In Athol, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.36 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Athol doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Athol with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.21% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Athol in 2018 was $24,211, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,844 for a family of four. However, Athol contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Athol is a somewhat 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 10.76% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Athol include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Athol is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
