Language Spoken At Home in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,805 | 100% |
| English only | 15,514 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 291 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 39 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 177 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 32 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 47 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 35 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,854 | 100% |
| American | 1,298 | 7.7% |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 213 | 1.3% |
| Danish | 31 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 418 | 2.5% |
| English | 1,852 | 11.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 468 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 47 | 0.3% |
| German | 5,145 | 30.5% |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,807 | 16.7% |
| Italian | 378 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 468 | 2.8% |
| Polish | 217 | 1.3% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 152 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 489 | 2.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 45 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 118 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,063 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,029 | 66.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,728 | 28.5% |
| Married-couple family | 3,010 | 49.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,089 | 18.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 378 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 246 | 4.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 641 | 10.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 393 | 6.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,034 | 33.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,807 | 29.8% |
| 65 years and over | 713 | 11.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,970 | 32.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,716 | 28.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,655 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,063 | 38.7% |
| Spouse | 3,021 | 19.3% |
| Child | 4,757 | 30.4% |
| Other relatives | 1,005 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 809 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 329 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,449 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,302 | 35.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,112 | 48.3% |
| Separated | 27 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 214 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 794 | 12.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,040 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,204 | 31.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,307 | 47.0% |
| Separated | 28 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 746 | 10.6% |
| Divorced | 755 | 10.7% |
Fertility in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 296 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 150 | 50.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 62 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 120 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 34 | 0% |
Grandparents in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 326 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 117 | 35.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 52 | 16.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 22 | 6.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 26 | 8.0% |
| 5 or more years | 17 | 5.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 117 | 100% |
| Who are female | 87 | 74.4% |
| Who are married | 72 | 61.5% |
School Enrollment in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,747 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 288 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 262 | 5.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,769 | 37.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 994 | 20.9% |
| College or graduate school | 1,434 | 30.2% |
Educational Attainment in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,319 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 325 | 3.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 733 | 7.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,504 | 43.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,955 | 18.9% |
| Associate's degree | 619 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,356 | 13.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 827 | 8.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.2% |
Veteran Status in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,739 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,208 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 16,580 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,601 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 4,003 | 100% |
| With a disability | 194 | 4.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,117 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,380 | 13.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2,460 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,027 | 41.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,616 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,378 | 86.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,228 | 13.4% |
| Same county | 1,186 | 7.1% |
| Different county | 1,042 | 6.3% |
| Same state | 579 | 3.5% |
| Different state | 463 | 2.8% |
| Abroad | 10 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,854 | 100% |
| Native | 16,755 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 16,676 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 11,735 | 69.6% |
| Different state | 4,941 | 29.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 79 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 99 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 99 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 55 | 55.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 44 | 44.4% |
Year of Entry in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 178 | 100% |
| Native | 79 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 79 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 99 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 10.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 89 | 89.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 99 | 100% |
| Europe | 30 | 30.3% |
| Asia | 42 | 42.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 11 | 11.1% |
| Northern America | 16 | 16.2% |