Kansas City, Kansas Housing Profile

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Kansas City, Kansas Housing

Current all the most Discern household information of Kansas City, Kansas, stated below. Housing tenure in Kansas City, Kansas can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately 34,422, which makes 90.32%, while renter-occupied housing units figure is 21,078 that is thirty-four point three percent from total amount.

	Kansas City, Kansas	%, Kansas City, Kansas	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	55,500		105,480,101
Family households (families)	36,226	65.27%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	18,032	32.49%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	22,878	41.22%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	10,246	18.46%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	10,108	18.21%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	6,176	11.13%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	19,274	34.73%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	16,180	29.15%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	5,512	9.93%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	20,826	37.52%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	12,720	22.92%	23.39%
Average household size	2.62		2.59
Average family size	3.25		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	61,446		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	55,500	90.32%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	5,946	9.68%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	202	0.33%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.9		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	8.4		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	55,500		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	34,422	56.02%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	21,078	34.3%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.69		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.52		2.40
Total housing units	61,447		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	42,870	69.77%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	2,507	4.08%	5.56%
2 units	2,870	4.67%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	2,539	4.13%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	2,563	4.17%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	2,790	4.54%	4.0%
20 or more units	3,621	5.89%	8.63%
Mobile home	1,590	2.59%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	97	0.16%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	332	0.54%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	818	1.33%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	1,301	2.12%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	4,374	7.12%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	9,629	15.67%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	11,021	17.94%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	22,182	36.1%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	11,790	19.19%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	1,375	2.24%	2.2%
2 rooms	2,846	4.63%	4.81%
3 rooms	5,581	9.08%	9.84%
4 rooms	10,094	16.43%	15.97%
5 rooms	15,662	25.49%	20.89%
6 rooms	12,810	20.85%	18.45%
7 rooms	6,784	11.04%	12.06%
8 rooms	3,643	5.93%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	2,652	4.32%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.2		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	55,501		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	11,276	20.32%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	15,411	27.77%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	7,975	14.37%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	7,870	14.18%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	5,796	10.44%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	7,173	12.92%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	6,515	11.74%	10.3%
1	21,685	39.07%	34.25%
2	18,512	33.35%	38.36%
3 or more	8,789	15.84%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	47,425	85.45%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	665	1.2%	6.52%
Electricity	7,084	12.76%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11	0.02%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	121	0.22%	1.68%
Solar energy	5	0.01%	0.04%
Other fuel	98	0.18%	0.39%
No fuel used	92	0.17%	0.69%

	Kansas City, Kansas	%, Kansas City, Kansas	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	237		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	223		715,535
No telephone service	2,309		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	55,501		105,480,101
1.00 or less	51,806	93.34%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	2,344	4.22%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,351	2.43%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	31,461		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	14,711	46.76%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	13,753	43.71%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,149	6.83%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	513	1.63%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	240	0.76%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	65	0.21%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	15	0.05%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	15	0.05%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	52,500		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	19,805	62.95%	70.03%
- Less than $300	238	0.76%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	3,043	9.67%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	5,772	18.35%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	6,531	20.76%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	3,465	11.01%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	583	1.85%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	173	0.55%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	731		1,088
Not mortgaged	11,656	37.05%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	267		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	13,612	43.27%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	5,339	16.97%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	3,843	12.22%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	2,304	7.32%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	1,450	4.61%	6.02%
35 percent or more	4,467	14.2%	15.79%
Not computed	446	1.42%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	20,986		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,904	9.07%	5.24%
$200 to $299	1,328	6.33%	5.17%
$300 to $499	7,251	34.55%	21.99%
$500 to $749	7,682	36.61%	33.69%
$750 to $999	1,456	6.94%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	419	2.0%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	50	0.24%	2.91%
No cash rent	896	4.27%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	491		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,457	21.24%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	2,969	14.15%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	2,626	12.51%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	2,054	9.79%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	1,569	7.48%	7.34%
35 percent or more	5,759	27.44%	29.5%
Not computed	1,552	7.4%	7.55%

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