Because there are quite a few people attending college in Atchison, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Atchison provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Atchison is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.06 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Atchison is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Atchison is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.21% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Atchison in 2022 was $23,336, which is low income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,344 for a family of four. However, Atchison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Atchison is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Atchison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atchison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Atchison include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Atchison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
