Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

182,719

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

0.294% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

0.352% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,979

2.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 183k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (21.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.4k people) in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are Spanish (24,605 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,810 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (1,282 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

93,848

Women

51.4%

88,849

Men

48.6%

The resident population of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 182,697 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.4k ± 1.52k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
63k ± 2.37k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.79k

19.3%

Hispanic Population

35.2k people

19.3% of the people in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are hispanic (35.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,569 ± 2,091 people
Kenya
1,200 ± 848 people
El Salvador
1,178 ± 840 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 7,569 Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO residents, followed by Kenya with 1,200 and El Salvador with 1,178.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.9k people

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21k people

As of 2024, 12% of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO residents (21.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,605 households (14.2%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,810 households (1.05%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
1,282 households (0.742%)

19.7% of the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 14.2% of the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,192 ± 328
Gulf War (2001-)
1,070 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
893 ± 209

Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO.

Health

85.4% of the population of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

1,421 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,421 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Missouri in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 29.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.6%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO declined by 6.85% from 15.7% to 14.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO employs 90.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO were Restaurants & Food Services (6,532 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,493 people), and Construction (5,357 people), and the highest paying industries were Software publishers ($194,393), Glass & glass product manufacturing ($166,808), and Offices of physicians ($163,563).

Males in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,003. The income inequality in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

43,964

Women

48.5%

46,726

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 90,690 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

90.7k

2024 Value

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 2.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 88.7k employees to 90.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, are Customer service representatives (3,120 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,178 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

90.7k

2024 Value

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 2.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 88.7k employees to 90.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,532 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,493 people), and Construction (5,357 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,076

Median earning men ± $1,912

$39,208

Median earning women ± $1,509

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,811), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,069), and Public Administration ($57,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,863), Construction ($53,750), and Public Administration ($50,236).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Education

The student population of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 14,404 male students and 21,011 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are White (5,107 and 62.2%), Hispanic or Latino (982 and 12%), Black or African American (832 and 10.1%), and Asian (619 and 7.54%).

The largest universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are University of Missouri-Kansas City (3,728 and 40.9%), Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (3,429 and 37.6%), and Rockhurst University (955 and 10.5%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,487 and 27.3%), Computer Science (654 and 7.18%), and Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (425 and 4.67%).

The median tuition costs are $43,000 for private four year colleges, and $11,750 and $30,650 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 35,415 (40.7% men and 59.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 35,415 students enrolled in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,094 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
232 degrees awarded
General Business
225 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
207 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was Registered Nursing with 232 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Missouri-Kansas City
3,728 degrees awarded
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
3,429 degrees awarded
Rockhurst University
955 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Missouri-Kansas City with 3,728 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,796 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, which is 0.714 times less than the 5,314 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,107 degrees mean that there were 5.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 982 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,621) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,992) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.4% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.9% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (38.8k), Bachelors Degree (31.2k), and Some college (31k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was $175,500 in 2024, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,200 to $175,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO is 43.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$175,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,309

$37,521

Median Property Taxes

±$1,505

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.6% of the housing units in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,979

Median Household Income

± $1,492

86.2k

Number of Households

± 2,429

In 2024, the median household income of the 86.2k households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO grew to $52,979 from the previous year's value of $51,688.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO

In 2024, the income inequality in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.11% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.2%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (8.35%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO (41.3k out of 179k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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