Kansas City, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 441,269 (Urban population: 435,812, Rural population: 5,457 (161 farm, 5,296 nonfarm))

Kansas City, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 202,273 (183,958 occupied: 106,078 owner occupied, 77,880 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	30%

Housing density: 645 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $124,900 (lower quartile is $82,500, upper quartile is $176,100)

Median contract rent in 2005: $528 (lower quartile is $406, upper quartile is $669)

Housing units in Kansas City with a mortgage: 68,236 (7,539 second mortgage, 6,166 home equity loan, 191 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29,245

Median year house/condo built: 1960

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship

Households: 432,244

In family households: 340,984 (71,210 male householders, 37,265 female householders)
72,103 spouses, 124,441 children (114,280 natural, 3,192 adopted, 6,969 stepchildren), 11,205 grandchildren, 5,098 brothers or sisters, 3,035 parents, 6,569 other relatives, 10,058 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 91,260 (35,919 male householders (27,905 living alone)), 39,634 female householders (34,569 living alone)), 15,707 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9,025 (4,823 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 46,053 2-persons, 26,193 3-persons, 19,842 4-persons, 9,828 5-persons, 4,192 6-persons, 2,367 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 62,474 1-person, 11,352 2-persons, 1,221 3-persons, 386 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

57,401 married couples with children.
39,409 single-parent households (6,314 men, 33,095 women).

90.3% of residents of Kansas City speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 25,632 (5.8%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kansas City, Missouri:

1 room: 113
2 rooms: 923
3 rooms: 2,897
4 rooms: 6,431
5 rooms: 21,132
6 rooms: 28,026
7 rooms: 21,159
8 rooms: 13,115
9 or more rooms: 12,282

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kansas City, Missouri:

1 room: 3,857
2 rooms: 7,606
3 rooms: 16,363
4 rooms: 18,908
5 rooms: 16,578
6 rooms: 8,613
7 rooms: 3,376
8 rooms: 1,699
9 or more rooms: 880

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2,980
1995 to 1998: 8,959
1990 to 1994: 8,647
1980 to 1989: 20,025
1970 to 1979: 27,768
1960 to 1969: 32,794
1950 to 1959: 34,565
1940 to 1949: 20,852
1939 or earlier: 45,683

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kansas City:

no bedroom: 321
1 bedroom: 3,303
2 bedrooms: 23,250
3 bedrooms: 55,218
4 bedrooms: 19,710
5 or more bedrooms: 4,276

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kansas City:

no bedroom: 5,209
1 bedroom: 26,390
2 bedrooms: 30,108
3 bedrooms: 13,368
4 bedrooms: 2,336
5 or more bedrooms: 469

Cars and other vehicles available in Kansas City in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 6,215
1 vehicle: 34,747
2 vehicles: 47,375
3 vehicles: 13,528
4 vehicles: 3,254
5 or more vehicles: 959

Cars and other vehicles available in Kansas City in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 17,592
1 vehicle: 40,224
2 vehicles: 16,791
3 vehicles: 2,592
4 vehicles: 383
5 or more vehicles: 298

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Kansas City, MO:

Less than $10,000: 885
$10,000 to $14,999: 1180
$15,000 to $19,999: 1514
$20,000 to $24,999: 1907
$25,000 to $29,999: 2409
$30,000 to $34,999: 2704
$35,000 to $39,999: 3404
$40,000 to $49,999: 7200
$50,000 to $59,999: 7826
$60,000 to $69,999: 7963
$70,000 to $79,999: 8297
$80,000 to $89,999: 8614
$90,000 to $99,999: 6719
$100,000 to $124,999: 12402
$125,000 to $149,999: 8837
$150,000 to $174,999: 5321
$175,000 to $199,999: 3395
$200,000 to $249,999: 3106
$250,000 to $299,999: 1328
$300,000 to $399,999: 1150
$400,000 to $499,999: 513
$500,000 to $749,999: 514
$750,000 to $999,999: 190
$1,000,000 or more: 103

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Kansas City:

Less than $100: 2453
$100 to $149: 2151
$150 to $199: 1962
$200 to $249: 2824
$250 to $299: 4857
$300 to $349: 6782
$350 to $399: 8486
$400 to $449: 8806
$450 to $499: 7647
$500 to $549: 6791
$550 to $599: 6061
$600 to $649: 4337
$650 to $699: 3333
$700 to $749: 2124
$750 to $799: 1531
$800 to $899: 1803
$900 to $999: 772
$1,000 to $1,249: 750
$1,250 to $1,499: 400
$1,500 to $1,999: 486
$2,000 or more: 411
No cash rent: 2760

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 9,841
1990 to 1994: 5,191
1985 to 1989: 2,513
1980 to 1984: 2,308
1975 to 1979: 1,819
1970 to 1974: 1,045
1970 to 1974: 705
1965 to 1969: 2,210

Kansas City, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.5%
Number of people working at home: 5,356 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 4940
5 to 9 minutes: 19684
10 to 14 minutes: 31697
15 to 19 minutes: 39798
20 to 24 minutes: 38836
25 to 29 minutes: 16466
30 to 34 minutes: 29406
35 to 39 minutes: 4483
40 to 44 minutes: 4220
45 to 59 minutes: 6914
60 to 89 minutes: 3862
90 or more minutes: 2892

Kansas City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 164,213 (79%)
Carpooled: 24,653 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7,527 (4%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 44 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 40 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
Taxi: 325 (0%)
Motorcycle: 133 (0%)
Bicycle: 257 (0%)
Walked: 4,731 (2%)
Other means: 1,251 (1%)
Worked at home: 5,356 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 21385
$10,000 to $14,999: 11745
$15,000 to $19,999: 12513
$20,000 to $24,999: 13812
$25,000 to $29,999: 13875
$30,000 to $34,999: 13235
$35,000 to $39,999: 11231
$40,000 to $44,999: 11045
$45,000 to $49,999: 9455
$50,000 to $59,999: 16306
$60,000 to $74,999: 18048
$75,000 to $99,999: 16037
$100,000 to $124,999: 7411
$125,000 to $149,999: 2919
$150,000 to $199,999: 2213
$200,000 or more: 2798

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 156640
German: 49041
Irish: 28295
United States or American: 25807
English: 23860
Italian: 13094
French (except Basque): 5206
Scotch-Irish: 5182
Subsaharan African:: 5050
Scottish: 4389
Polish: 4283
Swedish: 3340
African: 3304
Dutch: 2824
European: 2763
Norwegian: 2445
Welsh: 1527
Arab:: 1428
Russian: 1281
Danish: 1170
British: 1129
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1057
Czech: 924
French Canadian: 903
Swiss: 858
Greek: 643
Belgian: 544
Croatian: 538
Lebanese: 528
Hungarian: 498
Somalian: 456
Haitian: 447
Canadian: 438
Austrian: 429
Jamaican: 428
Northern European: 417
Iranian: 379
Ethiopian: 351
Nigerian: 345
Czechoslovakian: 336
Arab/Arabic: 318
Ukrainian: 293
Lithuanian: 242
Yugoslavian: 239
Scandinavian: 205
Portuguese: 188
Finnish: 152
Romanian: 147
Eastern European: 137
Slovak: 129
Serbian: 124
Kenyan: 120
Moroccan: 113
Sudanese: 111
Pennsylvania German: 111
Armenian: 106
Australian: 102
Turkish: 96
Syrian: 95
Other Arab: 90
Slavic: 86
Iraqi: 84
Jordanian: 74
Palestinian: 67
Liberian: 65
South African: 62
Other Subsaharan African: 61
Egyptian: 59
Ghanian: 56
Israeli: 56
Celtic: 55
Senegalese: 53
German Russian: 52
Belizean: 52
West Indian: 52
Acadian/Cajun: 51
Latvian: 50
Bulgarian: 41
Afghan: 35
Luxemburger: 35
Barbadian: 34
Slovene: 31
Brazilian: 31
Estonian: 29
Cape Verdean: 29
Sierra Leonean: 29
Albanian: 27
Icelander: 17
Dutch West Indian: 14
U.S. Virgin Islander: 13
New Zealander: 9
Macedonian: 9
Bahamian: 9
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8
Ugandan: 8
Alsatian: 7
Guyanese: 6
Maltese: 5
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5
British West Indian: 3

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

Mexico (35%)
Vietnam (9%)
Philippines (3%)
Germany (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
India (2%)
Cuba (2%)

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

This state: 251401
Northeast: 9835
Midwest: 82882
South: 50952
West: 18111

51% of Kansas City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,336
Nursery to 4th grade: 496
5th and 6th grade: 1,501
7th and 8th grade: 3,103
9th grade: 2,787
10th grade: 4,005
11th grade: 4,491
12th grade, no diploma: 6,299
High school graduate (or equivalency): 35,982
Less than 1 year of college: 9,697
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21,165
Associate degree: 6,899
Bachelor's degree: 24,524
Master's degree: 7,826
Professional school degree: 3,739
Doctorate degree: 1,219

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,221
Nursery to 4th grade: 441
5th and 6th grade: 1,477
7th and 8th grade: 3,837
9th grade: 3,240
10th grade: 4,476
11th grade: 5,521
12th grade, no diploma: 6,086
High school graduate (or equivalency): 43,892
Less than 1 year of college: 13,369
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23,405
Associate degree: 8,496
Bachelor's degree: 24,374
Master's degree: 9,005
Professional school degree: 2,333
Doctorate degree: 804

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,204
Black householders: $26,935
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,702
Asian householders: $37,166
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $35,000
Some other race householders: $30,831
Two or more races householders: $32,140
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,312

Kansas City household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Kansas City household income for Black or African American householders

Kansas City household income for American Indian or 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 householders

Kansas City marital status for males

Kansas City marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,200
Black or African American householders: $53,300
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $76,700
Asian householders: $80,100
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $60,000
Some other race householders: $50,600
Two or more races householders: $69,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $58,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 126,895
One, attached: 7,262
Two: 6,762
3 or 4: 10,271
5 to 9: 14,263
10 to 19: 13,276
20 to 49: 8,094
50 or more: 12,937
Mobile homes: 2,346
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 167

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kansas City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (72%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7,489

Here:	14.6%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,465

Here:	14.7%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,455

Here:	27.9%
Missouri:	24.9%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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