Athens is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,246 people and two associated neighborhoods, Athens is the 464th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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.

The citizens of Athens are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.72% of adults in Athens having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $34,384, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,536 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 German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

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