2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Owen, WI vs Athens, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Athens, is 3% less than it is in Owen and is 31% below the National Average.
- Owen unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Athens unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Owen, WIAthens, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,814  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,708$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,542  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Owen, WIAthens, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Owen, WIAthens, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.8%13.1%
Reviews for Owen    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The city of Owen is making strides forward to improve its economy and business base. It is a small city, but just this decade alone a few businesses have moved in to  More

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Reviews for Athens    1 Reviews

I just wanted to share what a joy it has been to live in the Athens/Hamburg area for almost 3 years. At first I thought it was to good to be true. Everyone, and I  More

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