Poverty Rate in Kansas City, Missouri
In Kansas City, Missouri, an estimated 74,087 of 494,376 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Kansas City, Missouri?
The poverty rate in Kansas City, Missouri is 15.0%.
- How many people in Kansas City, Missouri live in poverty?
In Kansas City, Missouri, an estimated 74,087 of 494,376 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Kansas City, Missouri compare to the average for Missouri?
The poverty rate in Kansas City, Missouri is 18.11% higher than the Missouri average. In Kansas City, Missouri, an estimated 15.0% of 494,376 people live in poverty. In Missouri, 12.7% of 5,999,824 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Kansas City, Missouri compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Kansas City, Missouri is 17.19% higher than the US average. In Kansas City, Missouri, an estimated 15.0% of 494,376 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
13.4% of 498 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
19.8% of 109 thousand people
Under 5 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
20.9% of 29 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
19.4% of 80 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
19.1% of 108 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
11.8% of 320 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
12% of 136 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
11.6% of 183 thousand people
60 years and over
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
12% of 100 thousand people
65 years and over
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
10.8% of 69 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
12.6% of 237 thousand people
Female
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
14.1% of 261 thousand people
- Race
White
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
7.6% of 290 thousand people
Black or African American
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
24% of 122 thousand people
Asian
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
7.5% of 13 thousand people
Some other race
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
26.4% of 23 thousand people
Two or more races
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
15.1% of 46 thousand people
Hispanic
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
21.8% of 56 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
7.2% of 281 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
11% of 347 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
30.7% of 26 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
16.5% of 85 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
10.3% of 101 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
4.2% of 135 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
7% of 282 thousand people
Employed
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
5.7% of 265 thousand people
Male
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
4.8% of 132 thousand people
Female
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
6.6% of 133 thousand people
Unemployed
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
27% of 17 thousand people
Male
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
24.3% of 9 thousand people
Female
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
30.1% of 8 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
11.8% of 400 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
3.4% of 201 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
15.3% of 90 thousand people
Did not work
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
24.2% of 110 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
21.5% of 134 thousand people
Male
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
21.2% of 65 thousand people
Female
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
21.7% of 69 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
27.9% of 16 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
11.7% of 41 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
18.8% of 18 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
24.6% of 16 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
31.1% of 19 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
21.2% of 14 thousand people
75 years and over
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
26.8% of 9 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
3.2% of 72 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
29.2% of 30 thousand people
Did not work
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
55.2% of 32 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Kansas City, Missouri
2021
13.1%