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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Atchison, KS compare?
| Figure | Atchison, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,789 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,885 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,358 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Atchison, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,785±19 |
| Median age | 29.1±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.9%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.3%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.8%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $54,474±$9,077 |
| Per capita income | $26,812±$2,335 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8%±4.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $129,700±$20,622 |
| Median gross rent | $737±$140 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.3%±10.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.2%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.8 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.4%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov