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Kansas City, MO Profile


Kansas City, MO, population 482,299, is located in Missouri's Jackson county, about 2.8 miles from Kansas City and 8.8 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Kansas City's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Kansas City has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Kansas City's population has grown by about 4%.

Kansas City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kansas City tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White61%
African American31%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000441,612N/A
2001445,5500.89%
2002449,2660.83%
2003453,9491.04%
2004458,6181.03%
2005463,9831.17%
2006470,0761.31%
2007475,8301.22%
2008480,1290.90%
2009482,2990.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,198
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,594
20021,352
20031,379
20041,444
20051,459
20061,444
2007N/A
20081,389
20091,300
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1033192,3674,292
2002 833002,0113,660
2003 823081,8903,871
2004 893161,9234,121
2005 1262952,0004,115
2006 11232120443994
2007 ----
2008 11524820903816
2009 10027619703957
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,651
20028,687
20037,953
20047,851
20057,774
20066,939
2007N/A
20086,264
20095,508
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 7,454 27,126 8,298
2002 7,978 24,161 6,749
2003 6,896 22,973 5,600
2004 6,952 22,800 5,314
2005 7,429 21,603 5,790
2006 7399 18186 5515
2007 - - -
2008 7467 16463 4347
2009 7231 15937 3527
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation882 feet above sea level
Land Area311.5 Square Miles
Water Area4.6 Square Miles



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