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Kansas City city, MO

Jackson MO County

Pop. 510,612 | Income $65,256 | Home $208,900

High Tornado RiskVery High Crime

Safety & Crime

FBI UCR + Mapping Police Violence
Homicide Rate (2025)26.0per 100K
Assault Rate (2025)1060.1per 100K
Hate Crimes27153.1/100K
Police-Involved Deaths244.70/100K (2020-2026)
FBI UCR Crime Data (2020-2025)
Offense202020212022202320242025
Homicide176 (35.2)156 (31.1)167 (32.8)180 (35.3)142 (27.7)133 (26.0)
Assault6,114 (1224.4)5,612 (1120.3)5,881 (1155.7)5,748 (1127.4)6,118 (1196.0)5,423 (1060.1)
Robbery1,292 (258.7)1,215 (242.5)1,120 (220.1)1,233 (241.8)1,300 (254.1)1,014 (198.2)
Rape428 (85.7)450 (89.8)415 (81.5)433 (84.9)401 (78.4)354 (69.2)
Motor Vehicle Theft4,581 (917.4)4,677 (933.6)6,105 (1199.8)9,092 (1783.3)8,875 (1735.0)6,097 (1191.9)
Burglary3,101 (621.0)2,849 (568.7)2,900 (569.9)2,814 (551.9)2,527 (494.0)2,709 (529.6)
Larceny13,143 (2632.1)14,149 (2824.3)15,103 (2968.0)13,535 (2654.7)12,638 (2470.6)11,297 (2208.5)

Parentheses = rate per 100,000. 2021 data unavailable.

Hate Crimes by Bias Category
CategoryCount%
Race/Ethnicity17163.1%
Sexual Orientation5118.8%
Religion228.1%
Gender Identity197.0%

TOP OFFENSE TYPES

OffenseCount%
Simple Assault10839.9%
Intimidation10036.9%
Aggravated Assault6022.1%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property4617.0%
Robbery62.2%

TOP LOCATIONS

LocationCount%
Residence/Home10739.5%
Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk4416.2%
Drug Store/Doctor's Office/Hospital114.1%
Convenience Store93.3%
Government/Public Building93.3%
Police-Involved Deaths (2020-2026)
Total Incidents24
Rate4.70/100K

CAUSE OF DEATH

CauseCount%
Gunshot2395.8%
Vehicle14.2%

ARMED STATUS

StatusCount%
Unknown1875.0%
Allegedly Armed625.0%

Environment & Hazards

FEMA NRI + EPA TRI + EPA SDWIS + EPA AQS
FEMA Risk Score96.5Very High
Air Quality95.0/100Excellent
Water QualityN/A—
Toxic Facilities5012.4M lbs
Disaster Decl.N/ASince 2015
Property Hazards
Major Hazards
Tornado$61.7M annual loss
Very High
Earthquake$2.3M annual loss
Low
Lifestyle Hazards
Heat WaveHigh
DroughtLow
Ice StormHigh
Winter WeatherHigh
Air Quality (2025)
Score
95/100
Excellent
91
Good (0-50)
59
Moderate (51-100)
1
Unhealthy (101+)
Unhealthy Breakdown
LevelDays
Very Unhealthy1
AQI Statistics
Max:293
P90:61
Median:43
Primary Pollutant Days
PollutantDays
PM2.596
PM1029
EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) - Top Chemicals
50Facilities
12.4M lbsTotal
2.0M lbsAir
604.2K lbsLand
27Carcinogen Fac.
36HAP Fac.
ChemicalCAS #ReleasedFacilitiesFlags
Toluene108-88-32.5MK3HAP
Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-71.9MK5HAP
Methanol67-56-11.5MK4HAP
n-Butyl alcohol71-36-3963.3KK4--
n-Hexane110-54-3908.0KK2HAP
Lead7439-92-1745.7KK11Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6651.9KK3--
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))N040554.7KK1--
Manganese7439-96-5463.3KK6HAP
Ethylbenzene100-41-4447.1KK5Carcinogen, HAP
Top Toxic Release Facilities
FacilityAddressIndustryAirTotalKey Chemicals
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - KC8400 HAWTHORN RDChemical Manufacturing34.0KK5.8MK lbsNaphthalene, Cyanide compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY--KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT8121 E U.S. HWY 69Transportation Equipment1.2MK3.7MK lbsn-Butyl alcohol, Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
STRYTEN KCMO LLC7601 NW 107TH TERPrimary Metal Manufacturing33K1.0MK lbsLead
CTB INC BROCK GRAIN SYSTEMS DIV7400 E 13TH STMachinery Manufacturing61K934.1KK lbsLead, Manganese, Chromium
CARGILL INC2306 ROCHESTER AVEManufacturing903.0KK903.2KK lbsn-Hexane
HAWTHORN GENERATING STATION8700 E FRONT STUtilities58.7KK659.4KK lbsVanadium compounds, Manganese compounds, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
TNEMEC CO INC123 W 23RD AVEChemical Manufacturing16.8KK444.4KK lbsDiisocyanates, Certain glycol ethers, Copper compounds
WABTEC US RAIL INC.10707 NORTH POMONA AVETransportation Equipment10K320.0KK lbsManganese, Copper
AZZ GALVANIZING SERVICES-KANSAS CITY7700 E 12TH STFabricated Metal Products984K80.7KK lbsZinc compounds, Lead
SHICK ESTEVE4323 CLARY BLVDMachinery Manufacturing64K71.1KK lbsChromium, Nickel

Public Health

CDC PLACES 2023
Overall Health Score31/100Poor
Obesity37%
No Health Insurance9.3%
No Annual Checkup77.3%
Chronic Disease Prevalence
Obesity
37.3%
High Blood Pressure
34.9%
Arthritis
26.7%
Diabetes
11.6%
Asthma
10.6%
Heart Disease
6.0%
COPD
7.2%
Stroke
3.4%
Risk Behaviors & Access

RISK BEHAVIORS

Sleep <7 Hours
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
28.5%
Binge Drinking
16.8%
Current Smoking
15.4%

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

No Annual Checkup
77.3%
No Dental Visit
61.8%
No Health Insurance
9.3%

MENTAL HEALTH

Depression
24.9%
Poor Mental Health
18.3%

Education & Schools

Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS 2022
Median Income$65,256
Median Home Value$208,900
Price/Income Ratio3.20Affordable
Monthly Owner Cost$1,581w/ mortgage
Cost Burden

RENTERS

Burdened (>30%)
44.8%
Severe (>50%)
22.5%

HOMEOWNERS

Burdened (>30%)
22.9%
Severe (>50%)
8.4%
Housing Stock & Market
Total Units241,827
Vacancy10.5%Tight
Owner Occupied55.4%122,952 units
Renter Occupied44.6%99,027 units

HOUSING AGE

Pre-1950
19.0%
Pre-1978 (Lead Risk)
51.6%
2010+ (Modern)
8.0%
Tax & Costs
Median Rent$1,131
Property Tax (Annual)$2,427
Effective Tax Rate1.16%of home value

HOUSING TYPE

Single-Family
65.4%
Multi-Family
33.9%

Home Value Distribution

Market Analysis
Entry-Level
15%< $100K

Entry-market accessible inventory

Mid-Market
75%$100K - $500K

Typical owner-occupied price band

Premium
10%$500K+

High-end & Luxury inventory share

Market Depth

Inventory share by price segment

<$10K
1.1%
$10-50K
5.3%
$50-100K
8.4%
$100-150K
9.7%
$150-200K
13.3%
$200-250K
14.2%
$250-300K
10.9%
$300-400K
16.6%
$400-500K
10.0%
$500-750K
7.5%
$750K-1M
1.7%
$1-1.5M
0.9%
$1.5-2M
0.2%
$2M+
0.2%
Market Snapshot:

Balanced mid-market dominant inventory distribution.

Internet & Broadband

Ookla + FCC BDC
RatingVery Good
Avg Download441.1Mbps
Avg Upload257.0Mbps
Speed Tests6,6772025-Q4
Fixed Broadband Providers (10)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.0.8%0.7%
Charter Communications0.9%0.2%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.0.8%0.9%
EchoStar Corporation1.0%1.0%
Verizon Communications Inc.0.3%0.2%
Google LLC0.8%0.1%
Viasat, Inc.1.0%1.0%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.1.0%1.0%
Wisper ISP, Inc.0.2%0.2%
Everfast Fiber Networks, LLC0.5%0.5%
Mobile Broadband (4)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.1.0%1.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.1.0%0.8%
Verizon Communications Inc.1.0%0.9%
Dish Network Corporation0.9%0.9%

Political Landscape

MIT Election Lab + FEC
LeanR+4.1%Lean Red
Trend Since 2020-0.1%more Democratic
Turnout 202437.9%
Total Donations$2.30M3,832 donors
Secular %99%
Election History (2000-2024)
YearDem %Rep %Margin
202447.2%51.3%R+4.1%
202046.9%51.0%R+4.1%
201641.1%52.8%R+11.7%
201244.8%53.3%R+8.5%
200848.8%49.9%R+1.1%
200445.3%54.1%R+8.8%
200059.0%38.4%D+20.6%

DONOR SKEW

Donors are 26.8% more Republican than voters

2024 Presidential Election
Democrat
47.2%Harris
Republican
51.3%Trump
Turnout37.9%
MarginR+4.1%

Demographics & Census

Census ACS 5-Year

Population

510,612

Median Age

35.0

In Labor Force

279,828

Unemployed

12,174

Below Poverty

14.4%

Race & Ethnicity
White56.5%
Black/African American25.5%
Hispanic/Latino12.5%
Two or More Races9.9%
Other5.3%
Asian2.9%
Median Earnings by Education
Less than High School$29,960
High School Graduate$38,049
Some College or Associate's$44,988
Bachelor's Degree$63,466
Graduate or Professional$76,416

Median Age

35.0

3.9yr younger than US avg

US avg: 38.9

Primary Life Stage

Prime Workforce

Ages 35–54 are largest group

25.2% of population

Working-Age Share

63.2%

Typical workforce share

Ages 18–64

MaleFemale85+0.6%1.0%80-840.5%1.0%75-791.0%1.3%70-741.8%2.4%65-692.3%2.5%60-642.9%3.1%55-592.8%2.9%50-542.8%2.9%45-492.8%2.8%40-443.3%3.3%35-393.7%3.6%30-344.0%4.5%25-294.3%4.4%20-243.1%3.7%18-191.1%1.2%15-171.9%1.9%10-143.2%3.0%5-93.2%3.1%0-43.1%3.0%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%Hover a row for population details
Household Income Distribution

Economic class profile — share of households by income range

Low Income37.1%<$50K
Middle Class46.1%$50K–$150K
High Income16.8%$150K+
Low Income (<$50K)Middle Class ($50K–$150K)High Income ($150K+)
Commute
(~23 min avg)🏠 17.0% Work from Home

How people get to work & how long it takes

How People Get to Work

🚗Private Vehicle#194.9%
⚙️Other2.5%
🚌Public Transit2.2%
🚼Walked0.3%
🚲Bicycle0.1%
94.9%commute by car (solo or carpool)
2.6%use car-free alternatives (transit, bike, walk)

How Long Does It Take?

<20 min
20–44 min
45–89 min
90+ min
Most residents enjoy a quick commute. 👍
Heating Fuel Type

Utility Gas

149,056

Bottled/Tank/LP Gas

3,496

Electricity

66,819

Fuel Oil/Kerosene

84

Coal or Coke

44

Wood

405

Solar Energy

506

Other Fuel

637

No Fuel Used

932

Government Finances

Census Gov
REVENUE (2023)

$5.9M

N/A per capita

Property Tax

N/A

Sales Tax

N/A

EXPENDITURE

$20.0M

N/A per capita

Police

$179.0K

Fire

$5.4M

Education

$0

Other

$0

DEBT & ASSETS

$109.2M

N/A per capita

Long-term Debt

N/A

Securities

$324.0K

Cash

$72.6M

Data Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024
Last Updated: 4/4/2026
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