Atlantic, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Atlantic is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Crawford County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 43 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 43 people, 12 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 294.7 people per square mile (110.7/km²). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 102.8/sq mi (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 12 households out of which 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
living together, none have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.9% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 41.9% from 25 to 44, 11.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $6,534. 17.2% of the population and 16.7% of families were below the poverty line. None under the age of 18 or 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Crawford County
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 43 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Atlantic is located at 41°30′22"N 80°20′18"W (41.506012, -80.338452).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 43 people, 12 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 294.7 people per square mile (110.7/km²). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 102.8/sq mi (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 12 households out of which 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, none have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.9% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 41.9% from 25 to 44, 11.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $6,534. 17.2% of the population and 16.7% of families were below the poverty line. None under the age of 18 or 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Notable person
- Maxwell AndersonMaxwell AndersonJames Maxwell Anderson was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist and lyricist.-Early years:Anderson was born in Atlantic, Pennsylvania, the second of eight children to William Lincoln "Link" Anderson, a Baptist minister, and Charlotte Perrimela Stephenson, both of Scots and Irish descent...
– Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning author who was born here.