Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO

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2024 Population

145,378

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.275% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

0.764% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,955

1.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,500

9.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

71,053

0.567% 1-year decline

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9.22% of the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO are Concorde Career College-Kansas City (483 degrees awarded in 2024), Avila University (293 degrees), and Research College of Nursing (199 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was $216,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO borders Johnson County (Northeast)--Overland Park (North), Prairie Village & Merriam PUMA, KS, Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, Jackson County--Kansas City (Central) PUMA, MO, Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO, Jackson County (South Central) PUMA, MO, and Cass & Bates Counties PUMA, MO.

United States Kansas Missouri

Population & Diversity

Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 145k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.2% of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (9.02k people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72k people) in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.61k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO are Spanish (7,047 households), Arabic (1,032 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (572 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,958

Women

52.3%

69,391

Men

47.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 145,349 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO.

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Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
72k ± 1.81k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
50.2k ± 2.17k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.61k ± 845

8.67%

Hispanic Population

12.6k people

8.67% of the people in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO are hispanic (12.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,720 ± 1,012 people
El Salvador
906 ± 737 people
Philippines
415 ± 499 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 1,720 Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO residents, followed by El Salvador with 906 and Philippines with 415.

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.02k people

5.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.64k people

As of 2024, 6.2% of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO residents (9.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was 5.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,047 households (5.22%)
Arabic
1,032 households (0.764%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
572 households (0.423%)

9.22% of the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 5.22% of the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,175 ± 282
Gulf War (2001-)
1,511 ± 322
Gulf War (1990s)
1,036 ± 248

Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO.

Health

88.3% of the population of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

1,285 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO declined by 5.57% from 12.3% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO employs 71.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,108 people), Construction (3,894 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,877 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($132,707), Advertising, public relations & related services ($116,685), and Rail transportation ($111,194).

Males in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,184. The income inequality in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.412, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,668

Women

51.6%

34,385

Men

48.4%

The workforce of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 71,053 people, with 51.6% woman, and 48.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

71.1k

2024 Value

−0.567%

1 Year decline

± −0.567%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −0.567%, from 71.5k employees to 71.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO, are Customer service representatives (3,059 people), Registered nurses (1,848 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,788 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

71.1k

2024 Value

−0.567%

1 Year decline

± −0.567%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −0.567%, from 71.5k employees to 71.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,108 people), Construction (3,894 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,954

Median earning men ± $1,434

$41,101

Median earning women ± $1,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,456), Public Administration ($72,196), and Information ($65,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($59,375), Public Administration ($58,153), and Wholesale Trade ($50,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO awarded 1,129 degrees. The student population of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,473 male students and 2,074 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO are White (491 and 43.9%), Black or African American (211 and 18.9%), Unknown (204 and 18.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (151 and 13.5%).

The largest universities in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Concorde Career College-Kansas City (483 and 42.8%), Avila University (293 and 26%), and Research College of Nursing (199 and 17.6%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO are Registered Nursing (223 and 19.8%), Medical Office Assistant (125 and 11.1%), and Medical Assistant (93 and 8.24%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $40,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,547 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,547 students enrolled in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,231 records, of which 69.5% were women and 30.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
194 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
31 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was Registered Nursing with 194 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Concorde Career College-Kansas City
483 degrees awarded
Avila University
293 degrees awarded
Research College of Nursing
199 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Concorde Career College-Kansas City with 483 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 216 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO, which is 0.237 times less than the 913 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 491 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 211 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,050) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,190) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.78% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.23% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30.4k), Some college (27.2k), and Bachelors Degree (23.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was $216,500 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $216,500, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,921

$36,723

Median Property Taxes

±$1,445

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,955

Median Household Income

± $2,105

64.1k

Number of Households

± 2,142

In 2024, the median household income of the 64.1k households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO grew to $62,955 from the previous year's value of $62,181.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.412

2024 Wage GINI in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO

0.411

2023 Wage GINI in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO

In 2024, the income inequality in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was 0.412 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO (19.6k out of 143k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County--Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.