Language Spoken At Home in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,366 | 100% |
| English only | 5,291 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 75 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 32 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,664 | 100% |
| American | 583 | 10.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 17 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 67 | 1.2% |
| Dutch | 198 | 3.5% |
| English | 571 | 10.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 152 | 2.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,912 | 33.8% |
| Greek | 3 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 953 | 16.8% |
| Italian | 75 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 69 | 1.2% |
| Polish | 29 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.5% |
| Russian | 15 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 159 | 2.8% |
| Scottish | 103 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 151 | 2.7% |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 55 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,447 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,553 | 63.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 592 | 24.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,354 | 55.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 479 | 19.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 67 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 132 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 76 | 3.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 894 | 36.5% |
| Householder living alone | 765 | 31.3% |
| 65 years and over | 390 | 15.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 636 | 26.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 834 | 34.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,424 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,447 | 45.1% |
| Spouse | 1,342 | 24.7% |
| Child | 1,272 | 23.5% |
| Other relatives | 114 | 2.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 249 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 192 | 3.5% |
Marital Status in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,332 | 100% |
| Never married | 558 | 23.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,428 | 61.2% |
| Separated | 36 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 38 | 1.6% |
| Divorced | 272 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,402 | 100% |
| Never married | 424 | 17.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,343 | 55.9% |
| Separated | 28 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 366 | 15.2% |
| Divorced | 241 | 10.0% |
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 | 84 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 33 | 39.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 191 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 66 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 53 | 80.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 30 | 45.5% |
| 5 or more years | 23 | 34.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 53 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 52.8% |
| Who are married | 44 | 83.0% |
School Enrollment in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,120 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 80 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 3.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 500 | 44.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 345 | 30.8% |
| College or graduate school | 158 | 14.1% |
Educational Attainment in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,066 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 164 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 284 | 7.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,639 | 40.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 887 | 21.8% |
| Associate's degree | 222 | 5.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 594 | 14.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 276 | 6.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.4% |
Veteran Status in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,465 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 624 | 14.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,445 | 100% |
| With a disability | 934 | 17.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,087 | 100% |
| With a disability | 80 | 7.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,194 | 100% |
| With a disability | 343 | 10.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,164 | 100% |
| With a disability | 511 | 43.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,606 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,791 | 85.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 815 | 14.5% |
| Same county | 597 | 10.6% |
| Different county | 218 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 71 | 1.3% |
| Different state | 147 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,664 | 100% |
| Native | 5,652 | 99.8% |
| Born in United States | 5,633 | 99.5% |
| State of residence | 3,505 | 61.9% |
| Different state | 2,128 | 37.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 0.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 12 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 4 | 33.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 8 | 66.7% |
Year of Entry in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 31 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Atchison County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 12 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 33.3% |
| Asia | 2 | 16.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 6 | 50.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |