Kansas City, Missouri Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Kansas City is 481,417, a change of 3.53% when compared to 2014. With an area of 318.98 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,509.25 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 200,420, with an average household size of 2.36.

Kansas City's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.36%.

The average household income in Kansas City for 2018 was $72,418, while the median was $52,405.

Kansas City Population Trends

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Kansas City Age Grouping

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Kansas City Ethnicity Mix

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Kansas City Fertility Rate

6,578 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Kansas City Household Characteristics

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Kansas City Median Age over Time

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Kansas City Households with Children by Age

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Kansas City Median Household Income

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Kansas City Educational Attainment

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Kansas City Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Kansas City Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,358

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Kansas City Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $899

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Kansas City Average Commute

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Kansas City Primary Transportation

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Kansas City Gender Mix

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Kansas City Field of Employment

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Kansas City Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Kansas City city, Missouri	465,005
2015	Kansas City city, Missouri	467,990
2016	Kansas City city, Missouri	471,767
2017	Kansas City city, Missouri	476,974
2018	Kansas City city, Missouri	481,417

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