Atchison, KS City Data

Atchison, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,232 people who live in Atchison and approximately 16,774 who live in Atchison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Atchison to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Atchison. We have included Atchison housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Atchison Information

Atchison County where Atchison resides is 435.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,774 and has a population rank of 1,972 out of all the places in the United States.

Atchison has a total of 10,232 people and of those residents there are 4,788 males and 5,444 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 209 births each year and around 184 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Atchison varies per year, but currently 10,028 are one race and 204 are two or more races.

Of the 10,232 people who live in Atchison, there are 3,153 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Atchison is 1,602 male and 1,551 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,602.

General Atchison Information
Total area in square miles - Atchison County	435.04
Water area in square miles - Atchison County	N/A
Resident population - Atchison County	16,774
Population rank - Atchison County	1,972
Total population	10,232
Total population (male)	4,788
Total population (female)	5,444
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Atchison County	209
Deaths- Atchison County	184
Population of one race	10,028
Population of two or more races	204
Population under 20 years	3,153
Population under 20 years (male)	1,602
Population under 20 years (female)	1,551
Total population 18 years and over	7,602

Atchison Social Characteristics

There are 6,275 households in Atchison. Families make up 4,288 of these households. The table below breaks down the Atchison families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,410), male householder with no wife present (235) and female householder with no husband present (632). The remainder of the Atchison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,997. Atchison, KS moving companies help people in Atchison move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Atchison. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Atchison is based, there are 6,935 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,611 never married, 3,671 now married, 71 separated, 767 widowed, and 815 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30 separated, 204 widowed and 589 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Atchison social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Atchison.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Atchison County)
Total households	6,275
Family households (families)	4,288
With own children under 18 years	2,183
Married-couple family	3,410
With own children under 18 years	1,520
Male householder, no wife present, family	235
With own children under 18 years	135
Female householder, no husband present, family	632
With own children under 18 years	415
Nonfamily households	1,997
Householder living alone	1,724
65 years and over	806

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,300
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,130
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,531
Householder	2,438
Spouse	1,807
Child	2,736
Other relatives	86
Nonrelatives	221
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	189
Foster child	16
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,684
Male householder	607
Male householder living alone	495
Male householder not living alone	112
Female householder	818
Female householder living alone	743
Female householder not living alone	75
Nonrelatives	259
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	119
Foster child	2
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,935
Never married	1,611
Now married	3,671
Separated	71
Widowed	767
Divorced	815
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30
Widowed	204
Divorced	589

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,232
Male	4,788
Under 5 years	318
5 to 9 years	302
10 to 14 years	416
15 to 17 years	298
18 and 19 years	268
20 years	131
21 years	120
22 to 24 years	207
25 to 29 years	290
30 to 34 years	248
35 to 39 years	309
40 to 44 years	297
45 to 49 years	301
50 to 54 years	261
55 to 59 years	202
60 and 61 years	79
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	102
70 to 74 years	181
75 to 79 years	133
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	64
Female	5,444
Under 5 years	314
5 to 9 years	358
10 to 14 years	385
15 to 17 years	239
18 and 19 years	255
20 years	130
21 years	87
22 to 24 years	215
25 to 29 years	285
30 to 34 years	286
35 to 39 years	349
40 to 44 years	343
45 to 49 years	317
50 to 54 years	266
55 to 59 years	217
60 and 61 years	96
62 to 64 years	149
65 and 66 years	92
67 to 69 years	137
70 to 74 years	233
75 to 79 years	226
80 to 84 years	200
85 years and over	265

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,232
One race	10,028
White	9,061
Black or African American	798
American Indian and Alaska Native	52
Asian	42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	4
Two or more races	204

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,215
People who are White alone	8,165
People who are Black or African American alone	719
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	47
People who are Asian alone	33
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	197
People who are Some other race alone	52

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,715
Same house	9,310
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,334
Different state or abroad	1,775
Different state	1,718
Abroad	57

PLACE OF BIRTH (Atchison County)
Total resident population	16,774
Born in United States	13,483
State of residence	11,760
Different state	4,810
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	112

Atchison Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Atchison. That total enrollment is 4,863 for the population of the country, which includes Atchison. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,663 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,693 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,057.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Atchison population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,863
Pre-kindergarten	256
Public	135
Private	121
Kindergarten	202
Public	140
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,115
Public	1,608
Private	507
Elementary and high school	3,347
Public	2,658
Private	689
High school grades 9 to 12	1,232
Public	1,050
Private	182
College, undergraduate years	978
Public	249
Private	729
Graduate or professional school	80
Public	31
Private	49
Not enrolled in school	11,314

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,375
Less than 9th grade	525
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,065
High school graduate	4,309
Some college, no degree	2,156
Associate's degree	453
Bachelor's degree	1,867
Graduate or professional degree	18
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,113

Atchison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,823 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Atchison. The Atchison occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,390), service occupations (1,408), sales and office occupations (1,590), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (58), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (852) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,490). The 12,823 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,977 private wage and salary workers, 1,223 government workers, 578 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Atchison County)
Population 16 years and over	12,823
In labor force	8,304
Civilian labor force	8,304
Employed	7,788
Unemployed	516
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,729
In labor force	4,092
Civilian labor force	4,092
Unemployed Civilian labor force	245
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,094
In labor force	4,212
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	271
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Atchison County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,665
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,029
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	953
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	318
Other means	39
Worked at home	278
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	143,560

OCCUPATION (Atchison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,390
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,390
Service occupations	1,408
Sales and office occupations	1,590
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	58
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	852
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,490

INDUSTRY (Atchison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,390
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	326
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,409
Wholesale trade	252
Retail trade	768
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	403
Information	93
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	336
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	186
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,122
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	529
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	454

CLASS OF WORKER (Atchison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,390
Private wage and salary workers	5,977
Government workers	1,223
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	578
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Atchison Housing Characteristics

In Atchison, KS there are 6,818 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,275 occupied and 543 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Atchison, there are 5,486 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Atchison. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Atchison, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Atchison, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Atchison. There are 198 housing units with rent less than $200, 174 with rent between $200-299, 721 with rent between $300-499 and 314 with rent for $500 and above. Full Atchison gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Atchison, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Atchison County)
Total housing units	6,818
Occupied housing units	6,275
Vacant housing units	543

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Atchison County)
Total housing units	6,818
1-unit, detached	5,486
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	180
3 or 4 units	165
5 to 9 units	89
10 to 19 units	122
20 to 49 units	112
50 or more units	153
Mobile home	448

HOUSING TENURE (Atchison County)
Occupied housing units	6,275
Owner-occupied	4,599
Renter-occupied	1,676

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Atchison County)
Occupied housing units	6,275
No vehicles available	501
2 vehicle available	3,930
3 vehicles available	1,065
4 vehicles available	310
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Atchison County)
Occupied housing units	6,275
Utility gas	4,157
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	793
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45
Coal or coke
Wood	156
Solar energy
Other fuel	77
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Atchison County)
Occupied housing units	6,275
Less Than $50,000	4,599
$50,000 to $99,999	1,546
$100,000 to $149,999	324
$150,000 to $199,999	101
$200,000 to $299,999	48
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	56,500

GROSS RENT (Atchison County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,676
Less than $200	198
$200 to $299	174
$300 to $499	721
$500 to $699	299
$700 to $999	15
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A