Gladstone, Missouri

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Population in 2021: 27,017 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 
Males: 14,031  (51.9%)
Females: 12,986  (48.1%)
Median resident age:

40.7 years
Missouri median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 64116, 64118.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $64,725 (it was $46,333 in 2000)
Gladstone:

$64,725
MO:

$61,847

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $36,871 (it was $25,105 in 2000)

Gladstone city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $194,865 (it was $100,100 in 2000)
Gladstone:

$194,865
MO:

$198,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $249,631; detached houses: $254,021; townhouses or other attached units: $171,897; in 2-unit structures: $236,332; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,578; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $189,275; mobile homes: $64,629

Median gross rent in 2021: $960.

March 2022 cost of living index in Gladstone: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 10.3%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.1% for Black residents, 21.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.7% for American Indian residents, 23.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 31.4% for other race residents, 10.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Gladstone, MO (2021)
    • 20,44274.6%White alone
    • 2,4829.1%Hispanic
    • 1,9267.0%Black alone
    • 1,5325.6%Two or more races
    • 3471.3%Asian alone
    • 3251.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1410.5%Other race alone
    • 1090.4%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Gladstone, Missouri as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gladstone is 757 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Gladstone by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(3.6)
0
(0.0)
3
(10.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(19.4)
1
(3.8)
1
(3.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.7)
2
(7.3)
1
(3.6)
4
(14.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
11
(39.7)
16
(56.8)
2
(7.0)
7
(27.5)
8
(31.4)
4
(15.5)
4
(15.3)
10
(38.0)
11
(40.5)
8
(29.5)
16
(58.4)
15
(54.8)
12
(43.6)
18
(64.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
23
(83.1)
15
(53.3)
27
(94.9)
12
(47.2)
18
(70.6)
13
(50.3)
15
(57.5)
22
(83.6)
9
(33.2)
9
(33.2)
26
(94.9)
20
(73.0)
15
(54.4)
15
(54.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
37
(133.6)
34
(120.8)
38
(133.5)
35
(137.7)
42
(164.7)
52
(201.3)
30
(115.0)
40
(151.9)
20
(73.7)
68
(250.6)
79
(288.4)
81
(295.8)
63
(228.7)
93
(335.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
116
(419.0)
144
(511.5)
149
(523.7)
107
(421.1)
139
(545.1)
126
(487.8)
91
(348.9)
134
(508.9)
148
(545.3)
128
(471.7)
116
(423.5)
135
(493.0)
103
(373.8)
81
(292.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
477
(1,723)
424
(1,506)
549
(1,929)
445
(1,751)
542
(2,125)
532
(2,059)
384
(1,472)
515
(1,956)
552
(2,034)
493
(1,817)
506
(1,847)
435
(1,589)
506
(1,836)
443
(1,598)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
64
(231.2)
69
(245.1)
84
(295.2)
47
(185.0)
66
(258.8)
75
(290.3)
43
(164.9)
90
(341.8)
91
(335.3)
71
(261.6)
83
(303.0)
94
(343.3)
119
(431.9)
142
(512.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
6
(21.7)
10
(35.5)
11
(38.7)
4
(15.7)
5
(19.6)
8
(31.0)
2
(7.7)
3
(11.4)
0
(0.0)
5
(18.4)
5
(18.3)
5
(18.3)
3
(10.9)
6
(21.6)
City-Data.com crime index207.4201.3219.3178.1223.1246.2156.7234.6203.5210.3268.0265.0238.3289.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Gladstone, MO

Crime rate in Gladstone detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 55 (38 officers - 32 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Missouri average:

2.60
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Ancestries: German (11.9%), English (11.3%), American (8.5%), Irish (8.4%), African (3.3%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1952

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 8.00 square miles.

Population density: 3,379 people per square mile   (average).

Gladstone, Missouri map

2,010 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 2.7% Asia, 1.0% Africa).

This city:

7.3%
Missouri:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,200 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,476 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kansas City, MO (9.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (404.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Oakview, MO (0.7 miles ),
Oakwood Park, MO (0.9 miles),
Oakwood, MO (1.0 miles),
Oaks, MO (1.1 miles),
Northmoor, MO (1.7 miles ),
Houston Lake, MO (1.9 miles ),
Claycomo, MO (2.0 miles ),
Avondale, MO (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 39.21 N, Longitude: 94.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,434 (-19.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,594 (19.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Gladstone, MO in 2021
Distribution of house value in Gladstone, MO in 2021
Gladstone satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $242,400
  • 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $223,500
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2018: 17 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 2017: 32 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2016: 34 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2015: 28 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $267,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $156,100
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $311,200
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $317,700
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $79,100
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $178,900
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $164,900
  • 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 1998: 55 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 1997: 105 buildings, average cost: $120,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Gladstone, MO residents
Average permit cost in Gladstone, MO
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.5%
Missouri:

2.7%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Gladstone, MO
Historical housing units in Gladstone, MO

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+0.0%).
Most common industries in Gladstone, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (8.3%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
  • Health care (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.7%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Gladstone, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
  • Computer specialists (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
  • Computer specialists (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)

Average climate in Gladstone, Missouri

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Gladstone, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 88.6. This is about average.

City:

88.6
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.227. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.227
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 10.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.747. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.747
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 22.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.21
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Gladstone-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Gladstone city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused $48 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gladstone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 486% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 232.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 281.8 miles away from Gladstone center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 213.6 miles away from Gladstone center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 254.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 294.5 miles away from Gladstone center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 363.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gladstone topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Gladstone:

  • WOODBINE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTRE (2900 KENDALLWOOD PKWY)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Gladstone:

  • CLAYVIEW HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • CHERRY HILLS COMMUNITY AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • BISHOP SPENCER PLACE, INC, THE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • DSI - KANSAS CITY RENAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • CARE ALTERNATIVES OF MISSOURI LLC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • KENDALLWOOD HOSPICE COMPANY (Hospital, about 4 miles away; RIVERSIDE, MO)
  • RIVERSIDE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; RIVERSIDE, MO)

Amtrak stations near Gladstone:

  • 9 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.) . Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

College/University in Gladstone:

  • Paris II Educational Center (Full-time enrollment: 212; Location: 6840 N Oak Trfwy; Private, for-profit; Website: parisii.net)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gladstone:

  • Grantham University (about 7 miles; Kansas City, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,385)
  • Park University (about 7 miles; Parkville, MO; FT enrollment: 9,131)
  • Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (about 11 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 12,834)
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 12 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 4,718)
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City (about 13 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 10,544)
  • Rockhurst University (about 13 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • Wright Career College (about 21 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 3,107)

Public high school in Gladstone:

  • S.T.A.R. DAY TREATMENT CTR. (Location: 731 NE 76TH ST, Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gladstone:

Private elementary/middle schools in Gladstone:

  • OAKHILL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 280, Location: 7019 N CHERRY ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 263, Location: 6415 NE ANTIOCH RD, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Gladstone: Old Pike Country Club (A), North Oak Village (B), Gladstone Plaza (C), Gladstone Square and Shops (D), Antioch Branch Mid-Continent Public Library (E), Gladstone Fire Department Station 2 (F), Gladstone Fire Department Station 1 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Meadowbrook Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gladstone include: Gladstone Fellowship Pentecostal Church of God (A), Gladstone Church of God (B), Gladstone Baptist Church (C), Faubion United Methodist Church (D), Fairview Christian Church (E), Englewood Baptist Church (F), Northside Christian Church (G), Northland Chinese Christian Church (H), Linden Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: White Chapel Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Gladstone include: Maple Woods Nature Preserve (1), Central Park (2), Meadow Brook Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Melana Scantlin - Beauty pageant winner and reality television personality.

Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gladstone that have no violations reported:

  • GLADSTONE (Population served: 28,362, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.3%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
36 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
5 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
230 people in nursing homes in 2000
48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with most branches in Gladstone (2011 data):

  • First Bank of Missouri: East Drive-In Branch at 5959 North Antioch Road, branch established on 1973/04/09; First Bank Of Missouri at 7001 North Oak Street, branch established on 1963/07/02. Info updated 2010/08/12: Bank assets: $518.5 mil, Deposits: $413.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Valley View Bancshares, Inc.
  • North American Savings Bank, F.S.B.: North Oak Trafficway Branch at 8501 North Oak Trafficway, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,184.7 mil, Deposits: $889.0 mil, headquarters in Grandview, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Bank Midwest, National Association: Gladstone Branch # 14 at 6425 North Oak Trafficway, branch established on 1999/08/30. Info updated 2012/03/19: Bank assets: $6,237.6 mil, Deposits: $5,064.6 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Nbh Holdings Corp.
  • Commerce Bank: Gladstone Branch at 6334 Ne Antioch Rd, branch established on 1990/03/05. Info updated 2011/07/07: Bank assets: $20,493.6 mil, Deposits: $16,805.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 206 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • UMB Bank, National Association: North Antioch Branch at 6211 North Chestnut, branch established on 1991/01/15. Info updated 2007/12/13: Bank assets: $11,205.9 mil, Deposits: $8,538.8 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 107 total offices, Holding Company: Umb Financial Corporation
  • Union Bank: Broadway Branch at 5600 North Broadway, branch established on 1995/11/08. Info updated 2010/08/12: Bank assets: $458.7 mil, Deposits: $414.7 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Olathe Bancshares, Inc.
  • Lawson Bank: Gladstone Branch at 6303 North Antioch, branch established on 1998/12/21. Info updated 2010/08/12: Bank assets: $120.0 mil, Deposits: $108.0 mil, headquarters in Lawson, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lawson Financial Corporation
  • Northland National Bank: at 99 N.E. 72nd Street, branch established on 1987/01/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $42.3 mil, Deposits: $37.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of the West: Gladstone Branch at 7117 North Prospect Ave, branch established on 1994/11/21. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

For population 15 years and over in Gladstone:

Marital status in Gladstone, MO
  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

For population 25 years and over in Gladstone:

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Missouri average:

10.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Gladstone
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gladstone, MO (based on Clay County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant55,953140
Catholic23,5119
Mainline Protestant20,19341
Other5,45423
Black Protestant1251
Orthodox441
None116,659-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Clay County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Clay County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
This county:

3.12 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 135
Clay County:

6.38 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.5%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.2%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Gladstone:

50.7%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Gladstone:

47.6%
State:

48.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Gladstone:

21.4%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.6%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Gladstone:

34.3%
Missouri:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

56.9%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.8%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gladstone, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 44$206,259$56,2522$2,569
Firefighters 35$166,094$56,9470$0
Parks and Recreation 20$79,776$47,86693$36,500
Water Supply 15$64,445$51,5560$0
Police - Other 12$43,254$43,25412$11,572
Other and Unallocable 12$56,017$56,0170$0
Financial Administration 10$46,602$55,9221$1,143
Streets and Highways 10$39,919$47,9030$0
Other Government Administration 7$47,144$80,8185$277
Judicial and Legal 2$7,072$42,4326$11,820
Sewerage 1$3,702$44,4240$0
Totals for Government 168$760,284$54,306119$63,880

Gladstone government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,045,000 ($186.73)
    Water Utilities: $1,039,000 ($38.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $208,000 ($7.70)
    Housing and Community Development: $26,000 ($0.96)
    General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($0.44)
    Parking Facilities: $5,000 ($0.19)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,724,000 ($211.87)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,992,000 ($147.76)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,633,000 ($134.47)
    Water Utilities: $2,399,000 ($88.80)
    Regular Highways: $1,907,000 ($70.59)
    Financial Administration: $1,468,000 ($54.34)
    Central Staff Services: $994,000 ($36.79)
    General - Other: $801,000 ($29.65)
    Housing and Community Development: $509,000 ($18.84)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $412,000 ($15.25)
    Sewerage: $375,000 ($13.88)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $368,000 ($13.62)
    Health - Other: $244,000 ($9.03)
    Transit Utilities: $122,000 ($4.52)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,145,000 ($42.38)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $5,036,000 ($186.40)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $488,000 ($18.06)
    Local Fire Protection: $248,000 ($9.18)
    Police Protection: $151,000 ($5.59)
    Housing and Community Development: $108,000 ($4.00)
    Water Utilities: $70,000 ($2.59)
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000 ($2.41)
    Regular Highways: $12,000 ($0.44)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,530,000 ($389.75)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $164,000 ($6.07)

Gladstone government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,700,000 ($247.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,582,000 ($58.56)
    Hospital Public: $903,000 ($33.42)
    Other: $71,000 ($2.63)
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($0.96)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,140,000 ($42.20)
    Water Utilities: $45,000 ($1.67)
    Highways: $15,000 ($0.56)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $847,000 ($31.35)
    Highways: $762,000 ($28.20)
    General Local Government Support: $18,000 ($0.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,026,000 ($37.98)
    Fines and Forfeits: $573,000 ($21.21)
    Interest Earnings: $187,000 ($6.92)
    General Revenue - Other: $66,000 ($2.44)
    Sale of Property: $30,000 ($1.11)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000 ($0.22)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,109,000 ($152.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,955,000 ($72.36)
    Other: $20,000 ($0.74)
    General Local Government Support: $19,000 ($0.70)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,957,000 ($405.56)
    Property: $3,975,000 ($147.13)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,901,000 ($107.38)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $588,000 ($21.76)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $121,000 ($4.48)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $37,000 ($1.37)
    Other License: $18,000 ($0.67)

Gladstone government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,529,000 ($1352.07)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,395,000 ($1273.09)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,528,000 ($167.60)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,973,000 ($147.06)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,633,000 ($134.47)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,839,000 ($68.07)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $895,000 ($33.13)

Gladstone government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $606,000 ($22.43)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,570,000 ($539.29)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,267,000 ($268.98)

8.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.80%
Missouri average:

7.67%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Clay County:

0.02%
Missouri average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jackson County, MO  2.38% ($50,340 average AGI)
from Platte County, MO  1.58% ($60,273)
from Johnson County, KS  0.56% ($60,611)
Businesses in Gladstone, MO
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1KFC1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1Mazda1
Arby's1McDonald's2
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Popeyes1
CVS2Quiznos1
Chipotle1SONIC Drive-In1
Church's Chicken1Starbucks1
Curves1Steak 'n Shake1
FedEx3Subway3
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
Hobby Lobby1Walgreens1
Home Depot1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Gladstone:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCKN (1340 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gladstone:

  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWJC (91.9 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE)
  • KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Gladstone:

  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Gladstone fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 157ft / 48.4mTotal length
  • $1,566,000Total costs
  • 179,680Total average daily traffic
  • 10,146Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Gladstone, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gladstone, MO
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 140 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Gladstone)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Gladstone, MO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 133 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gladstone)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Gladstone)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 86. The highest number of fires - 130 took place in 2012, and the least - 59 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Gladstone, MO When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.1%), and Outside Fires (35.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gladstone, MO
    • 69047.1%Structure Fires
    • 51435.1%Outside Fires
    • 21514.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 463.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gladstone, MO
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gladstone, MO
  • 83.3%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gladstone, MO
  • 51.8%Utility gas
  • 46.7%Electricity
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood


Gladstone compared to Missouri state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

Gladstone on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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