Atwater is a tiny town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 776 people and two associated neighborhoods, Atwater is the 612th largest community in Ohio.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Atwater is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 52.79% of the Atwater workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Atwater is a town of construction workers and builders, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Atwater who work in sales jobs (8.88%), management occupations (6.60%), and food service (6.35%). As is often the case in a small town, Atwater doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Atwater, just 10.14% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Atwater in 2022 was $24,973, which is low income relative to Ohio, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,892 for a family of four. However, Atwater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Atwater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atwater residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Atwater include German, Irish, Welsh, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Atwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
