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Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,218,142
Households
895,368
Average household size
2.44
Median age
38 years
Median household income
$83,460
Housing units
960,950
Population comparison
2020 Census2,192,035
2024 estimate2,218,142
Change+1.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,218,142
Median age
38 years
Male
1,096,131
Female
1,122,011
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.1 years
Female median age
38.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
68,334Under 565,274
200,1785–17191,533
91,60118–2488,611
155,48125–34154,754
153,36135–44152,436
135,12845–54133,606
133,54855–64139,794
158,50065+196,003
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 568,33465,274
5–17200,178191,533
18–2491,60188,611
25–34155,481154,754
35–44153,361152,436
45–54135,128133,606
55–64133,548139,794
65+158,500196,003
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5–17
Male
5–9
74,452
10–14
77,836
15–17
47,890
Female
5–9
69,654
10–14
76,093
15–17
45,786
18–24
Male
18–19
25,766
20
11,938
21
11,314
22–24
42,583
Female
18–19
23,583
20
10,984
21
11,787
22–24
42,257
25–34
Male
25–29
76,356
30–34
79,125
Female
25–29
75,879
30–34
78,875
35–44
Male
35–39
78,173
40–44
75,188
Female
35–39
78,775
40–44
73,661
45–54
Male
45–49
67,076
50–54
68,052
Female
45–49
66,390
50–54
67,216
55–64
Male
55–59
65,714
60–61
28,451
62–64
39,383
Female
55–59
68,406
60–61
29,735
62–64
41,653
65+
Male
65–66
25,139
67–69
30,878
70–74
43,298
75–79
28,321
80–84
16,533
85+
14,331
Female
65–66
25,399
67–69
34,284
70–74
53,564
75–79
33,327
80–84
24,387
85+
25,042
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,586,13871.5%
Black alone
260,73611.8%
Two or more races
206,5119.3%
Some other race
84,2553.8%
Asian alone
66,3783.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
10,4850.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3,6390.2%
Residents: 2,218,142.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,586,138
Black alone260,736
Two or more races206,511
Some other race84,255
Asian alone66,378
American Indian / Alaska Native10,485
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,639

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
242,683
White, not Hispanic
1,535,243

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
563,077
Married-couple share
75.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
270,60430.2%
1 person
304,86934.0%
2 people
127,60314.3%
3 people
112,60512.6%
4 people
79,6878.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
49,817
6 People
19,755
7 Plus People
10,115
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person270,604
2 people304,869
3 people127,603
4 people112,605
5+ people79,687
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households563,077
Married-couple families425,88975.6% of family households
With children
174,86841.1%
Without children
251,02158.9%
Other families137,18824.4% of family households
Male householder
40,21329.3%
Female householder
96,97570.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households563,077Not applicable
Married-couple families425,88975.6%
With children174,86841.1%
Without children251,02158.9%
Other families137,18824.4%
Male householder40,21329.3%
Female householder96,97570.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$83,460
Median family
$106,867
Per capita
$45,685
Household incomeShare of households
110,61812.4%
Under $25k
149,79816.7%
$25–49k
144,54016.1%
$50–74k
119,22213.3%
$75–99k
168,58818.8%
$100–149k
94,50310.6%
$150–199k
108,09912.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
38,224
$10,000–$14,999
24,143
$15,000–$19,999
22,918
$20,000–$24,999
25,333
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
27,897
$30,000–$34,999
29,563
$35,000–$39,999
30,619
$40,000–$44,999
31,641
$45,000–$49,999
30,078
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
59,596
$60,000–$74,999
84,944
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
97,271
$125,000–$149,999
71,317
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k110,618
$25–49k149,798
$50–74k144,540
$75–99k119,222
$100–149k168,588
$150–199k94,503
$200k+108,099

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,512,611
High school or higher
93.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
39.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
40,6982.7%
Less than 9th grade
62,6164.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
372,22424.6%
High school or equivalent
317,03321.0%
Some college, no degree
118,4627.8%
Associate degree
372,31924.6%
Bachelor’s degree
229,25915.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
19,712
Nursery School
304
Kindergarten
324
First Grade
292
Second Grade
635
Third Grade
759
Fourth Grade
746
Fifth Grade
1,496
Sixth Grade
5,205
Seventh Grade
2,555
Eighth Grade
8,670
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
10,364
Tenth Grade
14,702
Eleventh Grade
17,129
Twelfth No Diploma
20,421
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
322,394
Ged Or Alternative Credential
49,830
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
107,944
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
209,089
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
170,327
Professional School Degree
38,198
Doctorate Degree
20,734
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade40,698
Grades 9–12, no diploma62,616
High school or equivalent372,224
Some college, no degree317,033
Associate degree118,462
Bachelor’s degree372,319
Graduate or professional229,259
Marital status by sexMale and Female
20,71468,563
Widowed
86,799121,717
Divorced
10,86714,391
Separated
464,752455,785
Now Married
303,244264,925
Never Married
27,24130,522
Married Spouse Absent
437,511425,263
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed20,71468,563
Divorced86,799121,717
Separated10,86714,391
Now Married464,752455,785
Never Married303,244264,925
Married Spouse Absent27,24130,522
Married Spouse Present437,511425,263

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$287,300
Median gross rent
$1,249
Housing tenure
Owner
589,48065.8%
Renter
305,88834.2%
Occupied homes: 895,368.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner589,480
Renter305,888
Housing occupancy
Occupied
895,36893.2%
Vacant
65,5826.8%
Housing units: 960,950.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied895,368
Vacant65,582

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
380,974
Owners without mortgage
208,506
Vacancy reason
For rent15,018
For sale3,632
Rented, not occupied4,430
Sold, not occupied4,300
Seasonal4,175
Migrant workers0
Other34,027
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent15,018
For sale3,632
Rented, not occupied4,430
Sold, not occupied4,300
Seasonal4,175
Migrant workers0
Other34,027
Structure type
Detached662,943
Attached57,913
2–4 units57,521
5–19 units89,139
20+ units77,378
Mobile or other16,056
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
20,482
Structure 3–4 Units
37,039
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
45,473
Structure 10–19 Units
43,666
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
29,548
Structure 50 Plus Units
47,830
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
15,558
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
498
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached662,943
Attached57,913
2–4 units57,521
5–19 units89,139
20+ units77,378
Mobile or other16,056
Year builtHousing units by period
247,69025.8%
Before 1960
238,41024.8%
1960–79
236,59024.6%
1980–99
219,44022.8%
2000–19
18,8202.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
107,706
1940–1949
37,843
1950–1959
102,141
1960–79
1960–1969
107,256
1970–1979
131,154
1980–99
1980–1989
113,473
1990–1999
123,117
2000–19
2000–2009
132,230
2010–2019
87,210
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960247,690
1960–79238,410
1980–99236,590
2000–19219,440
2020+18,820
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
65,131
3,234
1990s
72,172
4,641
2000s
127,199
16,864
2010s
228,746
136,923
2020–22
82,163
113,153
2023+
14,069
31,073
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199065,1313,234
1990s72,1724,641
2000s127,19916,864
2010s228,746136,923
2020–2282,163113,153
2023+14,06931,073
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
56,8549.6%
Under $100k
188,66532.0%
$100–249k
249,02842.2%
$250–499k
64,42410.9%
$500–749k
18,2563.1%
$750–999k
7,7541.3%
$1–1.49m
4,4990.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,823
10000–14999
2,942
15000–19999
2,184
20000–24999
3,440
25000–29999
1,857
30000–34999
2,768
35000–39999
1,707
40000–49999
5,429
50000–59999
5,620
60000–69999
5,553
70000–79999
4,795
80000–89999
6,566
90000–99999
8,170
$100–249k
100000–124999
24,400
125000–149999
21,581
150000–174999
36,878
175000–199999
28,598
200000–249999
77,208
$250–499k
250000–299999
65,954
300000–399999
111,494
400000–499999
71,580
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
2,237
2000000+
2,262
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k56,854
$100–249k188,665
$250–499k249,028
$500–749k64,424
$750–999k18,256
$1–1.49m7,754
$1.5m+4,499
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50015,520
$500–99965,398
$1,000–1,499121,365
$1,500–1,99960,666
$2,000–2,49921,628
$2,500–2,9995,103
$3,000+5,150
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Under $500
Under 100
412
100–149
173
150–199
447
200–249
1,838
250–299
2,642
300–349
2,544
350–399
2,458
400–449
2,136
450–499
2,870
$500–999
500–549
2,494
550–599
2,459
600–649
3,082
650–699
3,719
700–749
5,809
750–799
6,590
800–899
17,337
900–999
23,908
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
66,678
1250–1499
54,687
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,768
3500+
3,382
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50015,520
$500–99965,398
$1,000–1,499121,365
$1,500–1,99960,666
$2,000–2,49921,628
$2,500–2,9995,103
$3,000+5,150
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
12,114
37,790
1 vehicle
135,251
157,463
2 vehicles
265,768
85,826
3 vehicles
117,141
18,387
4 vehicles
41,099
5,142
5+ vehicles
18,107
1,280
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle12,11437,790
1 vehicle135,251157,463
2 vehicles265,76885,826
3 vehicles117,14118,387
4 vehicles41,0995,142
5+ vehicles18,1071,280

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,126,061
Average commute
23.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
819,69372.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
80,3887.1%Derived from published counts
Public transit
6,7820.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
14,4521.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
190,76016.9%Derived from published counts
Other
13,9861.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,126,061.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,759
Bicycle
1,693
Other
Other Transportation
10,031
Motorcycle
992
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,963
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone819,693
Carpool80,388
Public transit6,782
Walk or bicycle14,452
Work from home190,760
Other13,986
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
244,98526.2%
Under 15 min
408,57243.7%
15–29 min
192,93920.6%
30–44 min
52,7185.6%
45–59 min
36,0873.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
24,641
5–9
91,936
10–14
128,408
15–29 min
15–19
161,963
20–24
163,039
25–29
83,570
30–44 min
30–34
129,882
35–39
31,959
40–44
31,098
60+ min
60–89
22,923
90+
13,164
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min244,985
15–29 min408,572
30–44 min192,939
45–59 min52,718
60+ min36,087

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,755,134
Civilian labor force
1,187,949
Employed
1,140,530
Unemployed
47,419
Unemployment rate
4%
Poverty universe
2,187,262
Persons below poverty
217,768
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
746,398
Blue-collar workers
232,433
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
70,608
91,091
Sales Office Occupations
89,163
142,289
Management Business Science Arts
243,225
271,721
Production Transportation Material Moving
112,623
36,840
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
79,141
3,829
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations70,60891,091
Sales Office Occupations89,163142,289
Management Business Science Arts243,225271,721
Production Transportation Material Moving112,62336,840
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance79,1413,829

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,015,356
Workplace jobs
1,042,505
Internal commuters
895,818
Inbound commuters
146,687
Outbound commuters
119,538
Net worker inflow
27,149

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,006,39491.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
186,6368.5%
Residents: 2,193,030.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,006,394
Uninsured186,636
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
30,20216.2%
Under 19
68,32836.6%
Age 19–34
86,13746.2%
Age 35–64
1,9691.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1930,202
Age 19–3468,328
Age 35–6486,137
Age 65+1,969

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,056,02892.7%
Foreign born
162,1147.3%
Residents: 2,218,142.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,056,028
Foreign born162,114

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
77,301
Not a citizen
84,813

Residential mobility

Same house
1,907,236
Within same county
142,506
From another county
60,859
From another state
73,059
From abroad
9,980

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
938,503

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area has 2,218,142 residents and a median age of 38 years. It ranks No. 31 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $2,726 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area2,218,142$83,46038 years65.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Missouri6,191,814$70,70239 years68.1%
Kansas2,947,197$74,27537.4 years67.2%

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