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Atlas, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Atlas is 932. The Atlas population density is 3,723.97 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Atlas is white, which represent 99.79% of the total population. The average Atlas education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 932. #1005

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Atlas, PA	7.13%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Atlas, PA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #264

Atlas, PA	3,723.97 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	930 (99.79%, #350)
Black:	2 (0.21%, #938)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #1198)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

786 (84.33%) out of the total population of 932 reported first ancestry.

	Atlas, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	11	1.18%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	7	0.75%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	97	10.41%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	183	19.64%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	1.93%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	200	21.46%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	151	16.20%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	14	1.50%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	120	12.88%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	35	3.76%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	2	0.21%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	26	2.79%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	58	6.22%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	22	2.36%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 437 (46.89%, see rank)

Females: 495 (53.11%, see rank)

Atlas, PA	Male: 46.89% Female: 53.11%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Atlas, PA	53.10 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Atlas, PA	54.50 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Atlas, PA	48.70 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Atlas, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	37	3.97%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	23	2.47%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	114	12.23%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	59	6.33%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	15	1.61%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	139	14.91%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	108	11.59%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	181	19.42%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	164	17.60%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	37	3.97%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	55	5.90%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Atlas, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	699, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	54, 7.73%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	516, 73.82%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	110, 15.74%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	17, 2.43%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2, 0.29%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.12, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Atlas, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	24	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	113	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Atlas, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	449, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.04, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	148, 32.96%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	301, 67.04%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	286, 63.70%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.58, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	183, 40.76%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	163, 36.30%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Atlas, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	872	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	431	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	147	34.11%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	192	44.55%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	24	5.57%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	68	15.78%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	441	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	96	21.77%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	191	43.31%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	80	18.14%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	74	16.78%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Atlas, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	922	98.93%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	863	92.60%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	59	6.33%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10	1.07%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	1.07%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	10	1.07%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Atlas, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	427	95.10%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	4.90%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.