Kansas City, KS

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2022 Population
155,438
0.197% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
34.1
0.888% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
17.4%
5.44% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$56,120
10.7% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$133,800
18.9% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
72,311
0.823% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kansas City, KS had a population of 155k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $56,120. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kansas City, KS declined from 155,745 to 155,438, a −0.197% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,707 to $56,120, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kansas City, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Other (Hispanic) (12.8%), White (Hispanic) (11.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.06%).

None of the households in Kansas City, KS 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.

87% of the residents in Kansas City, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kansas City, KS are Kansas City Kansas Community College (1,167 degrees awarded in 2022) and Donnelly College (155007) (91 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Kansas City, KS was $133,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in Kansas City, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kansas City, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kansas City, KS is home to a population of 155k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.5% of Kansas City, KS residents were born outside of the country (27.2k people).

In 2022, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.6k people) in Kansas City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%
2022 Citizenship
87.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87% of Kansas City, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kansas City, KS was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kansas City, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    56.6k ± 855
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    33.4k ± 831
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    19.9k ± 1.32k
31.6%
Hispanic Population
49.2k people

In 2022, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.6k people) in Kansas City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.6% of the people in Kansas City, KS are hispanic (49.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kansas City, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
27.2k people
17.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
26.7k people

As of 2022, 17.5% of Kansas City, KS residents (27.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kansas City, KS was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,411 ± 315
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,366 ± 300
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    705 ± 179

Kansas City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kansas City, KS employs 72.3k people. The largest industries in Kansas City, KS are Manufacturing (8,977 people), Retail Trade (8,250 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,725 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,477), Utilities ($74,150), and Public Administration ($64,059).

Employment

Occupations

72.3k
2022 Value
± 2,110
0.823%
1 Year growth
± 4.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kansas City, KS grew at a rate of 0.823%, from 71.7k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kansas City, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,521 people), Production Occupations (7,168 people), and Material Moving Occupations (6,594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kansas City, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

72.3k
2022 Value
± 2,110
0.823%
1 Year growth
± 4.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kansas City, KS grew at a rate of 0.823%, from 71.7k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kansas City, KS, are Manufacturing (8,977 people), Retail Trade (8,250 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,725 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kansas City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Kansas City, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,612
Median earning men ± $1,168
$33,262
Median earning women ± $1,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($73,706), Information ($64,322), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,275), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,598), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,514).

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Kansas City, KS awarded 1,258 degrees. The student population of Kansas City, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,040 male students and 2,994 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kansas City, KS are White (514 and 41.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (330 and 26.6%), Black or African American (218 and 17.6%), and Two or More Races (75 and 6.05%).

The largest universities in Kansas City, KS by number of degrees awarded are Kansas City Kansas Community College (1,167 and 92.8%) and Donnelly College (155007) (91 and 7.23%).

The most popular majors in Kansas City, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (345 and 27.4%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (170 and 13.5%), and Registered Nursing (81 and 6.44%).

The median tuition cost in Kansas City, KS for private four year colleges is $9,917.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,034 students enrolled in Kansas City, KS, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,930 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    345 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    81 degrees awarded
  3. Physical Therapy Technician
    28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kansas City, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 345 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kansas City, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Kansas City Kansas Community College
    1,167 degrees awarded
  2. Donnelly College (155007)
    91 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kansas City Kansas Community College with 1,167 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 526 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kansas City, KS, which is 0.719 times less than the 732 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 514 degrees mean that there were 1.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 330 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,917) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($616) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kansas City, KS was $133,800 in 2022, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $133,800, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kansas City, KS is 59.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kansas City, KS have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kansas City, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kansas City, KS is $56,120. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Kansas City, KS was Census Tract 448.04 with a value of $120,636, followed by Census Tract 448.03 and Census Tract 447.04, with respective values of $109,172 and $99,375.

Housing

Property

$133,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,994
$33,806
Median Property Taxes
±$1,293

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 Kansas City, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kansas City, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.5%
Homeownership
2022
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 59.5% of the housing units in Kansas City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 448.04
  2. Census Tract 448.03
  3. Census Tract 447.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kansas City, KS was Census Tract 448.04 with a value of $120,636, followed by Census Tract 448.03 and Census Tract 447.04, with respective values of $109,172 and $99,375.

The following map shows all of the places in Kansas City, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$56,120
Median Household Income
± $1,582
56.8k
Number of Households
± 1,765

In 2022, the median household income of the 56.8k households in Kansas City, KS grew to $56,120 from the previous year's value of $50,707.

The following chart displays the households in Kansas City, KS 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kansas City, KS is from Kansas City, KS.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.39%)

In 2022, 76.7% of workers in Kansas City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (7.39%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kansas City, KS have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.983% of the workforce in Kansas City, KS 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 Kansas City, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kansas City, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kansas City, KS (26.7k out of 154k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kansas City, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

81.9% of the population of Kansas City, KS has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 9.48% on Medicare, 8.7% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.1%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
9.48%
Medicare
8.7%
Non-Group
1.28%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kansas City, KS grew by 1.33% from 17.9% to 18.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kansas City, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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