Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Kansas City city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 156,607 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 156,607 100.0
Male 78,336 50.0  In households 153,836 98.2
Female 78,271 50.0    Householder 57,075 36.4
      Spouse, opposite-sex 21,512 13.7
Under 5 years 11,145 7.1    Spouse, same-sex 276 0.2
5 to 9 years 11,992 7.7    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 4,176 2.7
10 to 14 years 12,416 7.9    Unmarried partner, same-sex 190 0.1
15 to 19 years 11,166 7.1    Child 50,332 32.1
20 to 24 years 10,311 6.6      Under 18 years 35,815 22.9
25 to 29 years 11,585 7.4    Grandchild 5,517 3.5
30 to 34 years 11,346 7.2      Under 18 years 4,246 2.7
35 to 39 years 11,020 7.0    Other relatives 9,389 6.0
40 to 44 years 9,954 6.4    Nonrelatives 5,369 3.4
45 to 49 years 9,080 5.8  In group quarters 2,771 1.8
50 to 54 years 8,641 5.5    Institutionalized population 1,516 1.0
55 to 59 years 9,445 6.0      Male 956 0.6
60 to 64 years 8,759 5.6      Female 560 0.4
65 to 69 years 7,026 4.5    Noninstitutionalized population 1,255 0.8
70 to 74 years 5,194 3.3      Male 675 0.4
75 to 79 years 3,377 2.2      Female 580 0.4
80 to 84 years 2,027 1.3 
85 years and over 2,123 1.4  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 34.3 (X)   Total households 57,079 100.0
 Married-couple 21,784 38.2
18 years and over 114,098 72.9    With own children under 18 years 9,538 16.7
  Male 56,550 72.2  Cohabiting-couple 4,375 7.7
  Female 57,548 73.5    With own children under 18 years 1,877 3.3
21 years and over 107,833 68.9  Female householder, no husband present 9,617 16.9
62 years and over 24,826 15.9    With own children under 18 years 4,431 7.8
65 years and over 19,747 12.6  Male householder, no husband present 4,650 8.1
  Male 8,881 11.3    With own children under 18 years 1,285 2.3
  Female 10,866 13.9  Householder living alone 16,653 29.2
   Householder 65 years and over 5,831 10.3
RACE 
One race 132,810 84.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 19,929 34.9
  White 64,177 41.0  Households with individuals 65 and over 14,998 26.3
  Black or African American 33,715 21.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,786 1.1 Average household size 2.70 (X)
  Asian 7,590 4.8 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 370 0.2 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 25,172 16.1    Total housing units 63,446 100.0
Two or more races 23,797 15.2  Occupied housing units 57,079 90.0
 Vacant housing units 6,367 10.0
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 197 0.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 86,475 55.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 (X)
Black or African American 37,684 24.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.6 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 5,496 3.5
Asian 8,381 5.4  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 521 0.3    Occupied housing units 57,079 100.0
Some other race 42,899 27.4  Owner-occupied housing units 32,193 56.4
 Renter-occupied housing units 24,886 43.6
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 54,144 34.6  
Not Hispanic or Latino 102,463 65.4 
  White alone 53,962 34.5
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.