Atchison city, KS

Atchison County, KS

2022 population: 10,834 ( 187 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.0 square miles
Population density: 1352.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,941	82.53%	5.9%
Black:	593	5.47%	24.0%
Indian:	5	0.05%	91.8%
Asian:	71	0.66%	14.5%
2+ races:	652	6.02%	115.2%
Hispanic:	480	4.43%	58.9%

Total non-White:	1,893	17.47%	24.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-562	-6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	375	4.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
11,021
9,503	86.23%
780	7.08%
61	0.55%
62	0.56%
303	2.75%
302	2.74%
1,518	13.77%

2000
10,168
8,770	86.25%
849	8.35%
141	1.39%
26	0.26%
82	0.81%
300	2.95%
1,398	13.75%

1990
10,656
9,388	88.10%
760	7.13%
69	0.65%
188	1.76%
n/a
251	2.36%
1,268	11.90%

1980
11,407
10,057	88.17%
998	8.75%
39	0.34%
38	0.33%
n/a
263	2.31%
1,350	11.83%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

733	7.2
120	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-618	-5.8
130	1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-669	-5.9
-82	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Atchison city, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
29.7
2,593	23.9%
8,241	76.1%
1,550	14.3%

3,666
2.48

2,370	64.6%
1,386	58.5%
375	15.8%
1,296	35.4%

2010
Number	Percent
31.6
2,616	23.7%
8,405	76.3%
1,613	14.6%

3,933
2.45

2,447	62.2%
1,691	69.1%
340	13.9%
1,486	37.8%

2000
Number	Percent
34.6
2,664	26.2%
7,504	73.8%
1,798	17.7%

3,851
2.38

2,425	63.0%
1,772	73.1%
326	13.4%
1,426	37.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
2,911	27.3%
7,745	72.7%
1,980	18.6%

3,833
2.50

2,584	67.4%
1,979	76.6%
336	13.0%
1,249	32.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
2,940	25.8%
8,467	74.2%
1,933	16.9%

3,906
2.58

2,690	68.9%
2,226	82.8%
231	8.6%
1,216	31.1%

2022 Housing Data for Atchison city, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	219	6.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	210	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	230	6.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	289	7.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	159	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	104	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	178	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	312	8.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	106	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	430	11.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	384	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	352	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	359	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	196	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	97	2.6%
$200,000 or more	41	1.1%

Median Household Income	50,344
Per Capita Income	23,336

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	259	7.1%
Public Assistance	52	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	557	15.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,586	68.9%
Unemployed	301	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,887	73.5%
Not in Labor Force	1,765	26.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,617	1,532	51.3%
Non-Profit	261	479	35.3%
Self-Employed	117	83	58.5%

Local Government	183	329	35.7%
State Government	55	83	39.9%
Federal Government	43	98	30.5%

Total Private + Self	1,734	1,615	51.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	542	989	35.4%
Total	2,276	2,604	46.6%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	487	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	791	16.1%
Professional, Technical	1,188	24.2%
Service Occupations	1,220	24.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	93	1.9%
All others	1,216	24.8%

White Collar		50.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	964	19.7%
Health care and social assistance	660	13.5%
Retail trade	553	11.3%
Manufacturing	409	8.3%
Accommodation and food services	359	7.3%
Public administration	329	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	292	6.0%
Construction	233	4.8%
Other services	205	4.2%
Finance and insurance	177	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	128	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	128	2.6%
Information	117	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	100	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	89	1.8%
Wholesale trade	73	1.5%
Utilities	59	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	27	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	333	3.07%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	142	1.31%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	25	0.23%
Salvadoran	117	1.08%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.05%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	35	0.32%
Thai	13	0.12%
Filipino	11	0.10%
Vietnamese	6	0.06%
Japanese	3	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,903	96.6%
Spanish	273	2.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	49	0.5%
Other Asian	13	0.1%
Vietnamese	6	0.1%
Other	5	0.0%
Other Indo-European	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,887	26.6%
Irish	2,048	18.9%
English	1,034	9.5%
Italian	525	4.8%
American	481	4.4%
Scottish	263	2.4%
Dutch	179	1.7%
French	166	1.5%
Swedish	159	1.5%
Polish	140	1.3%
Scandinavian	112	1.0%
European	106	1.0%
Danish	91	0.8%
Welsh	83	0.8%
Czech	75	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,785	99.5%
Not a citizen	49	0.5%

Native	10,597	97.8%
Foreign-born	237	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
129	2.1%	208	3.4%	2,404	39.9%	1,648	27.3%	934	15.5%	707	11.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	129	2.1%
9-12 Years	208	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,404	39.9%
Some College	1,648	27.3%
Bach. Degree	934	15.5%
Grad Degree	707	11.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +466	R +202	R + 1.7%
D +264
2020 vs. 2012	R +428	R +494	R + 11.5%
D -66
2020 vs. 2008	R +457	R +955	R + 23.8%
D -498

2016 vs. 2008	R -9	R +753	R + 22.1%
D -762
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,409	58.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,600	38.8%	113	2.7%	4,122	2	12	0.30%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	1,943	54.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,336	37.1%	321	8.9%	3,600	-2	8	0.30%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,981	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,666	44.5%	94	2.5%	3,741	-7	6	0.32%
2008	50%	Barack Obama (D)	2,098	50.7%	John McCain (R)	1,952	47.2%	87	2.1%	4,137	-9	2	0.33%
2004	41%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,602	50.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,527	47.9%	58	1.8%	3,187	-12	0	0.27%
2000	44%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,689	51.3%	George W. Bush (R)	1,428	43.4%	177	5.4%	3,294	-15	-5	0.31%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Atchison city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,600

38.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,409

58.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

113

2.7%

TOTAL

4,122

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Atchison city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,336

37.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,943

54.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

180

5.0%

Other

141

3.9%

TOTAL

3,600

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Atchison city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,666

44.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,981

53.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,741

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Atchison city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,098

50.7%

John McCain (R)

1,952

47.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

4,137

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Atchison city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,602

50.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,527

47.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

3,187

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Atchison city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,428

43.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,689

51.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

128

3.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,294

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atchison city, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	46%	Roger Marshall (R)	2,024	53.3%	Barbara Bollier (D)	1,481	39.0%	293 [+]	7.7%	3,798	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 293 (7.7%);
2018	G	32%	Laura Kelly (D)	1,379	51.0%	Kris Kobach (R)	1,096	40.5%	230 [+]	8.5%	2,705	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 121 (4.5%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 92 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.6%);
2016	S3	37%	Jerry Moran* (R)	1,932	62.3%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	1,169	37.7%	0	0.0%	3,101	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,219
Median Value	$113,900

Occupied	3,666	86.9%
Vacant	553	13.1%

Owned	2,103	57.4%
Rented	1,563	42.6%
Median Rent	$763

Single-Family Units	3,300	78.2%
Detached	3,268	77.5%
Attached	32	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	479	11.4%
Mobile Homes	48	1.1%

Atchison city, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Atchison city, KS

2022 Housing Data for Atchison city, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atchison city, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Atchison city, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atchison city, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Atchison city, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atchison city, KS