Atascosa is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,881 people and two associated neighborhoods, Atascosa is the 346th largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Atascosa is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.65% of the Atascosa workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Atascosa is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Atascosa who work in sales jobs (12.01%), management occupations (9.49%), and office and administrative support (9.33%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Atascosa has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Atascosa a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Atascosa is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Atascosa with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.95% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Atascosa in 2022 was $26,143, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,572 for a family of four. However, Atascosa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Atascosa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Atascosa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Atascosa, accounting for 77.63% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Atascosa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Atascosa include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Atascosa's cultural character, accounting for 18.01% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Atascosa is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
