Kansas City, MO Employment & Jobs

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us rank#8,416

Kansas City employment information

IndexKansas CityMissouriNational
Income per capita$27,394$24,566$26,505
Median household income$49,101$48,524$54,595
Median household income owner occupied$63,549$56,956$63,664
Median household income renter occupied$34,294$31,039$35,685
Median earnings male$36,114$36,223$38,921
Median earnings female$27,672$21,711$23,115
Unemployment rate (2000)6.3%3.4%4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010)n/a9.1%9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012)7.3%8.0%8.3%
Poverty level14.3%13.3%12.3%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The income per capita in Kansas City is 11.5% greater than the Missouri average and 3.4% greater than the national average. The median household income in Kansas City is 1.2% greater than the Missouri average and 10.1% less than the national average. The median household income in Kansas City for owner occupied housing is 85.3% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Kansas City.

The poverty level in Kansas City is 7.4% greater than the Missouri average and 16.4% greater than the national average. The median earnings for males in Kansas City is 30.5% greater than the median earnings for females in Kansas City.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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