Kansas City, KS City Data

Kansas City, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 146,866 people who live in Kansas City and approximately 157,882 who live in Wyandotte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kansas City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kansas City. We have included Kansas City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kansas City Information

Wyandotte County where Kansas City resides is 155.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 157,882 and has a population rank of 337 out of all the places in the United States.

Kansas City has a total of 146,866 people and of those residents there are 71,769 males and 75,097 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 33.9. There are approximately 2,810 births each year and around 1,533 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kansas City varies per year, but currently 142,481 are one race and 4,385 are two or more races.

Of the 146,866 people who live in Kansas City, there are 46,523 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kansas City is 23,891 male and 22,632 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 104,917.

General Kansas City Information
Total area in square miles - Wyandotte County	155.69
Water area in square miles - Wyandotte County	N/A
Resident population - Wyandotte County	157,882
Population rank - Wyandotte County	337
Total population	146,866
Total population (male)	71,769
Total population (female)	75,097
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	33.9
Births - Wyandotte County	2,810
Deaths- Wyandotte County	1,533
Population of one race	142,481
Population of two or more races	4,385
Population under 20 years	46,523
Population under 20 years (male)	23,891
Population under 20 years (female)	22,632
Total population 18 years and over	104,917

Kansas City Social Characteristics

There are 59,700 households in Kansas City. Families make up 39,511 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kansas City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,138), male householder with no wife present (3,356) and female householder with no husband present (10,216). The remainder of the Kansas City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,526. Kansas City, KS moving companies help people in Kansas City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kansas City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kansas City is based, there are 62,667 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,886 never married, 27,873 now married, 1,866 separated, 7,224 widowed, and 8,818 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,282 separated, 1,614 widowed and 6,694 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kansas City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kansas City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wyandotte County)
Total households	59,700
Family households (families)	39,511
With own children under 18 years	22,121
Married-couple family	25,138
With own children under 18 years	11,768
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,356
With own children under 18 years	1,721
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,216
With own children under 18 years	6,499
Nonfamily households	20,526
Householder living alone	17,233
65 years and over	5,951

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	20,826
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	12,720
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	122,036
Householder	36,226
Spouse	22,878
Child	46,705
Other relatives	3,417
Nonrelatives	4,358
Unmarried partner	1,796
Roomer or boarder	500
Housemate or roommate	755
Unmarried partner	3,159
Foster child	198
Other	1,109

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	23,482
Male householder	9,269
Male householder living alone	7,448
Male householder not living alone	1,821
Female householder	10,005
Female householder living alone	8,732
Female householder not living alone	1,273
Nonrelatives	4,208
Unmarried partner	1,363
Roomer or boarder	560
Housemate or roommate	1,407
Foster child	57
Other	821

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	62,667
Never married	16,886
Now married	27,873
Separated	1,866
Widowed	7,224
Divorced	8,818
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,282
Widowed	1,614
Divorced	6,694

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	146,866
Male	71,769
Under 5 years	6,123
5 to 9 years	6,139
10 to 14 years	5,864
15 to 17 years	3,447
18 and 19 years	2,318
20 years	1,105
21 years	1,023
22 to 24 years	3,249
25 to 29 years	5,656
30 to 34 years	5,161
35 to 39 years	5,560
40 to 44 years	5,404
45 to 49 years	4,673
50 to 54 years	3,863
55 to 59 years	2,990
60 and 61 years	1,014
62 to 64 years	1,350
65 and 66 years	872
67 to 69 years	1,237
70 to 74 years	1,837
75 to 79 years	1,416
80 to 84 years	904
85 years and over	564
Female	75,097
Under 5 years	5,830
5 to 9 years	5,729
10 to 14 years	5,524
15 to 17 years	3,293
18 and 19 years	2,256
20 years	1,116
21 years	1,105
22 to 24 years	3,377
25 to 29 years	5,518
30 to 34 years	5,006
35 to 39 years	5,485
40 to 44 years	5,497
45 to 49 years	4,906
50 to 54 years	4,275
55 to 59 years	3,263
60 and 61 years	1,133
62 to 64 years	1,575
65 and 66 years	1,040
67 to 69 years	1,507
70 to 74 years	2,480
75 to 79 years	2,212
80 to 84 years	1,524
85 years and over	1,446

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	146,866
One race	142,481
White	81,910
Black or African American	44,240
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,103
Asian	2,527
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	56
Some other race	212
Two or more races	4,385

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	145,518
People who are White alone	81,162
People who are Black or African American alone	43,699
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,091
People who are Asian alone	2,514
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	53
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24,537
People who are Some other race alone	12,629

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	145,220
Same house	78,283
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,029
Different state or abroad	20,517
Different state	14,886
Abroad	5,631

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wyandotte County)
Total resident population	157,882
Born in United States	100,452
State of residence	87,484
Different state	54,592
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	852
Foreign born	14,954

Kansas City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kansas City. That total enrollment is 42,334 for the population of the country, which includes Kansas City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 22,800 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,725 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,958.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kansas City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,334
Pre-kindergarten	3,036
Public	2,115
Private	921
Kindergarten	2,476
Public	2,096
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,383
Public	18,140
Private	2,243
Elementary and high school	29,863
Public	26,722
Private	3,141
High school grades 9 to 12	9,480
Public	8,582
Private	898
College, undergraduate years	5,535
Public	4,781
Private	754
Graduate or professional school	1,424
Public	1,073
Private	351
Not enrolled in school	107,812

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	96,608
Less than 9th grade	8,567
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,554
High school graduate	33,098
Some college, no degree	21,238
Associate's degree	5,515
Bachelor's degree	11,636
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	74
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,420

Kansas City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 117,571 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kansas City. The Kansas City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,012), service occupations (11,580), sales and office occupations (18,919), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,945) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,446). The 117,571 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 54,645 private wage and salary workers, 10,199 government workers, 3,103 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wyandotte County)
Population 16 years and over	117,571
In labor force	74,269
Civilian labor force	74,202
Employed	68,084
Unemployed	6,118
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	61,449
In labor force	35,543
Civilian labor force	35,534
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,836
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	56,122
In labor force	38,726
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,282
Armed forces	58

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wyandotte County)
Workers 16 years and over	66,696
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,059
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,872
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	836
Other means	516
Worked at home	1,310
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,404,415

OCCUPATION (Wyandotte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,012
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,012
Service occupations	11,580
Sales and office occupations	18,919
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,945
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,446

INDUSTRY (Wyandotte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,012
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	288
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,798
Wholesale trade	2,843
Retail trade	7,771
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,819
Information	2,257
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,029
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,010
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,424
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,996
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,321

CLASS OF WORKER (Wyandotte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,012
Private wage and salary workers	54,645
Government workers	10,199
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,103
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kansas City Housing Characteristics

In Kansas City, KS there are 65,892 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 59,700 occupied and 6,192 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kansas City, there are 45,649 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,693 units in Kansas City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kansas City, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kansas City, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kansas City. There are 2,031 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,397 with rent between $200-299, 7,516 with rent between $300-499 and 10,129 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kansas City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kansas City, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wyandotte County)
Total housing units	65,892
Occupied housing units	59,700
Vacant housing units	6,192

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wyandotte County)
Total housing units	65,892
1-unit, detached	45,649
1-unit, attached	2,693
2 units	2,979
3 or 4 units	2,695
5 to 9 units	2,666
10 to 19 units	2,916
20 to 49 units	1,475
50 or more units	2,347
Mobile home	2,375

HOUSING TENURE (Wyandotte County)
Occupied housing units	59,700
Owner-occupied	37,527
Renter-occupied	22,173

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wyandotte County)
Occupied housing units	59,700
No vehicles available	6,751
2 vehicle available	29,908
3 vehicles available	7,017
4 vehicles available	1,893
5 or more vehicles available	766

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wyandotte County)
Occupied housing units	59,700
Utility gas	50,937
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,616
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke
Wood	167
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	105
No fuel used	92

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wyandotte County)
Occupied housing units	59,700
Less Than $50,000	37,527
$50,000 to $99,999	14,914
$100,000 to $149,999	2,682
$150,000 to $199,999	621
$200,000 to $299,999	330
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	54,300

GROSS RENT (Wyandotte County)
Occupied units paying rent	22,173
Less than $200	2,031
$200 to $299	1,397
$300 to $499	7,516
$500 to $699	7,166
$700 to $999	2,496
$1,000 to $1,499	431
$1,500 or more	35