Atchison, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

10,785

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

2.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

4.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,474

0.404% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Atchison, KS is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.83% of Atchison, KS residents were born outside of the country (305 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.94k people) in Atchison, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 567 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 532 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Atchison, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atchison, KS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atchison, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atchison, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.94k ± 165
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
532 ± 181

5.02%

Hispanic Population

541 people

5.02% of the people in Atchison, KS are hispanic (541 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atchison, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

305 people

3.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

344 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Atchison, KS residents (305 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atchison, KS was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atchison, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 111
Vietnam
169 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 68

Atchison, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atchison, KS.

Economy

The economy of Atchison, KS employs 4.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atchison, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (883 people), Educational Services (803 people), and Retail Trade (544 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($158,092), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($86,339), and Manufacturing ($61,058).

Employment

Occupations

4.99k

2024 Value

± 527

0.828%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atchison, KS grew at a rate of 0.828%, from 4.95k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atchison, KS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (582 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (492 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atchison, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.99k

2024 Value

± 527

0.828%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atchison, KS grew at a rate of 0.828%, from 4.95k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atchison, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (883 people), Educational Services (803 people), and Retail Trade (544 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atchison, KS, though some of these residents may live in Atchison, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,773

Median earning men ± $6,010

$29,278

Median earning women ± $6,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,060), Manufacturing ($67,384), and Public Administration ($53,315).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,273), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,870), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,188).

Education

The student population of Atchison, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,260 male students and 1,275 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atchison, KS are White (485 and 79.2%), Hispanic or Latino (74 and 12.1%), Unknown (36 and 5.88%), and Asian (6 and 0.98%).

The largest universities in Atchison, KS by number of degrees awarded are Benedictine College (615 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Atchison, KS are General Business Administration & Management (57 and 9.27%), Theological Studies (54 and 8.78%), and Registered Nursing (35 and 5.69%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $35,350.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Atchison, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,535 (49.7% men and 50.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,535 students enrolled in Atchison, KS, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,897 records, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Theological Studies
54 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atchison, KS was Theological Studies with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Atchison, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Benedictine College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

615 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Benedictine College with 615 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 291 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atchison, KS, which is 0.898 times less than the 324 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 485 degrees mean that there were 6.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 74 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atchison, KS was $129,700 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,200 to $129,700, a 0.384% decrease. The homeownership rate in Atchison, KS is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atchison, KS have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atchison, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,622

$2,105

Median Property Taxes

±$294

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atchison, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atchison, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Atchison, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atchison, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,474

Median Household Income

± $9,077

3.48k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.48k households in Atchison, KS declined from $54,474 from the previous year's value of $54,695.

The following chart displays the households in Atchison, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atchison, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Walked (12.4%)
Carpooled (9.79%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Atchison, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atchison, KS have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.788% of the workforce in Atchison, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atchison, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atchison, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atchison, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atchison, KS (1.45k out of 9.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atchison, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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