Atlas, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

719

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.5

4.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,522

0.999% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$53,600

2.88% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Atlas, PA is home to a population of 719 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.974% of Atlas, PA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 102 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (712 people) in Atlas, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Atlas, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlas, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlas, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlas, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
712 ± 191
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 17
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlas, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.974%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.974% of Atlas, PA residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlas, PA was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlas, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

Atlas, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlas, PA.

Economy

The economy of Atlas, PA employs 277 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlas, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Manufacturing (44 people), and Public Administration (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,023), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,893).

Employment

Occupations

277

2024 Value

± 101

17.9%

1 Year growth

± 47.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlas, PA grew at a rate of 17.9%, from 235 employees to 277 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlas, PA, are Production Occupations (46 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlas, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

277

2024 Value

± 101

17.9%

1 Year growth

± 47.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlas, PA grew at a rate of 17.9%, from 235 employees to 277 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlas, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Manufacturing (44 people), and Public Administration (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlas, PA, though some of these residents may live in Atlas, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,929

Median earning men ± $16,045

$31,801

Median earning women ± $21,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Construction ($45,078).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,467).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlas, PA was $53,600 in 2024, which is 0.161 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,100 to $53,600, a 2.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlas, PA is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlas, PA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlas, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$53,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,842

$304

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atlas, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlas, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

50.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in Atlas, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlas, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,522

Median Household Income

± $8,709

350

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 350 households in Atlas, PA declined from $51,522 from the previous year's value of $52,042.

The following chart displays the households in Atlas, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atlas, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (8.33%)
Other (6.16%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Atlas, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.33%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlas, PA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Atlas, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlas, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlas, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlas, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlas, PA (145 out of 719 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlas, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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