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Lees Summit Missouri Information: Lees Summit, Missouri is part of JACKSON County. You can view Lees Summit venues that host many Lees Summit MO events every year. You can also research Lees Summit Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Lees Summit Missouri real estate guide. Lees Summit Missouri has a latitude of 38.9186 and a longitude of -94.36. Zip codes in Lees Summit, MO include 64063 ... more Lees Summit zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lees Summit, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lees Summit, MO was .

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lees Summit was , which represents percent of the total for the community (The national average is ).

Male Population, Married in Lees Summit, MO
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Lees Summit are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lees Summit is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Lees Summit, Missouri
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .

AGE

Median Age in Lees Summit, MO
The median age of people living in Lees Summit, MO was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lees Summit was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lees Summit, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lees Summit, MO was .

White Population in Lees Summit, MO
The estimated White population in the Lees Summit community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Lees Summit, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lees Summit, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lees Summit, MO was .

Asian Population in Lees Summit, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lees Summit, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lees Summit was an estimated .

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lees Summit community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lees Summit, MO
The household population number in Lees Summit was .

Group Quarters Population in Lees Summit, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Lees Summit, MO
The average household size in Lees Summit is (The average household size in the United States is ).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lees Summit, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were total housing units in Lees Summit.

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Lees Summit at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lees Summit, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was , with a median value in dollars of .

Monthly Owner Costs in Lees Summit, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Lees Summit, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

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

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lees Summit, Missouri
people in Lees Summit also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented of the total population (National average was ).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lees Summit, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lees Summit was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Lees Summit, MO
In 2000, there were people in Lees Summit, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lees Summit, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were people in Lees Summit who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of .

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lees Summit, Missouri
There were in the labor force in Lees Summit at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lees Summit was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Lees Summit, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Lees Summit, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Lees Summit, Missouri
Per capita income in Lees Summit in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lees Summit numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Lees Summit, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .