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Kansas City Population

Kansas City is a city in Missouri, State of United States, Kansas City population in 2023 is estimated to be 513,649, covers city area of 318.80 sq mi (825.69 sq km), largest city in Missouri State, 36 thirty-sixth city in the United States. Kansas City was founded in 1830 as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. Most of the city lies within Jackson County, with portions spilling into Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. Kansas City population as per 2020 census is 508,090 compared to 2010 population of 459,787 with the increase number of 48,303 people and growth of 10.5 percent. Kansas city ranks among twenty-fifth most dangerous cities in Missouri.

Below is the Kansas City population by year:
YearPopulationChange %
2010460,737
2011462,3560.35
2012464,6070.49
2013467,2430.57
2014470,6780.74
2015475,0690.93
2016481,6261.38
2017488,2661.38
2018491,9180.75
2019502,3432.12
2020508,0901.14
2021 *508,4150.064
2022 *512,5820.82
2023 *513,6490.21
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Kansas City city UN Urban Agglomeration Population Prospects - 1950 to 2035

YearKansas City Population
1950703,186
1955785,521
1960902,126
1965988,201
19701,073,403
19751,080,273
19801,072,623
19851,136,078
19901,217,089
19951,284,184
20001,351,335
20051,426,643
20101,506,969
20111,523,574
20151,591,842
2020*1,674,633
2025*1,738,997
2035*1,897,936
Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Kansas City city Population(UA)


Kansas City Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Kansas City population is 495,278, out of these 238,061 are male, 257,217 are female, The sex ratio of Kansas City is 93. The median age of the Kansas City population is 35.3, Kansas City population by age are, under 18 years is 111,296, 16 years and over is 394,104, 18 years and over is 383,982, 21 years and over is 366,024, 65 years and over is 85,417. 48.1% are male, 51.9% are female, Population of Kansas City by age percent-wise is, 22.5% are under 18 years old, 79.6% are 16 years and over, 77.5% are 18 years and over, 73.9% are 21 years and over, 13.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 238,547 housing units, The voting population of Kansas City are 366,533, out of these 173,943 are male voters, 192,590 are female voters, 47.5% are male, 52.5% are female. Kansas City population in 2022 is estimated to be 512,582, and in 2021 is estimated to be 508,415.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -532,9876.7%
5 - 931,1766.3%
10 - 1431,6856.4%
15 - 1926,4245.3%
20 - 2432,7006.6%
25 - 3490,46118.3%
35 - 4463,54612.8%
45 - 5457,52511.6%
55 - 5930,0956.1%
60 - 6431,8696.4%
65 - 7438,2887.7%
75 - 8419,2713.9%
85 and over9,2511.9%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Kansas City Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Kansas City by race are:

White Population

White population in Kansas City, Missouri are 311,177, percentage wise 62.8 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Kansas City, Missouri are 129,375, percentage wise 26.1 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Kansas City, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Kansas City are 11,719, percentage wise 2.4 percent are asians, out of these 2,206 are Asian Indians, 2,035 are Chinese, 2,580 are Filipinos, 286 are Japanese, 154 are Korean, 3,508 are Vietnamese and 950 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Kansas City, Missouri are 55,466. Percentage wise 11.2 percent are hispanics, out of these 38,001 are Mexican people, 3,301 are Puerto Ricans, 1,705 are Cubans, and 12,459 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race495,278Percent
White311,17762.8%
Black or African American129,37526.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native1,0530.2%
Asian Population11,7192.4%
Asian Indian2,2060.4%
Chinese2,0350.4%
Filipino2,5800.5%
Japanese2860.1%
Other Asian Population950
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander1,1090.2%
Hispanic or Latino55,46611.2%
Mexican38,0017.7%
Puerto Rican3,3010.7%
Cuban1,7050.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino12,459
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Kansas City native population is 451,288, out of these 261,561 born in the Missouri state and 184,665 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 43,990, out of these 23,302 are Naturalized US citizen, 2,372 are in Europe, 8,299 in Asia, 3,415 in Africa, 8,935 in Latin America and 179 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Kansas City are 20,688, out of these 1,105 are from Europe, 4,292 are from Asia, 2,044 from Africa, 12,797 are from Latin America and 211 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native451,288
Born in state of residence261,561
Born in other state in the United States184,665
Northeast11,179
Midwest102,331
South47,988
West23,167
Born outside the United States5,062
Puerto Rico706
U.S. Island Areas0
Born abroad of American parent(s)4,356
Foreign born
Born outside of United States43,990
Naturalized U.S. citizen23,302
Europe2,372
Asia8,299
Africa3,415
Oceania102
Latin America8,935
Northern America179
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen20,688
Europe1,105
Asia4,292
Africa2,044
Oceania239
Latin America12,797
Northern America211
Source: US Census 2019 estimates


Kansas City Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Kansas City, Missouri are 238,547, Occupied housing units are 209,768, Rental vacancy rate is 6. Percentage of occupancy is 88, 46.42% of houses are owner occupied and 41.52% of houses are renter occupied in Kansas City. There are 61.93 percent of one-unit detached, 4.69 percent of one-units attached, 2.51 percent of two-unit houses, 3.94 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.59 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 33.32 percent are available with one vehicle, 32.72 percent are available with two vehicles, 13.03 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 8.86 percent are no vehicles available.

HousingUnits
Total housing units238,547
Occupied housing units209,768
Occupied housing units percent88
Rental vacancy rate6
Structure TypeUnits
1-unit, detached147,737
1-unit attached11,180
2 units5,982
3 or 4 units9,399
Mobile home1,413
Boat, RV, van, etc.45
Owner-occupied110,735
Renter-occupied99,033
Average household size of owner-occupied unit3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2
Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Kansas City Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Kansas City, Missouri is $168,400, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 5.68 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 5.85 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 8.06 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 8.75 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 9.17 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 6.40 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 2.21 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.30 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit valueUnits
Less than $50,00013,544
$50,000 to $99,99913,962
$100,000 to $149,99919,229
$150,000 to $199,99920,871
$200,000 to $299,99921,865
$300,000 to $499,99915,259
$500,000 to $999,9995,278
$1,000,000 or more727
Median (dollars)168,400
Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Kansas City Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,381, 0.15 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 5.72 percent pay between $500 to $999, 10.40 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 6.42 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 2.97 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.14 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.30 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $536, 1.62 percent of homes pay less than $250, 3.42 percent pays between $250 to $399, 5.55 percent pay between $400 to $599, 4.56 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.49 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.57 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgageUnits
Less than $500355
$500 to $99913,643
$1,000 to $1,49924,814
$1,500 to $1,99915,309
$2,000 to $2,4997,082
$2,500 to $2,9992,724
$3,000 or more3,112
Median (dollars)1,381
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgageUnits
Less than $2503,860
$250 to $3998,151
$400 to $59913,240
$600 to $79910,888
$800 to $9993,544
$1,000 or more3,755
Median (dollars)536
Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Kansas City Rental

Total number of Kansas City rental homes or apartments are 99,033, occupied by Renter, The median value of Kansas City average rental rate is $979. 6.29 percent of homes are under $500, 44.46 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 42.90 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 2.75 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.42 percent are above $3000.

        
RentalUnits
Less than $5006,230
$500 to $99944,026
$1,000 to $1,49935,799
$1,500 to $1,9996,690
$2,000 to $2,4991,835
$2,500 to $2,999888
$3,000 or more419
Median (dollars)979
Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates

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