Kansas City, KS Demographic Data

Kansas City, KS Summary

Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County in Kansas
  • Population: 145,410
  • Area: 128.38 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 124.81 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.57 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,132.67 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 974.74 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Kansas City, KS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
77,171
50%
50.8
Male
76,722
50%
49.2
Total Population
153,893
 
323,128,000

Kansas City, KS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,004
8.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,905
7.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,339
8.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,115
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,060
6.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,990
14.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,806
13.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,414
11.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,046
6.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,042
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,109
6.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,942
3.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,121
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
110,089
71.5%
77.2
Female
56,127
51.0%
51.3
Male
53,962
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
104,643
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,370
14.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,172
11.2%
15.2
Female
9,772
56.9%
55.8
Male
7,400
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Kansas City, KS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
147,554
95.9% 
96.8
White
88,976
57.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
36,001
23.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,134
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
5,963
3.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
15,480
10.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
6,339
4.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
46,117
30.0% 
17.8
Mexican
37,657
24.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,167
0.8% 
1.7
Cuban
273
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,020
4.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
107,776
70.0% 
82.2

Kansas City, KS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9,737
10.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,226
12.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
31,452
32.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,395
20.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,515
6.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,038
12.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,107
5.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
21,963
22.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
74,507
77.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,145
17.8%
31.2

Kansas City, KS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
44,999
38.6%
33.7%
Now Married
48,277
41.4%
47.5
Divorced
14,193
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
3,063
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
6,113
5.2
5.8%

Kansas City, KS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
98,035
69.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
42,854
30.4%
21.6%
Spanish
35,121
24.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,756
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,246
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
731
0.5%
1.1%

Kansas City, KS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,325
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,887
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,847
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,991
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,196
18.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,311
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,500
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,331
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
683
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
584
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
42,141
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,665
 
31,128

Kansas City, KS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
325
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,426
9.0%
9.8
Construction
6,856
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,682
19.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,905
5.5%
6.6
Information
1,037
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,459
11.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,340
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,727
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
3,354
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,586
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,083
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,401
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,581
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,257
24.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,854
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,098
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,391
20.2%
18.1%

Kansas City, KS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
70,102
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
58,213
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,024
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
762
1.1%
5.1
Walked
731
1.0%
2.7
Other means
319
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,053
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
 
26.6

Kansas City, KS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,716
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,759
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
16,875
30.9%
37.1
3 or more
11,305
20.7%
21.0

Kansas City, KS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
54,655
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,894
54.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,761
45.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,909
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Kansas City, KS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
63,564
1 room
1,708
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,682
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
4,330
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
12,833
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
16,290
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
12,474
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
7,239
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,706
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,302
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Kansas City, KS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
63,564
 
 
1-unit, detached
44,525
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,189
9.7%
5.9
2-units
1,202
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,866
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,378
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,624
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
2,772
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,008
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Kansas City, KS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,764
21.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,017
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
13,606
21.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,223
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,454
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,481
7.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,712
4.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,169
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
912
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
226
0.4%
1.4%

Kansas City, KS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
39,140
71.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
505
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
14,598
26.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
190
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
77
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
145
0.3%
1.1

Kansas City, KS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,147
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
153
0.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
461
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
744
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,970
16.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,827
37.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,992
38.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,307
45.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,873
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,414
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
920
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,569
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%

Kansas City, KS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,695 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
32
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
91
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
509
2.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,453
14.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,193
21.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
14,417
60.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,066
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
813
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,443
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,483
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,375
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,730
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,412
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,219
40.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,099
0.0%
0.0%

Kansas City, KS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,894
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,565
18.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,763
39.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,260
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,161
10.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,130
7.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
730
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
285
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,600
 
205,000