Atchison County, Kansas

Atchison County is home to 16,208 people. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kansas rate (11.3%). The median household income is $61,112.

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MeasureValueKansasYearSource
Population16,2082,947,1972024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,112$74,2752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.0%11.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty12.6%13.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.8%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%35.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$145,700$217,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$765$1,0602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.7%43.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.1 years37.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.