Atlas

Population: 719
Median household income: $52,042
Median home value: $52,100

Atlas, a community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, has 719 residents. The median household income of $52,042 is below the Northumberland County median ($57,948).

From 2019 to 2023, Atlas's population declined 11.7% from 814 to 719, while its median home value rose 87.4% from $27,800 to $52,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population. 79.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 719
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,042
Median home value: $52,100
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 409
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 18.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

814719

Median household income

$35,625$52,042

Median home value

$27,800$52,100

Median gross rent

$702$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	814	$35,625	$27,800	$702
2020	842	$40,221	$40,300	$683
2021	753	$43,533	$47,400	$668
2022	664	$47,083	$56,700	$813
2023	719	$52,042	$52,100	$902

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	104	14.5%
18 to 24	48	6.7%
25 to 34	27	3.8%
35 to 44	97	13.5%
45 to 54	96	13.4%
55 to 64	162	22.5%
65 to 74	107	14.9%
75 and over	78	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	707	98.3%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	6.2%
High school graduate	256	45.1%
Some college or associate's	192	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	71	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means8.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	186	79.5%
Carpooled	6	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	9.8%
Other means	19	8.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	12.3%
15 to 29 min	89	42.2%
30 to 44 min	38	18.0%
45 to 59 min	14	6.6%
60+ min	44	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 18.2% (131 of 719)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	60.4%
Nonfamily households	131	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	331	80.9%
Vacant	78	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	288	87.0%
Renter-occupied	43	13.0%

1-unit, detached33.3%

1-unit, attached51.8%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	33.3%
1-unit, attached	212	51.8%
2 to 4 units	13	3.2%
5 to 19 units	15	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4203464
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7974, -76.4283