Atchison, Kansas

Demographic Snapshot

Atchison Atchison County Kansas City MSA
Population, 2017 10,636 16,332 2,128,912
Population % Ch., 2007-2017 -2.51% -3.15% 7.47%
Median Age, 2016 30.1 36.6 37.4
Land Area (sq. mi.) 7.83 431.17 7,950
High School Grads, 2016 92.3% 92.6% 91.4%
College Grads, 2016 23.7% 19.9% 35%
Labor Force, 2017 N/A 7,055 1,128,859
Unemployment Rate, 2017 N/A 5.2% 3.8%
Note: Educational Attainment rates are for the population 25 years and older. Annual education attainment rates are not available for communities under 25,000 population. For consistency, the Educational Attainment data is from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Major Employers

 
Company
Type of Operation
Employees
Atchison County
County government
146
Atchison Hospital
Health care facility
314
Benedictine College
Liberal arts college
381
Blish-Mize Co.
Hardware wholesale
120
Bradken
Steel casting
256
City of Atchison
City Government
107
Fargo Assembly
Electrical wiring harnesses
245
MGP Ingredients
Specialty products & alcohol mfg.
210
USD 409
Public schools
333
Wal-Mart  Retail  193

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