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Kansas City city, Missouri

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
510,612
Households
221,979
Average household size
2.26
Median age
35.8 years
Median household income
$69,166
Housing units
245,346
Population comparison
2020 Census508,090
2024 estimate510,612
Change+0.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
510,612
Median age
35.8 years
Male
246,770
Female
263,842
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.3 years
Female median age
36.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
15,975Under 515,178
42,2555–1741,389
21,67418–2425,135
42,22325–3445,485
35,85535–4435,272
28,31545–5429,206
29,02955–6430,373
31,44465+41,804
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 515,97515,178
5–1742,25541,389
18–2421,67425,135
25–3442,22345,485
35–4435,85535,272
45–5428,31529,206
55–6429,02930,373
65+31,44441,804
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5–17
Male
5–9
16,158
10–14
16,181
15–17
9,916
Female
5–9
16,066
10–14
15,494
15–17
9,829
18–24
Male
18–19
5,729
20
2,537
21
2,732
22–24
10,676
Female
18–19
6,159
20
3,096
21
3,924
22–24
11,956
25–34
Male
25–29
21,706
30–34
20,517
Female
25–29
22,271
30–34
23,214
35–44
Male
35–39
18,992
40–44
16,863
Female
35–39
18,463
40–44
16,809
45–54
Male
45–49
14,067
50–54
14,248
Female
45–49
14,327
50–54
14,879
55–64
Male
55–59
14,095
60–61
6,052
62–64
8,882
Female
55–59
14,784
60–61
6,945
62–64
8,644
65+
Male
65–66
5,414
67–69
6,468
70–74
9,033
75–79
5,155
80–84
2,467
85+
2,907
Female
65–66
5,888
67–69
7,110
70–74
12,019
75–79
6,542
80–84
5,067
85+
5,178
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
288,68156.5%
Black alone
130,02325.5%
Two or more races
50,4409.9%
Some other race
23,6364.6%
Asian alone
14,5922.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,1660.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,0740.2%
Residents: 510,612.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone288,681
Black alone130,023
Two or more races50,440
Some other race23,636
Asian alone14,592
American Indian / Alaska Native2,166
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,074

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
63,633
White, not Hispanic
275,904

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
117,943
Married-couple share
67.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
84,40638.0%
1 person
68,91931.0%
2 people
28,23512.7%
3 people
23,97710.8%
4 people
16,4427.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
9,641
6 People
4,647
7 Plus People
2,154
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person84,406
2 people68,919
3 people28,235
4 people23,977
5+ people16,442
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households117,943
Married-couple families79,26467.2% of family households
With children
32,19740.6%
Without children
47,06759.4%
Other families38,67932.8% of family households
Male householder
9,88125.5%
Female householder
28,79874.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households117,943Not applicable
Married-couple families79,26467.2%
With children32,19740.6%
Without children47,06759.4%
Other families38,67932.8%
Male householder9,88125.5%
Female householder28,79874.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$69,166
Median family
$92,934
Per capita
$41,393
Household incomeShare of households
38,12717.2%
Under $25k
44,23519.9%
$25–49k
36,84516.6%
$50–74k
28,60612.9%
$75–99k
36,78216.6%
$100–149k
18,9978.6%
$150–199k
18,3878.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
14,261
$10,000–$14,999
8,628
$15,000–$19,999
7,277
$20,000–$24,999
7,961
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
7,281
$30,000–$34,999
9,000
$35,000–$39,999
9,963
$40,000–$44,999
9,528
$45,000–$49,999
8,463
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
15,486
$60,000–$74,999
21,359
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
21,438
$125,000–$149,999
15,344
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k38,127
$25–49k44,235
$50–74k36,845
$75–99k28,606
$100–149k36,782
$150–199k18,997
$200k+18,387

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
349,006
High school or higher
91.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
11,6293.3%
Less than 9th grade
16,7154.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
86,86924.9%
High school or equivalent
74,32121.3%
Some college, no degree
25,4747.3%
Associate degree
83,10523.8%
Bachelor’s degree
50,89314.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
5,944
Nursery School
50
Kindergarten
48
First Grade
41
Second Grade
150
Third Grade
125
Fourth Grade
240
Fifth Grade
429
Sixth Grade
1,427
Seventh Grade
704
Eighth Grade
2,471
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,677
Tenth Grade
3,639
Eleventh Grade
4,663
Twelfth No Diploma
5,736
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
75,287
Ged Or Alternative Credential
11,582
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
22,644
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
51,677
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
36,825
Professional School Degree
9,602
Doctorate Degree
4,466
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade11,629
Grades 9–12, no diploma16,715
High school or equivalent86,869
Some college, no degree74,321
Associate degree25,474
Bachelor’s degree83,105
Graduate or professional50,893
Marital status by sexMale and Female
4,49514,875
Widowed
21,39731,508
Divorced
3,1614,237
Separated
88,49287,285
Now Married
84,07283,436
Never Married
6,6838,349
Married Spouse Absent
81,80978,936
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed4,49514,875
Divorced21,39731,508
Separated3,1614,237
Now Married88,49287,285
Never Married84,07283,436
Married Spouse Absent6,6838,349
Married Spouse Present81,80978,936

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$242,900
Median gross rent
$1,238
Housing tenure
Owner
122,95255.4%
Renter
99,02744.6%
Occupied homes: 221,979.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner122,952
Renter99,027
Housing occupancy
Occupied
221,97990.5%
Vacant
23,3679.5%
Housing units: 245,346.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied221,979
Vacant23,367

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
77,739
Owners without mortgage
45,213
Vacancy reason
For rent5,004
For sale872
Rented, not occupied1,735
Sold, not occupied1,314
Seasonal982
Migrant workers0
Other13,460
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,004
For sale872
Rented, not occupied1,735
Sold, not occupied1,314
Seasonal982
Migrant workers0
Other13,460
Structure type
Detached150,840
Attached9,922
2–4 units17,605
5–19 units29,043
20+ units36,095
Mobile or other1,841
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
7,404
Structure 3–4 Units
10,201
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
14,497
Structure 10–19 Units
14,546
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
13,025
Structure 50 Plus Units
23,070
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,794
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
47
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached150,840
Attached9,922
2–4 units17,605
5–19 units29,043
20+ units36,095
Mobile or other1,841
Year builtHousing units by period
97,02439.5%
Before 1960
57,74623.5%
1960–79
40,53616.5%
1980–99
46,35718.9%
2000–19
3,6831.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
52,273
1940–1949
13,150
1950–1959
31,601
1960–79
1960–1969
29,418
1970–1979
28,328
1980–99
1980–1989
20,321
1990–1999
20,215
2000–19
2000–2009
24,694
2010–2019
21,663
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196097,024
1960–7957,746
1980–9940,536
2000–1946,357
2020+3,683
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
15,623
1,075
1990s
14,466
1,150
2000s
23,807
5,235
2010s
48,115
42,277
2020–22
17,636
40,212
2023+
3,305
9,078
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199015,6231,075
1990s14,4661,150
2000s23,8075,235
2010s48,11542,277
2020–2217,63640,212
2023+3,3059,078
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
18,22114.8%
Under $100k
45,73737.2%
$100–249k
46,14637.5%
$250–499k
9,1827.5%
$500–749k
2,0851.7%
$750–999k
1,0520.9%
$1–1.49m
5290.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,398
10000–14999
962
15000–19999
471
20000–24999
952
25000–29999
522
30000–34999
899
35000–39999
567
40000–49999
2,132
50000–59999
1,809
60000–69999
1,870
70000–79999
1,682
80000–89999
2,345
90000–99999
2,612
$100–249k
100000–124999
6,830
125000–149999
5,088
150000–174999
9,415
175000–199999
6,905
200000–249999
17,499
$250–499k
250000–299999
13,363
300000–399999
20,442
400000–499999
12,341
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
290
2000000+
239
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k18,221
$100–249k45,737
$250–499k46,146
$500–749k9,182
$750–999k2,085
$1–1.49m1,052
$1.5m+529
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5006,225
$500–99921,612
$1,000–1,49939,083
$1,500–1,99919,707
$2,000–2,4995,999
$2,500–2,9991,523
$3,000+1,348
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Under $500
Under 100
168
100–149
83
150–199
120
200–249
899
250–299
1,128
300–349
1,155
350–399
1,136
400–449
811
450–499
725
$500–999
500–549
665
550–599
872
600–649
906
650–699
991
700–749
1,589
750–799
2,096
800–899
6,170
900–999
8,323
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
20,934
1250–1499
18,149
$3,000+
3000–3499
408
3500+
940
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5006,225
$500–99921,612
$1,000–1,49939,083
$1,500–1,99919,707
$2,000–2,4995,999
$2,500–2,9991,523
$3,000+1,348
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,321
15,667
1 vehicle
38,209
52,293
2 vehicles
52,779
25,243
3 vehicles
19,343
4,412
4 vehicles
5,919
1,086
5+ vehicles
2,381
326
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,32115,667
1 vehicle38,20952,293
2 vehicles52,77925,243
3 vehicles19,3434,412
4 vehicles5,9191,086
5+ vehicles2,381326

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
264,299
Average commute
21.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
185,47570.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
19,6707.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
4,8121.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
4,8131.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
44,99817.0%Derived from published counts
Other
4,5311.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 264,299.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
4,175
Bicycle
638
Other
Other Transportation
3,117
Motorcycle
154
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,260
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone185,475
Carpool19,670
Public transit4,812
Walk or bicycle4,813
Work from home44,998
Other4,531
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
57,91226.4%
Under 15 min
107,66049.1%
15–29 min
38,52917.6%
30–44 min
8,3743.8%
45–59 min
6,8263.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
5,013
5–9
20,277
10–14
32,622
15–29 min
15–19
44,526
20–24
43,760
25–29
19,374
30–44 min
30–34
27,872
35–39
5,411
40–44
5,246
60+ min
60–89
3,900
90+
2,926
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min57,912
15–29 min107,660
30–44 min38,529
45–59 min8,374
60+ min6,826

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
408,734
Civilian labor force
279,828
Employed
267,654
Unemployed
12,174
Unemployment rate
4.4%
Poverty universe
502,382
Persons below poverty
73,583
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
173,384
Blue-collar workers
52,300
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
19,104
22,866
Sales Office Occupations
20,804
32,801
Management Business Science Arts
53,540
66,239
Production Transportation Material Moving
26,149
9,416
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
15,679
1,056
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations19,10422,866
Sales Office Occupations20,80432,801
Management Business Science Arts53,54066,239
Production Transportation Material Moving26,1499,416
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance15,6791,056

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
231,191
Workplace jobs
308,767
Internal commuters
110,138
Inbound commuters
198,629
Outbound commuters
121,053
Net worker inflow
77,576

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
450,51089.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
55,83011.0%
Residents: 506,340.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured450,510
Uninsured55,830
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,79717.5%
Under 19
20,77737.2%
Age 19–34
24,70344.2%
Age 35–64
5531.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,797
Age 19–3420,777
Age 35–6424,703
Age 65+553

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
466,85691.4%
Foreign born
43,7568.6%
Residents: 510,612.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born466,856
Foreign born43,756

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
21,344
Not a citizen
22,412

Residential mobility

Same house
425,552
Within same county
41,412
From another county
15,007
From another state
19,723
From abroad
2,831

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
241,949

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.

Census place demographics

About Kansas City city, Missouri

Kansas City city, Missouri has 510,612 residents and a median age of 35.8 years. It ranks No. 36 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $11,568 below 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 city, Missouri510,612$69,16635.8 years55.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Missouri6,191,814$70,70239 years68.1%

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