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The total population of Kansas City is estimated to be 505,958 with 245,393 males (48.50%) and 260,565 females (51.50%). There are 15,172 more females than males in Kansas City.
The median household income in Kansas City was $64,900 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,241(1.95%) from $63,659 in 2020. This income is 86.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kansas City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $74,840. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kansas City stands at $62,175.
In Kansas City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,240 for males and $34,545 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,384 for males and $50,671 for females.
In Kansas City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $107,938, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,109.
In 2022, the population of Kansas City was 509,297, a 0.07% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kansas City's population was 508,949, an increase of 0.15% compared to a population of 508,183 in 2020.
The median age in Kansas City, MO is 35.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.20% were under the age of 15, 21.80% aged 15 to 29, 45.61% aged 30 to 64, 11.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kansas City population: 59.72% are White, 26.54% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.68% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.10% are some other race and 6.28% are multiracial.