Census-designated place · Pennsylvania
Atlas, Pennsylvania
Atlas, census-designated place, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Atlas had 732 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 719 (±193). GEOID 4203464.
Residents, 2020 Census
732
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 719 ±193
Median household income
$51,522
±$8,709 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$53,600
±$12,842 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$908
±$534 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Atlas and what county is it in?
Atlas is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 2,721 residents per square mile in 2020.
Atlas is in the Sunbury, PA micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Atlas lies entirely within Mount Carmel Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Atlas, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 732 residents in Atlas, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 719 (±193).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Atlas is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Atlas | Northumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 719 ±193 | 90,560 | no clear change |
| Households | 350 ±86 | 37,886 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.02 ±0.29 | 2.29 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 461 ±106 | 43,395 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Atlas?
The median resident of Atlas is 51.5 years old; 14.3% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.0%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 1.0%.
| Measure | Atlas | Northumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.5 ±12.7 | 44.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.3% ±8.0 pts | 19.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.0% ±9.9 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Male | 51.2% ±8.1 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.0% ±2.3 pts | 88.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0% ±2.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.1% ±1.7 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.8% ±7.4 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 25.5% ±9.0 pts | 16.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6% ±3.2 pts | 5.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.9% ±3.7 pts | 90.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7% ±7.5 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6% ±2.2 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.6% ±16.4 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Atlas earn?
Half of Atlas's 350 households earn less than $51,522 a year (±$8,709), against $60,583 in Northumberland County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $43,843 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Atlas | Northumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,522 ±$8,709 | $60,583 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,311 ±$10,319 | $78,529 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,249 ±$4,876 | $33,575 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 20.2% ±11.5 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.0% ±34.0 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.0% ±10.7 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.9% ±3.5 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.6% ±12.3 pts | 85.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Atlas?
Owners occupy 86.9% of Atlas's occupied homes and renters 13.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $53,600 by its owner (±$12,842). The median renter pays $908 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Atlas | Northumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $53,600 ±$12,842 | $162,400 | – |
| Median gross rent | $908 ±$534 | $806 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.3% ±25.2 pts | 33.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $870 ±$259 | $1,300 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.9% ±8.3 pts | 75.5% | +17.5 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.1% ±8.3 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Housing units | 461 ±106 | 43,395 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±43.7 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 27.3% ±11.2 pts | 62.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.9% ±11.5 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.6% ±5.4 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 52.9% ±14.9 pts | 38.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.9% ±6.2 pts | 9.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Atlas work and get to work?
79.3% of Atlas's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes.
| Measure | Atlas | Northumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.3% ±9.9 pts | 56.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.8% ±14.0 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 79.3% ±12.5 pts | 76.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.5% ±3.6 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±11.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.3% ±11.9 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min ±6.1 | 25.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Atlas?
No census tract lies mostly in Atlas; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 809Northumberland County | 3,079 | $66,071 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Atlas) · Census block assignment files
How does Atlas compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
Atlas is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Atlas's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Atlas with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Atlas?
25 of the 57 figures for Atlas on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Atlas are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.