| Athens Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=25005 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 70 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 18 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 0 |
| Sales Worker | 0 |
| Clerical Worker | 5 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 18 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 0 |
| Transport Operative | 0 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 11 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 6 |
| Farm Laborer | 0 |
| Non-Private Service | 12 |
| Household Service | 0 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 0 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 74 | 133 |
| Executive - Administrator | 3 | 7 |
| Professional Speciality | 6 | 8 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 0 | 0 |
| Sales | 2 | 19 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 4 | 17 |
| Private Household Service | 0 | 0 |
| Protective Service | 0 | 6 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 11 | 18 |
| Natural Resources | 11 | 8 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 14 | 23 |
| Machine Operators | 13 | 14 |
| Mover | 4 | 9 |
| Labor | 6 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 13.48 | 11.50 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.00 | 5.71 | 4.32 |