Atchison County, MO

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2022 Population
5,270
0.791% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
48.1
0.418% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.6%
0.697% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$58,521
8.64% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$96,100
9.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Atchison County, MO had a population of 5.27k people with a median age of 48.1 and a median household income of $58,521. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Atchison County, MO declined from 5,312 to 5,270, a −0.791% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,867 to $58,521, a 8.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atchison County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Other (Hispanic) (0.664%), White (Hispanic) (0.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.398%).

None of the households in Atchison County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Atchison County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Atchison County, MO was $96,100, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Atchison County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Atchison County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Atchison County, MO is home to a population of 5.27k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.607% of Atchison County, MO residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2022, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Atchison County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2022 Citizenship
99.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Atchison County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Atchison County, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atchison County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.97k ± 60
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 65.4
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    35 ± 27
1.61%
Hispanic Population
85 people

In 2022, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Atchison County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.61% of the people in Atchison County, MO are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atchison County, MO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.607%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
0.433%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2022, 0.607% of Atchison County, MO residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atchison County, MO was 0.433%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    146 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    34 ± 25
  3. Korea
    34 ± 34

Atchison County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Atchison County, MO employs 2.55k people. The largest industries in Atchison County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people), Manufacturing (264 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (263 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,788), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,114), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,063).

Occupations

2.55k
2022 Value
± 193
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 10.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atchison County, MO declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 2.58k employees to 2.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atchison County, MO, are Management Occupations (302 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (274 people), and Production Occupations (265 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atchison County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.55k
2022 Value
± 193
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 10.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atchison County, MO declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 2.58k employees to 2.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atchison County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people), Manufacturing (264 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atchison County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Atchison County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,407
Median earning men ± $5,513
$28,170
Median earning women ± $1,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,976), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,284), and Manufacturing ($56,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,221), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,625), and Public Administration ($39,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 72
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 65
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 45
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Atchison County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 78.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.67%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Atchison County, MO was $96,100 in 2022, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $87,400 to $96,100, a 9.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Atchison County, MO is 72%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Atchison County, MO have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atchison County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$96,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,805
$1,693
Median Property Taxes
±$140

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atchison County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atchison County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72%
Homeownership
2022
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72% of the housing units in Atchison County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the tracts in Atchison County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$58,521
Median Household Income
± $3,686
2.35k
Number of Households
± 180

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.35k households in Atchison County, MO grew to $58,521 from the previous year's value of $53,867.

The following chart displays the households in Atchison County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atchison County, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.68%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Atchison County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.68%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atchison County, MO have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Atchison County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atchison County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atchison County, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atchison County, MO (600 out of 5.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atchison County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.4% of the population of Atchison County, MO has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 22.1% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atchison County, MO see 2548 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.933% decrease from the previous year (2572 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2617 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1745 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,548 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atchison County, MO

Primary care physicians in Atchison County, MO see an average of 2,548 patients per year. This represents a 0.933% decrease from the previous year (2,572 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Atchison County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.6%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
12.4%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
22.1%
Non-Group
1.54%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atchison County, MO grew by 5.1% from 11% to 11.6%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Atchison County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15% in Atchison County, MO.

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