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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lee's Summit

Missouri · 46,396 residents · 63.894 sq mi
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Lee's Summit is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $38,800. Population has fallen 34% since 2000, a loss of 24,304 residents. Median home value is $84,100. Poverty is rare here, at 4.8% of residents. Households here earn about 47% more than the Missouri median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
46,396
−34%vs 2000
vs 70,700 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K58K75K92K109K1990201020202024Lee's Summit
2024104K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(3,985)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(3,992)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(3,360)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(2,970)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(2,614)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.1%(8,883)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(7,974)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(4,692)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(2,961)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(1,989)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(2,033)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(943)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,800
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,905 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,658
−38%vs 2000
vs $26,891 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.8%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,100
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $131,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$506
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $654 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.6% in 2000
34.1% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(64,991)
Black3.4%(2,437)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,394)
Asian1%(691)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(45,070)
Black1.7%(788)
Hispanic / Latino1%(454)
Asian0.5%(236)
Other0.7%(302)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(4,305)
Puerto Rican0.2%(227)
Colombian0.2%(189)
Spaniard0.2%(180)
Salvadoran0.2%(175)
Dominican0.1%(130)
Cuban0.1%(101)
Honduran0.1%(90)
Venezuelan0.1%(57)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(49)
Argentine0%(37)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(364)
Filipino0.4%(363)
Vietnamese0.3%(313)
Asian Indian0.3%(295)
Pakistani0.2%(191)
Korean0.1%(147)
Taiwanese0.1%(66)
Hmong0.1%(65)
Thai0.1%(54)
Burmese0%(42)
Japanese0%(16)
Laotian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(236)
Chamorro0.1%(110)
Ancestry
German21.2%(21,989)
English16.7%(17,344)
Irish13.8%(14,341)
American4.4%(4,594)
Italian4.1%(4,295)
French2.4%(2,489)
Scottish2.4%(2,460)
Polish1.7%(1,738)
Swedish1.6%(1,694)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,190)
Dutch1%(1,032)
Welsh0.9%(968)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(885)
Norwegian0.9%(884)
Danish0.6%(600)
Palestinian0.4%(445)
British0.4%(426)
Czech0.4%(426)
Russian0.3%(346)
Nigerian0.3%(340)
Swiss0.3%(309)
Lebanese0.3%(274)
Croatian0.2%(219)
Greek0.2%(184)
Ukrainian0.2%(157)
Belgian0.1%(123)
Austrian0.1%(122)
Ethiopian0.1%(114)
Lithuanian0.1%(110)
Hungarian0.1%(102)
Iraqi0.1%(92)
Australian0.1%(91)
Brazilian0.1%(87)
Slovak0.1%(77)
Slovene0.1%(73)
Armenian0.1%(69)
Egyptian0.1%(60)
Finnish0.1%(58)
Canadian0.1%(54)
Jamaican0%(49)
Kenyan0%(45)
Turkish0%(37)
Romanian0%(30)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Serbian0%(23)
Latvian0%(19)
Iranian0%(6)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.3%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.9%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.4%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married30%(12,066)
Married59.7%(23,992)
Widowed2.3%(919)
Divorced7.9%(3,184)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(10,784)
Married55.8%(23,666)
Widowed6.7%(2,857)
Divorced12.1%(5,118)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

Lee's Summit, Missouri has about 46,396 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

The typical household in Lee's Summit, Missouri earns about $38,800 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lee's Summit, Missouri expensive?

In Lee's Summit, Missouri, the median home is worth about $84,100, and the typical rent is about $506 a month.

How educated are people in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lee's Summit, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

About 4.8% of people in Lee's Summit, 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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