Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Atchison County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 16,348 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 16,348 100.0
Male 7,981 48.8  In households 14,665 89.7
Female 8,367 51.2    Householder 6,130 37.5
      Spouse, opposite-sex 2,861 17.5
Under 5 years 897 5.5    Spouse, same-sex 15 0.1
5 to 9 years 972 5.9    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 362 2.2
10 to 14 years 1,061 6.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 13 0.1
15 to 19 years 1,576 9.6    Child 4,178 25.6
20 to 24 years 1,652 10.1      Under 18 years 3,165 19.4
25 to 29 years 811 5.0    Grandchild 317 1.9
30 to 34 years 871 5.3      Under 18 years 252 1.5
35 to 39 years 878 5.4    Other relatives 348 2.1
40 to 44 years 808 4.9    Nonrelatives 441 2.7
45 to 49 years 793 4.9  In group quarters 1,683 10.3
50 to 54 years 918 5.6    Institutionalized population 223 1.4
55 to 59 years 1,070 6.5      Male 57 0.3
60 to 64 years 1,135 6.9      Female 166 1.0
65 to 69 years 890 5.4    Noninstitutionalized population 1,460 8.9
70 to 74 years 738 4.5      Male 684 4.2
75 to 79 years 523 3.2      Female 776 4.7
80 to 84 years 378 2.3 
85 years and over 377 2.3  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 36.9 (X)   Total households 6,109 100.0
 Married-couple 2,864 46.9
18 years and over 12,749 78.0    With own children under 18 years 984 16.1
  Male 6,182 77.5  Cohabiting-couple 373 6.1
  Female 6,567 78.5    With own children under 18 years 171 2.8
21 years and over 11,304 69.1  Female householder, no husband present 592 9.7
62 years and over 3,608 22.1    With own children under 18 years 258 4.2
65 years and over 2,906 17.8  Male householder, no husband present 322 5.3
  Male 1,296 16.2    With own children under 18 years 115 1.9
  Female 1,610 19.2  Householder living alone 1,958 32.0
   Householder 65 years and over 838 13.7
RACE 
One race 15,346 93.9  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,757 28.8
  White 14,111 86.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,100 34.4
  Black or African American 788 4.8  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 88 0.5 Average household size 2.40 (X)
  Asian 83 0.5 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 7 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 269 1.6    Total housing units 6,814 100.0
Two or more races 1,002 6.1  Occupied housing units 6,109 89.7
 Vacant housing units 705 10.3
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 64 0.9
 or more other races:¹       
White 15,092 92.3  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9 (X)
Black or African American 1,151 7.0  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.5 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 409 2.5
Asian 175 1.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 44 0.3    Occupied housing units 6,109 100.0
Some other race 563 3.4  Owner-occupied housing units 4,075 66.7
 Renter-occupied housing units 2,034 33.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 583 3.6  
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,765 96.4 
  White alone 13,925 85.2
(X) Not applicable.
¹ 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 2020.