Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Atchison city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 10,885 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 10,885 100.0
Male 5,190 47.7  In households 9,202 84.5
Female 5,695 52.3    Householder 3,884 35.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,520 14.0
Under 5 years 623 5.7    Spouse, same-sex 5 0.0
5 to 9 years 639 5.9    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 263 2.4
10 to 14 years 708 6.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 7 0.1
15 to 19 years 1,231 11.3    Child 2,722 25.0
20 to 24 years 1,418 13.0      Under 18 years 2,105 19.3
25 to 29 years 610 5.6    Grandchild 219 2.0
30 to 34 years 616 5.7      Under 18 years 167 1.5
35 to 39 years 581 5.3    Other relatives 238 2.2
40 to 44 years 514 4.7    Nonrelatives 344 3.2
45 to 49 years 496 4.6  In group quarters 1,683 15.5
50 to 54 years 492 4.5    Institutionalized population 223 2.0
55 to 59 years 620 5.7      Male 57 0.5
60 to 64 years 628 5.8      Female 166 1.5
65 to 69 years 524 4.8    Noninstitutionalized population 1,460 13.4
70 to 74 years 406 3.7      Male 684 6.3
75 to 79 years 295 2.7      Female 776 7.1
80 to 84 years 227 2.1 
85 years and over 257 2.4  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 31.7 (X)   Total households 3,871 100.0
 Married-couple 1,519 39.2
18 years and over 8,487 78.0    With own children under 18 years 581 15.0
  Male 3,995 77.0  Cohabiting-couple 261 6.7
  Female 4,492 78.9    With own children under 18 years 122 3.2
21 years and over 7,191 66.1  Female householder, no husband present 457 11.8
62 years and over 2,103 19.3    With own children under 18 years 219 5.7
65 years and over 1,709 15.7  Male householder, no husband present 226 5.8
  Male 702 13.5    With own children under 18 years 74 1.9
  Female 1,007 17.7  Householder living alone 1,408 36.4
   Householder 65 years and over 572 14.8
RACE 
One race 10,096 92.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,112 28.7
  White 8,962 82.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,225 31.6
  Black or African American 745 6.8  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 60 0.6 Average household size 2.38 (X)
  Asian 77 0.7 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 6 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 246 2.3    Total housing units 4,361 100.0
Two or more races 789 7.2  Occupied housing units 3,871 88.8
 Vacant housing units 490 11.2
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 32 0.7
 or more other races:¹       
White 9,743 89.5  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5 (X)
Black or African American 1,066 9.8  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.3 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 290 2.7
Asian 152 1.4  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 29 0.3    Occupied housing units 3,871 100.0
Some other race 457 4.2  Owner-occupied housing units 2,171 56.1
 Renter-occupied housing units 1,700 43.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 511 4.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,374 95.3 
  White alone 8,805 80.9
(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.