| ATCHISON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 6036 |
| ATCHISON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 6431 |
| ATCHISON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -6.1 |
| ATCHISON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -395 |
| ATCHISON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 6430 |
| ATCHISON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 288 |
| ATCHISON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.8 |
| ATCHISON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1265 |
| ATCHISON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21 |
| ATCHISON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.4 |
| ATCHISON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1230 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.9 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5843 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 134 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5769 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.9 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| ATCHISON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.7 |
| ATCHISON Births 2006 | 54 |
| ATCHISON Deaths 2006 | 65 |
| ATCHISON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 63 |
| ATCHISON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.3 |
| ATCHISON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| ATCHISON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80 |
| ATCHISON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 16.6 |
| ATCHISON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1352 |
| ATCHISON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 18.9 |
| ATCHISON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 3123 |
| ATCHISON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 19 |
| ATCHISON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.6 |
| ATCHISON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69 |
| ATCHISON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 49800 |
| ATCHISON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 10.8 |
| ATCHISON Households 2000 (complete count) | 2722 |
| ATCHISON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.25 |
| ATCHISON Per capita income in 1999 | 16956 |
| ATCHISON Median household income 2008 | 40895 |
| ATCHISON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.8 |
| ATCHISON Personal income 2007 | 171 |
| ATCHISON Per capita personal income 2007 | 28052 |
| ATCHISON Civilian labor force 2008 | 3155 |
| ATCHISON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 150 |
| ATCHISON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.8 |
| ATCHISON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3266 |
| ATCHISON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -207 |
| ATCHISON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 434 |
| ATCHISON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 92048 |
| ATCHISON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28184 |
| ATCHISON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 211 |
| ATCHISON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1284 |
| ATCHISON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -13.9 |
| ATCHISON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 445 |
| ATCHISON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3810 |
| ATCHISON Total number of firms 2002 | 610 |
| ATCHISON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 17.9 |
| ATCHISON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| ATCHISON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 50380 |
| ATCHISON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7996 |
| ATCHISON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| ATCHISON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| ATCHISON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 304035 |
| ATCHISON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 63698 |
| ATCHISON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10562 |
| ATCHISON Land area in square miles 2000 | 544.72 |
| ATCHISON Population per square mile 2000 | 12 |
