Kansas City, MO Demographic Data
Kansas City, MO Summary
Kansas City is located in Jackson County in Missouri
- Population: 464,346
- Area: 319.03 sq. miles
- Land Area: 314.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,455.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 738.52 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kansas City, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
246,654
51%
50.8
Male
234,706
49%
49.2
Total Population
481,360
323,128,000
Kansas City, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
31,800
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
31,829
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
30,982
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
28,258
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
33,886
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
81,532
16.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
62,156
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
60,890
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
30,916
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
29,256
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
34,826
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
15,654
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,375
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
369,357
76.7%
77.2
Female
191,797
51.9%
51.3
Male
177,560
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
352,098
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
76,371
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
59,855
12.4%
15.2
Female
34,796
58.1%
55.8
Male
25,059
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Kansas City, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
468,890
97.4%
96.8
White
296,737
61.6%
72.6
Black or African American
137,333
28.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,368
0.3%
0.8
Asian
14,876
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,433
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
1,478
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
1,237
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
328
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,074
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
5,074
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
2,252
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,010
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
17,566
3.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
12,470
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
52,230
10.9%
17.8
Mexican
40,290
8.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,458
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
1,857
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,625
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
429,130
89.1%
82.2
Kansas City, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,332
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21,065
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
84,681
26.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
68,723
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
24,680
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
73,547
22.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
40,577
12.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
32,397
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
292,208
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
114,124
35.2%
31.2
Kansas City, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
152,947
39.5%
33.7%
Now Married
155,798
40.3%
47.5
Divorced
50,155
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
7,496
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
20,353
5.3
5.8%
Kansas City, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
392,691
87.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
56,869
12.6%
21.6%
Spanish
29,407
6.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,127
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,671
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
9,664
2.1%
1.1%
Kansas City, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
15,168
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,161
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
22,337
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
20,603
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
27,931
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
39,503
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,754
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
22,861
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8,120
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,764
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
51,235
57,617
Per capita income
29,524
31,128
Kansas City, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,064
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
28,085
11.2%
9.8
Construction
11,764
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
56,998
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
17,649
7.1%
6.6
Information
6,182
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
22,324
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,498
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34,550
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
13,314
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
26,037
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15,993
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,276
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
15,808
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
97,517
39.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
31,513
12.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
58,427
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
46,469
18.6%
18.1%
Kansas City, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
244,402
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
199,377
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
19,326
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,630
2.7%
5.1
Walked
4,163
1.7%
2.7
Other means
3,613
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
11,293
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.0
26.6
Kansas City, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
22,487
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
79,884
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
65,424
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
30,407
15.3%
21.0
Kansas City, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
198,202
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
104,990
53.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
93,212
47.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
30,127
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Kansas City, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
228,329
1 room
4,832
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
8,355
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
21,226
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
32,381
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
44,278
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
46,338
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
28,985
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
18,782
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
23,152
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kansas City, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
228,329
1-unit, detached
145,005
63.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,060
4.8%
5.9
2-units
5,243
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11,288
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15,561
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13,227
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
24,903
10.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,011
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.0%
0.1
Kansas City, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
48,955
21.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
15,652
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
33,790
14.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
29,032
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
29,182
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20,933
9.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
19,855
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,895
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,663
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,372
1.5%
1.4%
Kansas City, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
141,152
71.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,031
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
52,381
26.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
323
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
730
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
22
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
289
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
1,274
0.6%
1.1
Kansas City, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
70,667
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,028
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,698
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,397
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
6,254
8.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,949
21.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
17,672
25.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
26,669
37.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
36,335
51.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,311
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,875
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,178
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
12,637
18.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
331
0.0%
0.0%
Kansas City, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
89,527
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
78
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
132
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
645
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,569
5.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
10,917
12.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
25,199
28.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
47,987
53.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,685
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
857
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12,105
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
13,368
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,846
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,396
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,457
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
30,249
34.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,791
0.0%
0.0%
Kansas City, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
104,990
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12,547
12.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
20,765
19.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
20,837
19.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18,122
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
19,367
18.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,324
8.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,476
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
552
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
146,300
205,000
