Atchison, KS Demographic Data
Atchison, KS Summary
Atchison is located in Atchison County in Kansas
- Population: 10,970
- Area: 8.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,324.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 912.07 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Atchison, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,760
53%
50.8
Male
5,038
47%
49.2
Total Population
10,798
323,128,000
Atchison, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
730
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
610
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
833
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,101
10.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,483
13.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,165
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,042
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,262
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
612
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
471
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
695
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
575
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
219
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,158
75.6%
77.2
Female
4,496
55.1%
51.3
Male
3,662
44.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,118
65.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,642
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,489
13.8%
15.2
Female
968
65.0%
55.8
Male
521
35.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Atchison, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,229
94.7%
96.8
White
9,535
88.3%
72.6
Black or African American
563
5.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
47
0.4%
0.8
Asian
37
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
13
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
16
0.1%
0.2
Korean
8
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
10
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
37
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
569
5.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
363
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
164
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
149
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,435
96.6%
82.2
Atchison, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
152
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
311
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,181
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,379
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
588
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
863
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
567
9.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
463
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,578
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,430
23.7%
31.2
Atchison, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,560
41.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,127
36.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,232
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
74
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
632
7.3
5.8%
Atchison, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,902
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
166
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
39
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
90
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Atchison, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
336
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
285
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
634
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
375
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
554
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
685
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
289
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
333
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
83
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
80
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
41,696
57,617
Per capita income
21,473
31,128
Atchison, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
92
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
515
10.5%
9.8
Construction
132
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,668
34.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
273
5.6%
6.6
Information
53
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
957
19.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
158
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
128
2.6%
11.4
Public administration
200
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
513
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
160
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
41
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
257
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,596
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
861
17.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,197
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
979
20.0%
18.1%
Atchison, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,793
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,257
68.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
630
13.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
597
12.5%
2.7
Other means
29
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
280
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
Atchison, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
365
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,440
39.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,234
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
615
16.8%
21.0
Atchison, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,654
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,397
65.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,257
34.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
563
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Atchison, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,217
1 room
204
4.8%
2.4
2 rooms
121
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
242
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
540
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
940
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
780
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
529
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
405
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
456
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Atchison, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,217
1-unit, detached
3,307
78.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13
0.3%
5.9
2-units
141
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
141
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
97
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
138
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
336
8.0%
9.0
Mobile home
44
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Atchison, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,830
43.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
192
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
459
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
404
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
517
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
258
6.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
282
6.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
271
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.1%
1.4%
Atchison, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,826
77.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
121
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
643
17.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
22
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
42
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Atchison, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,549
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
2.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
66
4.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
111
7.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
150
9.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
372
24.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
812
52.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
625
40.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
231
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
206
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
159
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
328
21.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atchison, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,128
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
85
7.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
410
36.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
625
55.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
129
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
576
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
219
19.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
142
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
170
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
128
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
42
3.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
400
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
156
0.0%
0.0%
Atchison, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,397
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
408
17.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
974
40.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
412
17.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
293
12.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
200
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
103
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,700
205,000
