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Atlas, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
719
Population
2,663/sq mi density
$52,042
Median Income
$27,907 per capita
$52,100
Home Value
$61,203 Zillow
$902
Median Rent
13.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,158
Violent Crime/100K
3,058 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$52,042 median income, 8.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,100 home value, $902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,158 violent crimes/100K (205% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,042
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,907
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
131% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atlas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atlas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,042
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,907
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,391
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,492M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,961
Restaurants
248
Healthcare
347
Retail
449
Manufacturing
163
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,391
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,393
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,907 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,391 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,492M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,961 |
| Restaurants | 248 |
| Healthcare | 347 |
| Retail | 449 |
| Manufacturing | 163 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,391 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,393 |