Atchison

Population: 10,795
Median household income: $54,695
Median home value: $130,200

Located in Atchison County, Kansas, Atchison is a community with a population of 10,795. At $54,695, its median household income sits below Atchison County's $62,164.

From 2019 to 2023, Atchison's population grew 1.9% from 10,598 to 10,795, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $89,900 to $130,200.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 20.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,795
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,695
Median home value: $130,200
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 4,161
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,59810,795

Median household income

$46,465$54,695

Median home value

$89,900$130,200

Median gross rent

$615$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,598	$46,465	$89,900	$615
2020	10,561	$47,742	$99,600	$664
2021	10,773	$48,880	$100,000	$677
2022	10,834	$50,344	$113,900	$763
2023	10,795	$54,695	$130,200	$736

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2420.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	671	6.2%
5 to 17	2,002	18.5%
18 to 24	2,219	20.6%
25 to 34	1,115	10.3%
35 to 44	1,081	10.0%
45 to 54	1,069	9.9%
55 to 64	1,164	10.8%
65 to 74	817	7.6%
75 and over	657	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,871	82.2%
Black or African American	657	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	102	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	88	0.8%
Two or more races	526	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	542	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	279	4.7%
High school graduate	2,241	38.0%
Some college or associate's	1,707	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,024	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	652	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,482	72.9%
Carpooled	411	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	402	8.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	367	7.7%
Other means	116	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,735	62.0%
15 to 29 min	593	13.4%
30 to 44 min	425	9.6%
45 to 59 min	180	4.1%
60+ min	478	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,397 of 9,241)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,318	64.0%
Nonfamily households	1,306	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,624	87.1%
Vacant	537	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,250	62.1%
Renter-occupied	1,374	37.9%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,228	77.6%
1-unit, attached	47	1.1%
2 to 4 units	363	8.7%
5 to 19 units	174	4.2%
20 or more units	293	7.0%
Mobile home & other	56	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2002900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 39.5626, -95.1366