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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

Population Overview

Total Population
10,795
Population Density
1,346
per square mile
Land Area
8.3
square miles (21.4 km²)
Median Age
29.9 yrs
23% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.6% US: 61.6%
Black 6.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.6%
Black
6.3%
Hispanic
1.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.6%
Spanish
3.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.4%
24% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.1%
16% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.5%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.4%
9% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.429
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population10,795
Population Density1,346 / sq mi
Land Area8.3 sq mi
Median Age29.9 years

Gender

Male46.8%
Female53.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.6%
Black or African American6.3%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.6%
Spanish3.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.4%
Disability15.1%
Health Insurance91.5%
Uninsured9.4%
Broadband Access84.0%
Gini Coefficient0.429

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent