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
CountyAtchison 
StateKansas 
Land Area435 sq. milesRanked 2,414 of 3,140
Population 200616,745Ranked 1,990 of 3,140
Population 200516,741 
Population 200016,774Ranked 1,974 of 3,140
Population 199016,932Ranked 1,854 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion92.2% 
African American5.7% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 1412.8% 
Population 15 to 2418.2% 
Population 25 to 3411.2% 
Population 35 to 4412% 
Population 45 to 5413.3% 
Population 55 to 6410.2% 
Population 65 to 747.4% 
Population 75 and up8.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4436
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes7 
Robberies8 
Aggravated Assaults29 
Total Property Crimes473454
Burglaries117 
Larceny Thefts327 
Motor Vehicle Thefts29 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,5708,453
Unemployed Population427377
Unemployment Rate5%4.5%

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