Atlas, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atlas	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$37,113	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$59,790	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,370	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,143	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,760	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atlas is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atlas is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atlas is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Atlas is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,856 $59,790 $119,580

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Atlas median earnings by income bracket

Atlas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	51.8%	51.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.2%	3.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marlin, PA	404	$187,881	131.0%
Muir, PA	466	$151,812	86.7%
Fernville, PA	374	$148,995	83.2%
Elysburg, PA	2,207	$147,676	81.6%
Englewood, PA	724	$140,202	72.4%
Atlas, PA	875	$59,790	26.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wye, MT	875	$130,448	60.4%
High Shoals, NC	875	$38,838	52.2%
Aurora, UT	875	$99,720	22.6%
Seabeck, WA	875	$150,966	85.6%
Lot 51, PE	875	n/a
Atlas, PA	875	$59,790	26.5%

Source: The Atlas, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.