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Kansas City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Wyandotte County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
154,776
Population
1,241/sq mi density
$59,183
Median Income
$28,059 per capita
$147,100
Home Value
$193,899 Zillow
$1,073
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
298 sunny days/yr
711
Violent Crime/100K
4,907 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,183 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,100 home value, $1,073/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
711 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
148,961 → 154,468
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.6%
$38,293 → $59,183
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kansas City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
158,403
+3,935 from 2023 (154,468)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,271
+$21,088 from 2023 ($59,183)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 148,961 | — | $38,293 | — |
| 2015 | 151,584 | +1.8% | $38,749 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 152,888 | +0.9% | $41,671 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 153,488 | +0.4% | $45,665 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 154,545 | +0.7% | $50,707 | +11% |
| 2023 | 154,468 | +-0% | $59,183 | +16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.