CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Kansas City
Missouri · 435,141 residents · 314.68 sq mi
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Kansas City has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,713. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $55,700.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024511K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(33,436)
5 to 97.2%(31,179)
10 to 146.3%(27,298)
15 to 196.2%(27,166)
20 to 247.1%(31,091)
25 to 3419.7%(85,564)
35 to 4414.5%(63,103)
45 to 549.8%(42,461)
55 to 648.6%(37,538)
65 to 747.4%(32,130)
75 to 844.1%(17,763)
85 and over1.5%(6,412)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,713
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,198 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$55,700
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Costa Rican0%(67)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(42)
Kazakh0%(40)
Bhutanese0%(36)
Indonesian0%(18)
Hmong0%(17)
Uzbek0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(372)
Samoan0.1%(298)
Chamorro0%(247)
Marshallese0%(67)
Guamanian0%(55)
Ancestry
German15.4%(78,758)
English10%(51,004)
Irish9.8%(50,180)
American3.9%(20,124)
Italian3.7%(18,963)
Subsaharan African2%(10,261)
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)
Palestinian0%(208)
Brazilian0%(198)
Australian0%(160)
Romanian0%(143)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(135)
Ghanaian0%(117)
Slovene0%(112)
Armenian0%(85)
Guyanese0%(37)
Israeli0%(31)
Latvian0%(28)
Serbian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.8%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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