Everything You Need to Know About the City of Kansas City Kansas

In 2017, Kansas City, Kansas had a population of 151k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $41,671. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Kansas City, KS grew from 149,755 to 151,042, a 0.859% increase and its median household income grew from $39,536 to $41,671, a 5.4% increase.

The number of inhabitants in Kansas City, KS is 38.6% White Alone, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 23.7% Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Kansas City, KS communicate in a non-English language, and 86.4% are U.S. residents. 

The biggest universities in Kansas City, KS are Kansas City Kansas Community College (1,244 degrees granted in 2017) and Donnelly College (64 degrees). 

The median property value in Kansas City, KS is $89,500, and the homeownership rate is 56.4%. Most people in Kansas City, KS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.9 minutes. The average vehicle proprietorship in Kansas City, KS is 2 vehicles for every household.

 

Education in Kansas City

In 2017, universities in Kansas City, KS awarded 1,308 degrees. The student population of Kansas City, KS is skewed towards women, with 2,424 male students and 3,761 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kansas City, KS are White (691 and 54.5%), followed by Black or African American (261 and 20.6%), Hispanic or Latino (214 and 16.9%), and Two or More Races (39 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Kansas City, KS by the number of degrees awarded are Kansas City Kansas Community College (1,244 and 95.1%) and Donnelly College (64 and 4.89%).

The most popular majors in Kansas City, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (351 and 26.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (230 and 17.6%), and Registered Nursing (79 and 6.04%).

The median tuition costs in Kansas City, KS are $8,227 for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students

 

Economy in Kansas City

The economy of Kansas City, KS employs 67.5k people and Kansas City has an unemployment rate of 4.8%. Kansas City has seen the job market increase by 1.6% in the course of the most recent year. Future job development throughout the following ten years is anticipated to be 30.4%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%. The biggest ventures in Kansas City, KS are Health Care and Social Assistance (8,626 people), Manufacturing (8,330 people), and Retail Trade (7,248 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($55,625), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($51,771), and Public Administration ($49,659).

Households in Kansas City, KS have a median annual income of $41,671, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $39,536 in 2016, which represents a 5.4% annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Kansas City

– The Sales Tax Rate for Kansas City is 9.1%. The US average is 7.3%.

– The Income Tax Rate for Kansas City is 5.7%. The US average is 4.6%.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Kansas City

– The average income of a Kansas City resident is $18,425 a year. 

– The Median household income of a Kansas City resident is $38,073 a year.