Atchison, KS Profile

Atchison, KS, population 10,169, is located in Kansas's Atchison county, about 40.8 miles from Kansas City and 43.3 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Atchison's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Atchison has declined by about 1%.

Atchison's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Atchison tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	30.80
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,232	N/A
2001	10,227	-0.05%
2002	10,171	-0.55%
2003	10,168	-0.03%
2004	10,205	0.36%
2005	10,169	-0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,109

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	319
2003	257
2004	354
2005	196
2006	400
2007	316
2008	517

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	3	1	5	2	4	6	11
Robbery	-	3	3	8	2	5	4	10
Aggravated Assault	-	27	22	23	16	31	22	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,812
2003	3,454
2004	3,929
2005	3,699
2006	3,252
2007	4,064
2008	4,245

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	57	99	80	47	60	67	54
Larceny, Theft	-	313	238	296	304	260	324	352
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	24	13	23	27	13	21	21
Arson	-	1	1	4	1	2	3	2

Location

Elevation	950 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles