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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Kansas City | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,135 | 149,366 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 5.1% | 5.7% | 40 | ||
| Median household income | $62,401 | $63,788 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 17.5% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 19.4% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 2.9% | 5.8% | 20 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $167,400 | $260,300 | 0 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,123 | $1,482 | 0 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.9% | 6.1% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.2% | 8.4% | 73 |
Kansas CityPeer median
Kansas CityPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +4.9% | +2.7% | +4.3% |
| Housing units | +0.9% | +1.8% | +6.4% |
| Median household income | +11.7% | +49.7% | +41.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -5.3% | +87.0% | +67.2% |
| Median gross rent | +17.0% | +37.0% | +37.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +13.5% | +26.1% | +16.6% |
| Worked from home | +74.5% | +251.7% | +116.6% |
| Poverty rate | -0.2% | -28.4% | -10.0% |
| Restaurants & bars | 16.3 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.0 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.2 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 10.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 11.7 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.3 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 23.3 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite, TX | 84 | 149,299 | +4.7% | $72,537 | 19.6% |
| Springfield, MA | 84 | 154,749 | +0.6% | $52,656 | 20.5% |
| Pasadena, TX | 81 | 149,433 | -1.8% | $64,927 | 16.2% |
| Allentown, PA | 80 | 125,976 | +6.0% | $55,494 | 19.1% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 78 | 149,153 | +1.7% | $58,685 | 23.4% |
| Abilene, TX | 78 | 128,053 | +6.0% | $62,648 | 27.3% |
| Paterson, NJ | 78 | 158,735 | +8.5% | $55,997 | 11.8% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 78 | 137,302 | +8.1% | $66,555 | 14.6% |
| Lancaster, CA | 76 | 169,169 | — | $81,511 | 20.0% |
| Palmdale, CA | 75 | 164,634 | +5.7% | $81,770 | 17.1% |