Moving to Atchison, Kansas

About Atchison, Kansas
Atchison

Atchison is a city and county seat of Atchison County, Kansas, United States, along the Missouri River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 10,885. The city is named in honor of US Senator David Rice Atchison from Missouri and was the original eastern terminus of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Atchison is also the home of Benedictine College.

Gender
Gender Atchison Kansas Country
Female 53% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 47% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Atchison Kansas Country
Less than $10,000 8.6% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.8% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11% 8.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.4% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 19.2% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.3% 18.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.2% 15.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.6% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.9% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Atchison Kansas Country
< 9th Grade 4% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 26% 27.0%
Other College 19% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Atchison Kansas Country
White 84.6% 75.3% 60.1%
African American 4.2% 5.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 0.4% 2.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 6% 3.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.5% 12.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity