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State of Kansas - County of Atchison

Atchison County Demography

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  • Table 1. Atchison County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Atchison County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Atchison County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Atchison County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Atchison County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Atchison County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Atchison County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Atchison County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 432
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 16,687
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,976
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 16,774
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,972
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 38.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 16,932
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,854
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 18,397
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -87
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -158
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1465
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -0.9%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -8.0%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 327
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.90%


    TABLE 2. Atchison County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 16,774
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,068
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,405
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,890
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,104
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,584
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,318
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 989
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 416
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 8,097
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 8,677
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 15,369
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 91.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 893
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 5.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 93
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 57
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 86
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 266
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.60%


    TABLE 3. Atchison County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,053
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 313
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,275
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 2.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 15,721
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,732
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,209
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,774
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 28.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 4,278
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,036
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,410
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,486
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 628
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 415
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,997
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,781
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.10%


    TABLE 4. Atchison County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 16,824
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 209
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 182
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 102
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,925
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,639


    TABLE 5. Atchison County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,533
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,556
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,894
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 10,442
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 8,092
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,389
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,515
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 22,339
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 45.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,367
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -157
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 945
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 21.40%


    TABLE 6. Atchison County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 574
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 16,932
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,390
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 6,818
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,275
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,599
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 73.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 11
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 11
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,337


    TABLE 7. Atchison County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 326,803
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 239,078
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 36.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 16,858
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,386
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 71.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 59,703
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 205,403
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 69,561
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 33.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 57,858
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 28.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 129,857
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 63.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 19,385
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 5,708
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 42,068
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 34,936
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 57,858
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 52,547
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 49,489




     









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