Atchison County Information
Atchison in
Kansas occupies
435 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,745, a change from a 2000 population of
16,774 and
16,932 in 1990.
18.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
12% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
44 acts of violent crime reported in
Atchison in 2004, a change from
36 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
427 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Atchison, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Atchison | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 435 sq. miles | Ranked 2,414 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,745 | Ranked 1,990 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,741 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,774 | Ranked 1,974 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,932 | Ranked 1,854 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.2% | |
| African American | 5.7% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 44 | 36 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 473 | 454 |
| Burglaries | 117 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 327 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 29 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,570 | 8,453 |
| Unemployed Population | 427 | 377 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.5% |
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