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

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2022 Population
180,083
0.723% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
33.6
0.297% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
23.4%
0.0748% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$49,148
9.75% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$144,300
21% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
87,038
1.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO had a population of 180k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $49,148. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO grew from 178,791 to 180,083, a 0.723% increase and its median household income grew from $44,783 to $49,148, a 9.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5.98%), White (Hispanic) (5.77%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.38%).

17.9% of the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

92.6% of the residents in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (3,677 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Missouri-Kansas City (3,445 degrees), and Rockhurst University (1,079 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was $144,300, and the homeownership rate was 42.8%.

Most people in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 180k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.2% of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (20.2k people).

In 2022, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.1k people) in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are Spanish (21,325 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,345 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (1,099 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
92,062
Women
51.1%
88,065
Men
48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 180,127 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

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Citizenship

92.6%
2022 Citizenship
92.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.6% of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    72.1k ± 1.75k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    64.1k ± 2.58k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 1.53k
17%
Hispanic Population
30.7k people

In 2022, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.1k people) in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17% of the people in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are hispanic (30.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    6,551 ± 1,951 people
  2. Honduras
    1,438 ± 927 people
  3. El Salvador
    1,394 ± 913 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 6,551 Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO residents, followed by Honduras with 1,438 and El Salvador with 1,394.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
20.2k people
11.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
19.9k people

As of 2022, 11.2% of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO residents (20.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    21,325 households (12.5%)
  2. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
    1,345 households (0.791%)
  3. Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
    1,099 households (0.646%)

17.9% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 12.5% 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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,412 ± 372
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,119 ± 272
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    783 ± 228

Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO employs 87k people. The largest industries in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are Restaurants & Food Services (6,215 people), Construction (5,572 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,025 people), and the highest paying industries are Rail transportation ($150,115), Offices of physicians ($134,624), and Administration of human resource programs ($131,455).

Males in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,288. The income inequality in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
41,316
Women
48.3%
44,267
Men
51.7%

The workforce of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in 2020 was 85,583 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

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Occupations

87k
2022 Value
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 1.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 85.8k employees to 87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, are Customer service representatives (3,207 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (3,134 people), and Construction laborers (1,838 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

87k
2022 Value
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 1.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 85.8k employees to 87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,215 people), Construction (5,572 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,025 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,339
Median earning men ± $1,765
$34,605
Median earning women ± $1,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,636), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,942), and Public Administration ($58,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,297), Public Administration ($46,235), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,029).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% 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 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO awarded 9,289 degrees. The student population of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 14,204 male students and 20,967 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are White (5,611 and 63.5%), followed by Black or African American (985 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (931 and 10.5%), and Asian (534 and 6.04%).

The largest universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (3,677 and 39.6%), University of Missouri-Kansas City (3,445 and 37.1%), and Rockhurst University (1,079 and 11.6%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,620 and 28.2%), Registered Nursing (575 and 6.19%), and General Business Administration & Management (489 and 5.26%).

The median tuition costs in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO are $40,700 for private four year colleges, and $9,999 and $27,648 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 35,171 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 35,171 students enrolled in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,573 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 202 degrees awarded
  2. 340 degrees awarded
  3. 237 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was General Biological Sciences with 202 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 3,677 degrees awarded
  2. 3,445 degrees awarded
  3. 1,079 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City with 3,677 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,604 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, which is 0.634 times less than the 5,685 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,611 degrees mean that there were 5.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 985 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,848) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.37% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (40.2k), Bachelors Degree (29.9k), and Some college (29.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was $144,300 in 2022, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $144,300, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO is 42.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO is $49,148. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO with a value of $140,323, followed by St. Charles County (South) PUMA, MO and St. Louis County (Southwest) PUMA, MO, with respective values of $112,925 and $111,870.

Property

$144,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,262
$35,441
Median Property Taxes
±$1,344

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Rent vs Own

42.8%
Homeownership
2022
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 42.8% of the housing units in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO with a value of $140,323, followed by St. Charles County (South) PUMA, MO and St. Louis County (Southwest) PUMA, MO, with respective values of $112,925 and $111,870.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$49,148
Median Household Income
± $1,294
82.7k
Number of Households
± 2,316

In 2022, the median household income of the 82.7k households in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO grew to $49,148 from the previous year's value of $44,783.

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Wage Distribution

0.461
2022 Wage GINI in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO
0.458
2021 Wage GINI in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO

In 2022, the income inequality in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.6% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (70.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2022, 70.5% of workers in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

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Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
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 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO (41.2k out of 176k 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.

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Health

83.8% of the population of Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1405 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1422 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1650 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 457 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,405 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,405 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,422 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 29.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.2%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.26%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO declined by 3.26% from 16.8% to 16.2%.

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