Atchison County, KS Demographic Data
Atchison County, KS Summary
Atchison County is located in Kansas
- Population: 16,854
- Area: 433.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 431.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 38.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,050.52 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Atchison County, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,511
51%
50.8
Male
8,046
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,557
323,128,000
Atchison County, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
980
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,005
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,219
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,400
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,680
10.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,754
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,737
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,091
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,194
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
835
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,387
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
886
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
389
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,677
76.6%
77.2
Female
6,709
52.9%
51.3
Male
5,968
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,495
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,015
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,662
16.1%
15.2
Female
1,570
59.0%
55.8
Male
1,092
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Atchison County, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,846
95.7%
96.8
White
15,023
90.7%
72.6
Black or African American
652
3.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
83
0.5%
0.8
Asian
37
0.2%
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
0.0%
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
41
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
711
4.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
465
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
255
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
160
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,092
97.2%
82.2
Atchison County, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
229
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
531
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,260
41.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,395
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
813
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,336
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
709
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
760
7.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,513
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,045
19.9%
31.2
Atchison County, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,467
33.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,112
45.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,676
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
85
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,013
7.6
5.8%
Atchison County, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,338
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
239
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
78
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
121
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Atchison County, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
407
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
417
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
957
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
629
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
833
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,341
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
604
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
651
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
124
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
94
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
46,103
57,617
Per capita income
23,151
31,128
Atchison County, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
273
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
603
7.9%
9.8
Construction
344
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,211
29.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
378
5.0%
6.6
Information
62
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,606
21.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
248
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
267
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
355
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
818
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
352
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
101
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
665
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,347
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,484
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,832
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,290
16.9%
18.1%
Atchison County, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,493
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,574
74.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
756
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.1%
5.1
Walked
624
8.3%
2.7
Other means
64
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
470
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Atchison County, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
433
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,982
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,114
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,528
25.2%
21.0
Atchison County, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,057
87.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,301
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,756
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
890
12.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Atchison County, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,947
1 room
204
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
123
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
331
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
835
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,637
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,482
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
925
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
746
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
664
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Atchison County, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,947
1-unit, detached
5,676
81.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15
0.2%
5.9
2-units
142
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
182
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
97
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
138
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
336
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
361
5.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Atchison County, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,605
37.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
271
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
608
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
646
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
977
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
535
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
610
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
635
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
44
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.2%
1.4%
Atchison County, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,586
59.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,194
19.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,049
17.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
140
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
64
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Atchison County, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,580
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
25
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
94
3.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
96
3.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
151
5.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
280
10.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
785
30.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,149
44.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,091
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
395
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
343
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
239
9.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
512
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atchison County, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,438
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
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
85
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
440
30.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
905
62.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
318
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
600
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
304
21.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
241
17.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
220
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
147
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
3.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
449
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
345
0.0%
0.0%
Atchison County, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,301
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
655
15.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,490
34.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
902
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
538
12.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
457
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
209
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
45
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
100,300
205,000
