Kansas City, Kansas
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City Overview
As of 2009, Kansas City's population is 142,320 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -2.09 percent.
The median home cost in Kansas City is $79,780. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Kansas City's cost of living is 24.49% Lower than the U.S. average.
Kansas City public schools spend $6,038 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Kansas City.
The unemployment rate in Kansas City is 12.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Kansas City jobs have Decreased by 4.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Kansas City, KS, population is 142,320. There are 1,156 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Kansas City, KS
The median age is 33. The US median is 37.6. 49.49% of people in Kansas City, KS, are married. 13.00% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.57 people. 18.48% of people are married, with children. 13.72% have children, but are single.
Race in Kansas City, KS
53.60% of people are white, 29.59% are black, 1.97% are asian, 0.84% are native american, and 14.26% claim 'Other'.
21.31% of the people in Kansas City, KS, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 78.69% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 317 physicians per 100,000 population in Kansas City, KS. The US average is 170.
Kansas City, KS Health Index
Air quality in Kansas City, KS is 37 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Kansas City, KS is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Kansas City, KS, is 12.90%, with job growth of -4.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 18.40%.
Kansas City, KS Taxes
Kansas City, KS,sales tax rate is 7.55%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Kansas City, KS Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $17,988, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $37,381.
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| Unemployment Rate | 12.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 18.40% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.55% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $17,988 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $37,381 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.51% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.95% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.51% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.77% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.35% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.93% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.36% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.23% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.33% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.06% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.05% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 13.89% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.26% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.92% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.29% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.45% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 21.12% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Kansas City, KS, is $79,780. Home appreciation is -6.40% over the last year. The median age of Kansas City, KS, real estate is 45 years.
Kansas City, KS Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 34.25% of the Kansas City, KS, population. 9.65% of houses and apartments in Kansas City, KS, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 45 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $79,780 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 56.38% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 9.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 34.25% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $14.98 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 7.21% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 16.90% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 24.06% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 19.38% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.51% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.41% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.04% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1.52% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.55% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.21% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.07% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.11% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.74% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.30% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.08% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.06% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 15.40% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 17.64% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 22.18% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 12.28% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 18.32% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Kansas City, KS, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Kansas City, KS, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 8. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Kansas City, KS, gets 37 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 18 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 93.
On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Kansas City, KS. The July high is around 90 degrees. The January low is 21. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 33 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Kansas City, KS, schools spend $6,038 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 270 students per librarian, and 576 children per counselor in Kansas City, KS schools.
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re: The "Other" Kansas City - 8/4/2006: i lived in kck wyandotte county, while the people are simple and poor they have more heart than the jokc peeps, the dotte is stuck in a terrible cycle of we (the leaders... (read more)Not sure what to title this...: I was born here, lived in Arkansas (just don't send me the jokes; heard enough during the Clinton administration) while a child, then moved back here. Thus, my entire... (read more)Is there truly "a best place to live"?: I have been reading commentary mostly on Dallas/Ft. Worth and Atlanta. In light of what I've read, where I've travelled and where I live, there is no best place to live... (read more)Have an opinion about Kansas City? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kansas City Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Kansas City, KS, takes 23 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 16% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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4 full seasons: Great city, with the full range of 4 seasons. Hot summers and cold snowy... (read more)Kansas City: It is a mid-sized city. I have lived in this area my entire life (29 years). There is no public transportation and the traffic can create a problem. However, this city... (read more)re: The "Other" Kansas City - 8/4/2006: i lived in kck wyandotte county, while the people are simple and poor they have more heart than the jokc peeps, the dotte is stuck in a terrible cycle of we (the leaders... (read more)Have an opinion about Kansas City? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kansas City Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Kansas City, KS is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Kansas City, KS is more expensive.
Overall, Kansas City, KS cost of living is 75.51.
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35.73% of the people in Kansas City, KS are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 13.78% are Catholic; 11.64% are Protestant; 0.93% are LDS; 8.75% are another Christian faith; 0.05% in Kansas City, KS are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.53% affilitates with Islam.
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re: The "Other" Kansas City - 8/4/2006: i lived in kck wyandotte county, while the people are simple and poor they have more heart than the jokc peeps, the dotte is stuck in a terrible cycle of we (the leaders... (read more)Not sure what to title this...: I was born here, lived in Arkansas (just don't send me the jokes; heard enough during the Clinton administration) while a child, then moved back here. Thus, my entire... (read more)Is there truly "a best place to live"?: I have been reading commentary mostly on Dallas/Ft. Worth and Atlanta. In light of what I've read, where I've travelled and where I live, there is no best place to live... (read more)Have an opinion about Kansas City? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kansas City Click Here
| Percent Religious | 35.73% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 13.78% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.64% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.93% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 5.58% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.20% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.50% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.46% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.56% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.32% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 8.75% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.05% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.53% | 0.54% |
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65.40% of the people in Kansas City, KS are registered as Democrats. 33.56% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.05%.
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