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Wyandotte County--Kansas City
A Census profile of the Wyandotte County--Kansas City Public Use Microdata Area in Kansas, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 169,854 people, with a median household income of $63,961 and a median age of 36.1.
Cities & areas covered: Wyandotte County, Kansas.
How Wyandotte County--Kansas City compares to Kansas
- Median household income here is $63,961, $12,183 below the Kansas figure of $76,144.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 23.2%, 13.0% below the Kansas figure of 36.2%.
- Homeownership here is 63.5%, 4.6% below the Kansas figure of 68.1%.
- The poverty rate here is 14.0%, 3.4% above the Kansas figure of 10.6%.
Wyandotte County--Kansas City vs. Kansas vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The KS and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,961 | $76,144 |
| Median family income | $76,144 | $96,449 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $45,909 | $58,755 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $35,635 |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 3.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 69.0% | 66.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.7 | 38.2 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $956 | $2,240 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $282 | $668 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $15 | $24 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $33,722 | $41,753 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 265.2 | 313.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,933 | $3,275 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,085 | $2,570 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $268 | $223 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,882 | $4,125 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2% | 36.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 79.9% | 91.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Financial specialists | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Computer & math | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Science | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 2.7% | 2.0% |
| Legal | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 5.2% | 7.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.4% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| Office & admin support | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 8.2% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Production | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Transportation & moving | 12.3% | 8.1% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 9.1% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.1% | 11.3% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.9% | 2.0% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.7% | 10.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 8.7% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.0% | 9.7% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 7.1% | 11.5% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.7% | 4.4% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 17.5% | 8.6% |
| Private insurance | 55.6% | 73.2% |
| Public insurance | 35.5% | 31.2% |
| With a disability | 14.8% | 14.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 22 min | 20 min |
| Drove to work | 91.2% | 85.4% |
| Public transit to work | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 4.9% | 10.4% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.8 | 32.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $190,000 | $225,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,200 | $1,066 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 68.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Single-family detached | 70.4% | 73.2% |
| Broadband internet | 94.6% | 94.1% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $230 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $150 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.1 | 51.8 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $650 | $500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,200 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $910 | $860 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,285 | $1,156 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $870 | $350 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,550 | $2,850 |
| Median Water cost | $300 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 169,854 | 2,970,606 |
| Average age | 36.1 | 39.0 |
| Married (15+) | 41.3% | 51.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35.4% | 14.2% |
| Black | 18.0% | 5.0% |
| Asian | 5.3% | 3.0% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,631 | $1,947 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Wyandotte County--Kansas City — FAQ
What is the population of the Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA?+
The Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA in Kansas has a population of 169,854, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Wyandotte County--Kansas City, KS?+
Median household income in the Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA is $63,961, compared with $76,144 across Kansas and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA?+
The Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA covers Wyandotte County, Kansas. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Kansas contains 21 PUMAs.
Where does this Wyandotte County--Kansas City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.