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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kansas City

Missouri · 435,141 residents · 315 sq mi
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With 435,141 people, Kansas City is a city in Missouri. Median home value sits at $55,700. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $26,713, under the $30,130 national median. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
435,141
−1%vs 2000
vs 441,545 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.9
−3%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
315 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
428K450K473K496K518K19902000201020202024Kansas City
2024511K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(33,436)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(31,179)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(27,298)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(27,166)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(31,091)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(85,564)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(63,103)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(42,461)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(37,538)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(32,130)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(17,763)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(6,412)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,713
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,198 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,799
−34%vs 2000
vs $20,753 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.3%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$55,700
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$404
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $548 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.7% in 2000
43.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(254,471)
Black31%(136,921)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(30,604)
Asian1.8%(8,100)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.9%(290,898)
Black29.6%(128,843)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(16,819)
Asian1.1%(4,903)
Other2.4%(10,497)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.4%(42,676)
Central American1.4%(7,347)
Puerto Rican0.7%(3,544)
South American0.6%(2,865)
Honduran0.5%(2,618)
Cuban0.4%(2,167)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,141)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,140)
Colombian0.2%(956)
Ecuadorian0.1%(613)
Dominican0.1%(555)
Spaniard0.1%(549)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(354)
Venezuelan0.1%(258)
Argentine0%(250)
Peruvian0%(234)
Panamanian0%(197)
Nicaraguan0%(149)
Bolivian0%(120)
Uruguayan0%(38)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(3,409)
Asian Indian0.6%(2,996)
Filipino0.4%(2,011)
Chinese0.3%(1,719)
Korean0.1%(697)
Japanese0.1%(675)
Burmese0.1%(656)
Pakistani0.1%(525)
Cambodian0.1%(450)
Thai0%(208)
Laotian0%(182)
Taiwanese0%(101)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(79)
Malaysian0%(50)
Kazakh0%(40)
Bhutanese0%(36)
Hmong0%(17)
Uzbek0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(298)
Chamorro0%(247)
Guamanian0%(55)
Ancestry
German15.4%(78,758)
English10%(51,004)
Irish9.8%(50,180)
American3.9%(20,124)
Italian3.7%(18,963)
Scottish1.6%(8,027)
French1.6%(7,992)
Polish1.5%(7,488)
Swedish1.1%(5,583)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(4,355)
Norwegian0.8%(3,885)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(3,692)
Arab0.7%(3,577)
West Indian0.4%(2,142)
Welsh0.4%(2,125)
British0.4%(1,970)
Czech0.4%(1,901)
Russian0.3%(1,748)
Danish0.3%(1,506)
Somali0.3%(1,482)
Greek0.2%(1,142)
French Canadian0.2%(1,135)
Nigerian0.2%(1,116)
Swiss0.2%(1,114)
Belgian0.2%(1,055)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,042)
Croatian0.2%(1,008)
Jamaican0.2%(936)
Haitian0.2%(840)
Ukrainian0.1%(688)
Iraqi0.1%(675)
Austrian0.1%(646)
Egyptian0.1%(640)
Canadian0.1%(637)
Kenyan0.1%(550)
Lithuanian0.1%(520)
Turkish0.1%(519)
Hungarian0.1%(499)
Lebanese0.1%(479)
Syrian0.1%(437)
Iranian0.1%(403)
Finnish0.1%(369)
Moroccan0.1%(365)
Slovak0.1%(297)
Portuguese0.1%(293)
Jordanian0%(232)
Brazilian0%(198)
Australian0%(160)
Romanian0%(143)
Ghanaian0%(117)
Slovene0%(112)
Armenian0%(85)
Guyanese0%(37)
Israeli0%(31)
Latvian0%(28)
Serbian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.0%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.8%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(84,072)
Married44.6%(88,492)
Widowed2.3%(4,495)
Divorced10.8%(21,397)
Women 15+
Never married38.4%(83,436)
Married40.2%(87,285)
Widowed6.9%(14,875)
Divorced14.5%(31,508)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(5,668)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(5,403)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(6,752)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(1,069)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(283)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22,459 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kansas City, Missouri?

Kansas City, Missouri has about 435,141 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kansas City, Missouri?

The typical household in Kansas City, Missouri earns about $26,713 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kansas City, Missouri expensive?

In Kansas City, Missouri, the median home is worth about $55,700, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.

How educated are people in Kansas City, Missouri?

About 22.0% of adults age 25 and over in Kansas City, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kansas City, Missouri?

About 15.3% of people in Kansas City, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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