Athol’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Athol, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.36 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Athol doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Athol, just 11.21% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Athol in 2022 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.
