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Total population: 143,209 (Urban population: 137,335, Rural population: 5,874 (156 farm, 5,718 nonfarm))

Kansas City,KS index of house prices


Houses: 61,447 (55,501 occupied: 34,424 owner occupied, 21,077 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

38%
State:

37%

Housing density: 495 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $153,178.


Median contract rent in 2009: $504 (lower quartile is $381, upper quartile is $623)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $529


Median gross rent in Kansas City, KS in 2009: $695


Housing units in Kansas City with a mortgage: 19,805 (1,936 second mortgage, 1,491 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,656


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $55,838


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,641


Median monthly housing costs: $796





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Kansas City, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,700 (it was $51,900 in 2000)
Kansas City:

$96,700
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,100 - $139,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $123,778
Here:

$123,778
State:

$156,894

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,842
Here:

$73,842
State:

$149,604

In 2-unit structures: $39,543
Here:

$39,543
State:

$124,513

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,204
Here:

$95,204
State:

$108,027

Mobile homes: $21,775
Here:

$21,775
State:

$34,057

Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 145,517
  • In family households: 122,912 (24,103 male householders, 12,478 female householders)
    23,590 spouses, 46,956 children (42,716 natural, 1,251 adopted, 2,989 stepchildren), 4,914 grandchildren, 2,134 brothers or sisters, 1,165 parents, 3,319 other relatives, 4,253 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 22,605 (8,890 male householders (7,187 living alone)), 10,062 female householders (8,987 living alone)), 3,653 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,350 (886 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,618 2-persons, 8,721 3-persons, 7,101 4-persons, 3,923 5-persons, 1,788 6-persons, 1,430 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,174 1-person, 2,311 2-persons, 310 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

20,911 married couples with children.
14,469 single-parent households (2,713 men, 11,756 women).

83.6% of residents of Kansas City speak English at home.
13.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 14,647 (10.0%)
(21.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Kansas City, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 40
  • 2 rooms: 545
  • 3 rooms: 1,233
  • 4 rooms: 3,647
  • 5 rooms: 9,134
  • 6 rooms: 9,133
  • 7 rooms: 5,388
  • 8 rooms: 2,998
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,306
  • 1 room: 981
  • 2 rooms: 1,902
  • 3 rooms: 3,728
  • 4 rooms: 5,046
  • 5 rooms: 4,875
  • 6 rooms: 2,772
  • 7 rooms: 1,067
  • 8 rooms: 433
  • 9 or more rooms: 273
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kansas City, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 104
  • 1 bedroom: 1,835
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,826
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,565
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,241
  • 5+ bedrooms: 853
  • no bedroom: 1,289
  • 1 bedroom: 5,868
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,476
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,458
  • 4 bedrooms: 885
  • 5+ bedrooms: 101
Cars and other vehicles available in Kansas City, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,228
  • 1 vehicle: 11,035
  • 2 vehicles: 13,632
  • 3 vehicles: 5,382
  • 4 vehicles: 1,507
  • 5+ vehicles: 640
  • no vehicle: 4,287
  • 1 vehicle: 10,650
  • 2 vehicles: 4,880
  • 3 vehicles: 952
  • 4 vehicles: 229
  • 5+ vehicles: 79

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,175
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,759
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,857
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,384
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,193
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,176
  • 1950 to 1959: 14,024
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,685
  • 1939 or earlier: 13,683

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Kansas City, KS house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Kansas City, KS:

  • Less than $10,000: 522
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 261
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 324
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 492
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 559
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 656
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 722
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1656
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1964
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 2292
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 2490
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 2499
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2251
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4837
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3629
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 2609
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1382
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1305
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 616
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 459
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 173
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 185
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 18
  • $1,000,000 or more: 56
 


Kansas City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Kansas City:

  • Less than $100: 171 people
  • $100 to $149: 252
  • $150 to $199: 796
  • $200 to $249: 582
  • $250 to $299: 453
  • $300 to $349: 428
  • $350 to $399: 350
  • $400 to $449: 747
  • $450 to $499: 1,024
  • $500 to $549: 870
  • $550 to $599: 1,391
  • $600 to $649: 1,113
  • $650 to $699: 1,443
  • $700 to $749: 1,193
  • $750 to $799: 1,170
  • $800 to $899: 1,897
  • $900 to $999: 1,836
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,443
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 531
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 232
  • $2,000 or more: 29
  • No cash rent: 1,195
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 6,164
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,226
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,998
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,114
  • 1975 to 1979: 807
  • 1970 to 1974: 489
  • 1970 to 1974: 304
  • 1965 to 1969: 545


Kansas City, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,212 (2.0% of all workers)


Kansas City commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1254
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5440
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9794
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 12642
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 12518
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4571
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 8856
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 980
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 947
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1590
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 975
  • 90 or more minutes: 822
 


Kansas City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 47,670 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 10,375 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 894 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 14 (0%)
  • Taxi: 33 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 67 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 67 (0%)
  • Walked: 777 (1%)
  • Other means: 479 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,212 (2%)
 


Kansas City, KS household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 7289
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 4310
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 4226
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 4558
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4618
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4076
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 3802
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 3267
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 2893
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4847
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4836
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 4222
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1508
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 497
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 280
  • $200,000 or more: 304
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 66930
 German: 12086
 United States or American: 9046
 Irish: 7483
 English: 4751
 Croatian: 1585
 French (except Basque): 1565
 Polish: 1501
 Subsaharan African:: 1353
 Italian: 1264
 Scotch-Irish: 1255
 African: 1135
 European: 958
 Swedish: 794
 Dutch: 793
 Scottish: 771
 Norwegian: 567
 Welsh: 250
 Belgian: 200
 Czech: 197
 Russian: 190
 British: 186
 Danish: 174
 Arab:: 162
 Slovene: 162
 Slovak: 155
 French Canadian: 131
 Swiss: 128
 Hungarian: 126
 Austrian: 126
 Ukrainian: 91
 Yugoslavian: 88
 Nigerian: 85
 Serbian: 85
 Lithuanian: 85
 Canadian: 77
 Iranian: 76
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 68
 Greek: 66
 Slavic: 56
 Jamaican: 56
 Afghan: 55
 Syrian: 49
 Czechoslovakian: 48
 Liberian: 47
 Scandinavian: 47
 Lebanese: 45
 Arab/Arabic: 43
 Ethiopian: 35
 South African: 28
 Pennsylvania German: 27
 German Russian: 24
 Portuguese: 24
 Estonian: 21
 Celtic: 20
 Finnish: 16
 Romanian: 14
 Other Arab: 13
 Brazilian: 11
 Ugandan: 11
 Acadian/Cajun: 10
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9
 Eastern European: 8
 Cape Verdean: 7
 Palestinian: 7
 Northern European: 7
 Luxemburger: 7
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
 West Indian: 6
 Moroccan: 5
 Other Subsaharan African: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (70%)
  • Laos (4%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Honduras (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • Thailand (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 80718
  • Northeast: 1612
  • Midwest: 28727
  • South: 15429
  • West: 4910

56% of Kansas City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 615
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 314
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,240
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,966
  • 9th grade: 1,712
  • 10th grade: 1,597
  • 11th grade: 1,896
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,324
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,903
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,277
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,797
  • Associate degree: 2,008
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,083
  • Master's degree: 1,108
  • Professional school degree: 407
  • Doctorate degree: 245

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 607
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 285
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,088
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,017
  • 9th grade: 2,002
  • 10th grade: 2,013
  • 11th grade: 1,942
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,185
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 15,877
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,499
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,007
  • Associate degree: 2,914
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,483
  • Master's degree: 1,648
  • Professional school degree: 381
  • Doctorate degree: 100

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.2%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 4.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.3%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.5%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $41,918
  • Black householders: $24,429
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,627
  • Asian householders: $52,520
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $26,155
  • Some other race householders: $21,089
  • Two or more races householders: $48,072
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,650
Kansas City household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Kansas City household income for Black householders
Kansas City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Kansas City household income for Asian householders
Kansas City household income for Some other race householders
Kansas City household income for Two or more races householders
Kansas City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kansas City marital status for males
Kansas City marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,525
  • Black or African American householders: $86,079
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $74,900
  • Asian householders: $93,159
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $177,003
  • Some other race householders: $73,782
  • Two or more races householders: $95,582
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $79,931

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 42,870
  • One, attached: 2,507
  • Two: 2,870
  • 3 or 4: 2,539
  • 5 to 9: 2,563
  • 10 to 19: 2,790
  • 20 to 49: 1,411
  • 50 or more: 2,210
  • Mobile homes: 1,590
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 97

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Kansas City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kansas City
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (92.8%)
  • Electricity (5.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (73.4%)
  • Electricity (24.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,100
Here:

11.0%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 850
Here:

9.7%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 706
Here:

13.7%
Kansas:

13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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