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Atchison, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Atchison County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
10,795
Population
1,346/sq mi density
$54,695
Median Income
$25,839 per capita
$130,200
Home Value
$163,793 Zillow
$736
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
2,664 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,695 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,200 home value, $736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,695
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,839
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atchison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atchison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,695
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,839
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,080
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$997
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$997
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$845M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
428
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
38
Retail
42
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,080
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,933
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,695 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,839 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,080 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $997 |
| County GDP | $845M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 428 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,080 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,933 |