Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010
Geographic area: Atchison County
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 16,924 100.0    
 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
SEX AND AGE   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 383 2.3
Male 8,236 48.7   Mexican 273 1.6
Female 8,688 51.3   Puerto Rican 37 0.2
      Cuban 0 0.0
Under 5 years 1,106 6.5   Other Hispanic or Latino 73 0.4
5 to 9 years 1,142 6.7 Not Hispanic or Latino 16,541 97.7
10 to 14 years 1,143 6.8   White alone 15,152 89.5
15 to 19 years 1,536 9.1    
20 to 24 years 1,561 9.2 RELATIONSHIP  
25 to 34 years 1,764 10.4   Total population 16,924 100.0
35 to 44 years 1,850 10.9 In households 15,549 91.9
45 to 54 years 2,337 13.8   Householder 6,241 36.9
55 to 59 years 997 5.9   Spouse 3,158 18.7
60 to 64 years 887 5.2   Child 4,563 27.0
65 to 74 years 1,324 7.8     Own child under 18 years 3,622 21.4
75 to 84 years 884 5.2   Other relatives 741 4.4
85 years and over 393 2.3     Under 18 years 374 2.2
Median age (years) 36.3(X)   Nonrelatives 846 5.0
        Unmarried partner 387 2.3
18 years and over 12,831 75.8 In group quarters 1,375 8.1
  Male 6,149 36.3   Institutionalized population 135 0.8
  Female 6,682 39.5   Noninstitutionalized population 1,240 7.3
21 years and over 11,594 68.5    
62 years and over 3,118 18.4 HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE  
65 years and over 2,601 15.4   Total households 6,241 100.0
  Male 1,096 6.5 Family households (families) 4,166 66.8
  Female 1,505 8.9     With own children under 18 years 1,814 29.1
      Married-couple family 3,158 50.6
RACE       With own children under 18 years 1,201 19.2
One race 16,508 97.5   Female householder, no husband present 702 11.2
  White 15,395 91.0     With own children under 18 years 422 6.8
  Black or African American 853 5.0 Nonfamily households 2,075 33.2
  American Indian and Alaska Native 93 0.5   Householder living alone 1,754 28.1
  Asian 70 0.4     Householder 65 years and over 748 12.0
    Asian Indian 9 0.1    
    Chinese 20 0.1 Households with individuals under 18 years 2,025 32.4
    Filipino 15 0.1 Households with individuals 65 and over 1,767 28.3
    Japanese 3 0.0    
    Korean 8 0.0 Average household size 2.49(X)
    Vietnamese 7 0.0 Average family size 3.03(X)
    Other Asian¹ 8 0.0    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
    Native Hawaiian 6 0.0   Total housing units 6,990 100.0
    Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.0 Occupied housing units 6,241 89.3
    Samoan 1 0.0 Vacant housing units 749 10.7
    Other Pacific Islander² 0 0.0   For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 43 0.6
  Some other race 89 0.5    
Two or more races 416 2.5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6(X)
    Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.7(X)
Race alone or in combination with one      
 or more other races:³   HOUSING TENURE  
White 15,795 93.3   Occupied housing units 6,241 100.0
Black or African American 1,074 6.3 Owner-occupied housing units 4,375 70.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 242 1.4 Renter-occupied housing units 1,866 29.9
Asian 100 0.6    
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 21 0.1 Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.55 
Some other race 132 0.8 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.37 
(X) Not applicable.
¹ Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
² Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
³ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.