Atchison County Information
Atchison in
Missouri occupies
547 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,132, a change from a 2000 population of
6,431 and
7,457 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.8% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
15 acts of violent crime reported in
Atchison in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
125 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Atchison, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Atchison | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 547 sq. miles | Ranked 2,011 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,132 | Ranked 2,757 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,215 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,431 | Ranked 2,746 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,457 | Ranked 2,617 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.3% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 12.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 35 | 38 |
| Burglaries | 24 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,090 | 3,377 |
| Unemployed Population | 125 | 84 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 2.5% |
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