Kansas City, MO

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2024 Population

510,612

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

0.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

0.529% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,166

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,900

7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

267,654

0.763% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kansas City, 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.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Missouri-Kansas City (3,728 degrees awarded in 2024), Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (3,429 degrees), and Rockhurst University (955 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kansas City, MO was $242,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.4%.

Most people in Kansas City, MO N/A, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kansas City, MO was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: East Bottoms, Kansas City, Missouri

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (276k people) in Kansas City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kansas City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
276k ± 2.62k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
129k ± 2.56k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23.7k ± 2.19k

12.5%

Hispanic Population

63.6k people

12.5% of the people in Kansas City, MO are hispanic (63.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kansas City, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,593 ± 558
Gulf War (2001-)
5,668 ± 649
Gulf War (1990s)
3,781 ± 641

Kansas City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kansas City, MO.

Health

89% of the population of Kansas City, MO has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.41% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kansas City, MO declined by 2.32% from 11.3% to 11%.

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

Economy

The economy of Kansas City, MO employs 268k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kansas City, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (40,543 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28,500 people), and Retail Trade (26,451 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,227), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,680), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,560).

Employment

Occupations

268k

2024 Value

± 4,365

0.763%

1 Year growth

± 2.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kansas City, MO grew at a rate of 0.763%, from 266k employees to 268k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kansas City, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,400 people), Management Occupations (30,244 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23,205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kansas City, 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

268k

2024 Value

± 4,365

0.763%

1 Year growth

± 2.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kansas City, MO grew at a rate of 0.763%, from 266k employees to 268k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kansas City, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,543 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28,500 people), and Retail Trade (26,451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kansas City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Kansas City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,228

Median earning men ± $1,047

$43,135

Median earning women ± $1,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,299), Public Administration ($71,244), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,764), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,826), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,104).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kansas City, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Kansas City, MO awarded 11,307 degrees. The student population of Kansas City, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 19,582 male students and 24,188 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kansas City, MO are White (6,281 and 60.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1,222 and 11.8%), Black or African American (1,123 and 10.9%), and Asian (687 and 6.66%).

The median tuition costs are $26,385 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 Kansas City, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 43,770 (44.7% men and 55.3% 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 43,770 students enrolled in Kansas City, MO, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,152 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

Completions

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, 4,913 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kansas City, MO, which is 0.768 times less than the 6,394 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 6,281 degrees mean that there were 5.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,222 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 ($26,385) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,050) 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kansas City, MO was $242,900 in 2024, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,000 to $242,900, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in Kansas City, MO is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kansas City, MO have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Kansas City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,332

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Kansas City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kansas City, 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.

$69,166

Median Household Income

± $1,445

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in Kansas City, MO grew to $69,166 from the previous year's value of $67,449.

The following chart displays the households in Kansas City, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kansas City, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kansas City, MO have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Kansas City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kansas City, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kansas City, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kansas City, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kansas City, MO (73.6k out of 502k 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 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kansas City, 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.