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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Athol, ID compare?
| Figure | Athol, ID |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 738 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 709 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 618 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Athol, ID |
|---|---|
| Total population | 777±242 |
| Median age | 42.9±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.1%±13.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.3%±14.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.8%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $70,250±$18,965 |
| Per capita income | $26,823±$5,873 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6%±5.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $367,700±$80,852 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.3%±34.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.8%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±3.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.6%±5.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5%±9.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.8%±5.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov