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Demographics

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Total Population

16,309

Median Household Income

52,243

Total Visible Minorities

N/A

Median Age

36.1

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. Atchison County, KS has a gini coefficient of 0.57 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Period Of Migration

The largest influx of immigrants to the U.S. was from 1990 to 1999. where 102 people surveyed called U.S. their new home. Historically, most people who migrated to the U.S. are born outside of the U.S.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, women outnumber men by 465. people. The 10 to 14 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 179 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 10 to 14 years old, comprising 7.36 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 64.57 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 19.35 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 2662 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Labor Force

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Quality of Life

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Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

85.67%

Housing Vacant

14.33%

No. of Families

3,709

No. of Non-Families

2,348

Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

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Busiest Time
On Roads

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Residents Who
Work Locally

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Vehicle Drivers

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Car Ownership

Most households in Atchison County, KS have three vehicles for transportation. 2258 people responding in Atchison County, KS feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 25.12% of households say they use two vehicles. Moreover, 1054 households have five or more vehicles

Education

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Field of Study

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Educational Destination

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Field of Study

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Us Field Of Study

Most are in Education with 445 people practicing it in Atchison County, KS. Business is another popular field of expertise, as 15.81% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Biological, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences, with 254 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. Atchison County, KS has 902 people or 41.82% of workers in STEM industries.

Economy

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Taxes

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Employers

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