Lee's Summit, MO

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2021 Population
100,772
1.79% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
38.4
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
4.22%
8.39% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$98,960
6.07% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$248,800
6.01% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Lee's Summit, MO had a population of 101k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $98,960. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lee's Summit, MO grew from 98,997 to 100,772, a 1.79% increase and its median household income grew from $93,295 to $98,960, a 6.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee's Summit, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), White (Hispanic) (2.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%).

None of the households in Lee's Summit, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Lee's Summit, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are National American University-Lee's Summit (20 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2021, the median property value in Lee's Summit, MO was $248,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Lee's Summit, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee's Summit, MO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lee's Summit, MO is home to a population of 101k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.37% of Lee's Summit, MO residents were born outside of the country (4.4k people).

In 2021, there were 9.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.9k people) in Lee's Summit, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.01k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2021 Citizenship
98.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Lee's Summit, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lee's Summit, MO was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee's Summit, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    80.9k ± 1.66k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.55k ± 1.08k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.01k ± 669
4.83%
Hispanic Population
4.87k people

In 2021, there were 9.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.9k people) in Lee's Summit, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.01k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.83% of the people in Lee's Summit, MO are hispanic (4.87k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

4.37%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.4k people
4.63%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
4.58k people

As of 2021, 4.37% of Lee's Summit, MO residents (4.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee's Summit, MO was 4.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,720 ± 252
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,334 ± 297
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    850 ± 267

Lee's Summit, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Lee's Summit, MO employs 52.6k people. The largest industries in Lee's Summit, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,487 people), Retail Trade (5,101 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,048 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($128,214), Utilities ($87,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,698).

Occupations

52.6k
2021 Value
± 1,944
1.9%
1 Year growth
± 5.08%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lee's Summit, MO grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 51.6k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee's Summit, MO, are Management Occupations (7,060 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,498 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee's Summit, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

52.6k
2021 Value
± 1,944
1.9%
1 Year growth
± 5.08%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lee's Summit, MO grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 51.6k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee's Summit, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,487 people), Retail Trade (5,101 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,048 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee's Summit, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lee's Summit, 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

$67,263
Median earning men ± $2,409
$46,760
Median earning women ± $2,159

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($98,015), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,156), and Public Administration ($84,509).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($94,554), Public Administration ($64,481), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,464).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32.3B
  2. $30.8B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B
2020 Value in Missouri
$614B
Projected 2050 Value in Missouri
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Missouri trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.9B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

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

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US Representatives from Missouri

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2018, universities in Lee's Summit, MO awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Lee's Summit, MO in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 26 male students and 128 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee's Summit, MO are White (17 and 85%), followed by Black or African American (3 and 15%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lee's Summit, MO by number of degrees awarded are National American University-Lee's Summit (20 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Lee's Summit, MO was $248,800 in 2021, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $234,700 to $248,800, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee's Summit, MO is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lee's Summit, MO have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee's Summit, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lee's Summit, MO is $98,960. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Lee's Summit, MO was Census Tract 185 with a value of $108,684, followed by Census Tract 186 and Census Tract 136.06, with respective values of $104,643 and $103,523.

Property

$248,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,713
$29,164
Median Property Taxes
±$1,204

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 Lee's Summit, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee's Summit, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2021
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.4% of the housing units in Lee's Summit, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 185
  2. Census Tract 186
  3. Census Tract 136.06

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lee's Summit, MO was Census Tract 185 with a value of $108,684, followed by Census Tract 186 and Census Tract 136.06, with respective values of $104,643 and $103,523.

The following map shows all of the places in Lee's Summit, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$98,960
Median Household Income
± $3,745
38.2k
Number of Households
± 1,607

In 2021, the median household income of the 38.2k households in Lee's Summit, MO grew to $98,960 from the previous year's value of $93,295.

The following chart displays the households in Lee's Summit, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lee's Summit, MO is from Missouri.
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2021, 78.9% of workers in Lee's Summit, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee's Summit, MO have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Lee's Summit, 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 Lee's Summit, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lee's Summit, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee's Summit, MO (4.21k out of 99.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee's Summit, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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95.1% of the population of Lee's Summit, MO has health coverage, with 66.2% on employee plans, 4.61% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MO see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.24% decrease from the previous year (1207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1086 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 380 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,180 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, MO

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MO see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 2.24% decrease from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.9%
Uninsured
66.2%
Employer Coverage
4.61%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
1.4%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee's Summit, MO grew by 12.6% from 4.35% to 4.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee's Summit, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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