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Kansas City, Kansas

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StatisticKansas CityKansasUnited States
Total Population155,1352,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,401$74,275$80,734
Median Age33.937.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$167,400$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,123$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate16.0%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born18.8%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.9%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.419.726.4
Worked from Home9.2%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.6%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kansas City, Kansas

Age in Kansas City, Kansas

StatisticKansas CityKansasUnited States
Median Age33.937.438.9
Under 18 %27.6%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Kansas City, Kansas

StatisticKansas CityKansasUnited States
Households57,0161,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households63.5%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children34.6%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.9%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%30.0%28.7%
Never Married40.0%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kansas City, Kansas

StatisticKansas CityKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,317$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.0%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.9%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.9%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.0%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.7%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households12.4%6.8%n/a

Housing in Kansas City, Kansas

StatisticKansas CityKansasUnited States
Housing Units64,0001,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.7%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.9%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.9%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.1%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.8%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,405$2,798n/a

Education in Kansas City, Kansas

StatisticKansas CityKansasUnited States
Less than High School18.6%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.7%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.9%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.9%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kansas City, Kansas

StatisticKansas CityKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.5%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.9%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.9%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.3%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Kansas City, Kansas

StatisticKansas CityKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.0%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.1%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.7%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.6%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home27.2%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.3%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Kansas City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.