, Crawford County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Athens Township, Crawford County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 3.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 (1 months) 0 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Athens Township, Crawford County work and get to work?

84.7% of Athens Township, Crawford County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 32.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAthens Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.5%±7.6 pts54.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate8.7%±7.5 pts5.0%5.3%–
Drove alone to work84.7%±6.9 pts74.1%68.2%–
Carpooled5.0%±3.6 pts10.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±10.2 pts0.5%3.6%–
Walked2.7%±3.1 pts5.8%3.3%–
Worked from home4.3%±3.1 pts7.7%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work32.9 min±3.823.3 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Athens Township, Crawford County?

No census tract lies mostly in Athens Township, Crawford County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Athens Township, Crawford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Athens Township, Crawford County
Tract 1109Crawford County2,757 $70,161 $165,70029%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Athens Township, Crawford County) · Census block assignment files

How does Athens Township, Crawford County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Athens Township, Crawford County is the 9,322nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,322nd-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Athens Township, Crawford County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Athens Township, Crawford County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,322nd1,542

Athens Township, Crawford County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Athens Township, Crawford County?

20 of the 57 figures for Athens Township, Crawford County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Athens Township, Crawford County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.