Atchison County vs. Jefferson County

Atchison County (KS)Jefferson County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,19318,975
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.3%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,92119,124
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,92419,126
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%18.6%
Female persons, percent51.5%49.1%
White alone, percent90.9%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent5.0%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.3%93.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189811,481
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,9518,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,600$145,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,087$1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$466$538
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$675$740
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.0%4.5%
Building permits, 2018770
Households, 2014-20185,9807,600
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.8%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.0%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.4%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%60.9%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)206,5125,732
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)126,87674,016
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,546$3,907
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.530.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,667$61,793
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,224$29,258
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017354323
Total employment, 20175,3442,313
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)197,74187,289
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178791,229
All firms, 20129251,565
Men-owned firms, 2012469944
Women-owned firms, 2012192472
Minority-owned firms, 20125245
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127591,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012133132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126671,384
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200738.3%35.9%
Population per square mile, 201039.335.9
Land area in square miles, 2010431.17532.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Atchison county (KS) and Jefferson county (KS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.