Kansas City, Kansas Census and Community Profile

KANSAS CITY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kansas City, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kansas City, KS was 146,866.

Kansas City Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kansas City was 71,769, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kansas City, KS
There are an estimated 26,442 married men in the town. 49.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Kansas City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kansas City is 75,097 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kansas City, Kansas
There are an estimated 25,421 married women in the community. 43.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kansas City, KS
The median age of people living in Kansas City, KS was 32.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kansas City was 11,953. There were 104,917 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (17,039) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kansas City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kansas City, KS was 142,481.

White Population in Kansas City, KS
The estimated White population in the Kansas City community is 81,910, which is 55.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kansas City, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 44,240, which is 30.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kansas City, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kansas City, KS was 1,103.

Asian Population in Kansas City, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,527.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kansas City, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kansas City was an estimated 56.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12,645, while those of “two or more races” was 4,385 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kansas City community was 24,639, or 16.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kansas City, KS
The household population number in Kansas City was 145,518.

Group Quarters Population in Kansas City, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,348.

Average Household Size in Kansas City, KS
The average household size in Kansas City is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kansas City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 61,446 total housing units in Kansas City.

The number of occupied housing units was 55,500, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 34,422 were owner-occupied (62), and 21,078 were renter-occupied (38, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5,946 vacant homes in Kansas City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kansas City, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 31,461, with a median value in dollars of 52,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kansas City, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $731 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kansas City, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 65,737 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kansas City, Kansas
10,455 people in Kansas City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kansas City, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kansas City was 13,780, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kansas City, KS
In 2000, there were 33,192 people in Kansas City, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kansas City, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22,171 people in Kansas City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kansas City, Kansas
There were 68,858 in the labor force in Kansas City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kansas City was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kansas City, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,011. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kansas City, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,491. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kansas City, Kansas
Per capita income in Kansas City in the last full census was 15,737. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kansas City numbered 4,747, or 13 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kansas City, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 24,820, or 17.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.