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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Kansas City, MO was 3.1%, which was 9.7% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.8% across the entire state of Missouri. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 138.7%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Kansas City are: Health care (12.5% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (10.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.1% of civilian employees). 65.8% of workers work in Jackson County and 18.9% of all workers work at home. 69.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.5% greater than the rate of 67.6% across the entire state of Missouri.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Kansas City, Missouri was 441,545 / 509,247

Most common industries

Most common industries in 2022
Most common industries in 2000
Most common industries for males in 2022
Most common industries for males in 2000
Most common industries for females in 2022
Most common industries for females in 2000
 

Most common industries
(2022 Data)

Most common industries
(2000 Data)

Industry

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females
Health care12.5%
(33,258)		5.9%
(8,062)		19.3%
(25,196)		9.2%
(19,568)		4.1%
(4,493)		14.6%
(15,075)
Professional, scientific, and technical services10.9%
(29,046)		12.1%
(16,394)		9.7%
(12,652)		6.6%
(14,021)		6.8%
(7,437)		6.4%
(6,584)
Educational services7.1%
(18,861)		3.9%
(5,252)		10.4%
(13,609)		6.7%
(14,303)		4.2%
(4,561)		9.4%
(9,742)
Accommodation and food services6.8%
(18,037)		5.1%
(6,876)		8.5%
(11,161)		7.0%
(14,823)		7.5%
(8,137)		6.5%
(6,686)
Construction5.6%
(15,027)		9.5%
(12,939)		1.6%
(2,088)		5.3%
(11,237)		9.2%
(10,023)		1.2%
(1,214)
Finance and insurance5.6%
(14,871)		5.2%
(7,022)		6.0%
(7,849)		7.0%
(14,935)		4.9%
(5,309)		9.3%
(9,626)
Public administration5.4%
(14,388)		5.9%
(7,992)		4.9%
(6,396)		5.7%
(12,046)		5.4%
(5,888)		6.0%
(6,158)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.2%
(11,234)		5.3%
(7,222)		3.1%
(4,012)		4.2%
(8,839)		4.5%
(4,933)		3.8%
(3,906)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers3.0%
(7,965)		4.7%
(6,438)		1.2%
(1,527)		1.4%
(3,045)		1.8%
(1,981)		1.0%
(1,064)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.9%
(7,852)		3.5%
(4,745)		2.4%
(3,107)		2.4%
(5,102)		2.6%
(2,844)		2.2%
(2,258)
Transportation equipment2.3%
(6,153)		3.6%
(4,832)		1.0%
(1,321)		1.6%
(3,318)		2.2%
(2,439)		0.9%
(879)
Social assistance2.1%
(5,484)		0.7%
(997)		3.4%
(4,487)		2.3%
(4,922)		0.8%
(861)		3.9%
(4,061)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.9%
(5,179)		1.3%
(1,791)		2.6%
(3,388)		2.0%
(4,278)		1.7%
(1,795)		2.4%
(2,483)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.9%
(5,008)		1.3%
(1,778)		2.5%
(3,230)		2.1%
(4,379)		2.3%
(2,467)		1.9%
(1,912)
Food and beverage stores1.8%
(4,718)		2.1%
(2,912)		1.4%
(1,806)		1.8%
(3,848)		1.9%
(2,054)		1.7%
(1,794)
Personal and laundry services1.6%
(4,238)		0.9%
(1,205)		2.3%
(3,033)		1.6%
(3,468)		1.1%
(1,162)		2.2%
(2,306)
Truck transportation1.6%
(4,229)		3.0%
(4,052)		0.1%
(177)		1.2%
(2,617)		2.0%
(2,172)		0.4%
(445)
Food1.3%
(3,528)		1.2%
(1,685)		1.4%
(1,843)		1.0%
(2,080)		1.1%
(1,167)		0.9%
(913)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.2%
(3,199)		0.9%
(1,199)		1.5%
(2,000)		1.8%
(3,782)		1.2%
(1,263)		2.4%
(2,519)
U. S. Postal service1.2%
(3,105)		1.1%
(1,471)		1.2%
(1,634)		1.1%
(2,331)		1.1%
(1,200)		1.1%
(1,131)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.1%
(3,011)		1.2%
(1,686)		1.0%
(1,325)		2.8%
(6,029)		2.5%
(2,760)		3.2%
(3,269)
Warehousing and storage1.0%
(2,739)		1.5%
(1,970)		0.6%
(769)		0.2%
(518)		0.4%
(403)		0.1%
(115)
Chemicals1.0%
(2,612)		1.4%
(1,951)		0.5%
(661)		0.7%
(1,488)		0.8%
(874)		0.6%
(614)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.9%
(2,428)		0.2%
(306)		1.6%
(2,122)		0.6%
(1,252)		0.3%
(365)		0.9%
(887)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.9%
(2,265)		0.9%
(1,263)		0.8%
(1,002)		1.0%
(2,168)		1.3%
(1,376)		0.8%
(792)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.8%
(2,166)		1.2%
(1,612)		0.4%
(554)		1.0%
(2,197)		1.7%
(1,854)		0.3%
(343)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.7%
(1,777)		1.1%
(1,467)		0.2%
(310)		0.7%
(1,426)		1.0%
(1,045)		0.4%
(381)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(1,774)		1.0%
(1,403)		0.3%
(371)		1.3%
(2,782)		1.5%
(1,592)		1.2%
(1,190)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.7%
(1,772)		0.6%
(763)		0.8%
(1,009)		0.5%
(1,147)		0.4%
(444)		0.7%
(703)
Plastics and rubber products0.6%
(1,650)		0.9%
(1,172)		0.4%
(478)		0.4%
(815)		0.5%
(558)		0.2%
(257)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.6%
(1,574)		0.7%
(995)		0.4%
(579)		1.3%
(2,763)		1.4%
(1,476)		1.2%
(1,287)
Repair and maintenance0.6%
(1,509)		1.0%
(1,352)		0.1%
(157)		1.3%
(2,808)		2.3%
(2,449)		0.3%
(359)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.6%
(1,485)		0.7%
(909)		0.4%
(576)		0.2%
(501)		0.2%
(173)		0.3%
(328)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6%
(1,474)		0.5%
(697)		0.6%
(777)		0.7%
(1,435)		0.8%
(879)		0.5%
(556)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(1,330)		0.4%
(532)		0.6%
(798)		0.8%
(1,733)		0.7%
(748)		1.0%
(985)
Metal and metal products0.4%
(1,131)		0.6%
(865)		0.2%
(266)		1.0%
(2,216)		1.6%
(1,750)		0.5%
(466)
Machinery0.4%
(1,106)		0.6%
(813)		0.2%
(293)		0.7%
(1,440)		1.0%
(1,139)		0.3%
(301)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.4%
(984)		0.6%
(780)		0.2%
(204)		0.3%
(694)		0.4%
(468)		0.2%
(226)
Paper0.4%
(943)		0.2%
(308)		0.5%
(635)		0.5%
(1,003)		0.6%
(628)		0.4%
(375)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(916)		0.1%
(169)		0.6%
(747)		0.6%
(1,225)		0.5%
(541)		0.7%
(684)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3%
(899)		0.4%
(512)		0.3%
(387)		0.1%
(241)		0.0%
(41)		0.2%
(200)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(880)		0.6%
(880)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(407)		0.2%
(260)		0.1%
(147)
Utilities0.3%
(874)		0.4%
(570)		0.2%
(304)		0.8%
(1,776)		1.1%
(1,238)		0.5%
(538)
Rail transportation0.3%
(857)		0.4%
(605)		0.2%
(252)		0.5%
(984)		0.8%
(868)		0.1%
(116)
Computer and electronic products0.3%
(813)		0.6%
(786)		0.0%
(27)		0.5%
(1,085)		0.6%
(691)		0.4%
(394)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(808)		0.4%
(573)		0.2%
(235)		0.8%
(1,752)		1.0%
(1,117)		0.6%
(635)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(741)		0.2%
(262)		0.4%
(479)		0.5%
(1,019)		0.4%
(441)		0.6%
(578)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(740)		0.2%
(237)		0.4%
(503)		0.3%
(573)		0.3%
(365)		0.2%
(208)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(733)		0.2%
(320)		0.3%
(413)		0.4%
(849)		0.5%
(514)		0.3%
(335)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(718)		0.3%
(351)		0.3%
(367)		0.3%
(738)		0.5%
(563)		0.2%
(175)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(673)		0.3%
(447)		0.2%
(226)		0.3%
(708)		0.5%
(555)		0.1%
(153)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(609)		0.4%
(513)		0.1%
(96)		0.2%
(430)		0.2%
(271)		0.2%
(159)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(602)		0.4%
(546)		0.0%
(56)		0.3%
(575)		0.5%
(493)		0.1%
(82)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(586)		0.3%
(417)		0.1%
(169)		0.2%
(327)		0.2%
(204)		0.1%
(123)
Private households0.2%
(543)		0.0%
(25)		0.4%
(518)		0.3%
(535)		0.1%
(55)		0.5%
(480)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(499)		0.1%
(188)		0.2%
(311)		0.1%
(294)		0.1%
(151)		0.1%
(143)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(390)		0.2%
(316)		0.1%
(74)		0.1%
(223)		0.2%
(164)		0.1%
(59)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(363)		0.2%
(217)		0.1%
(146)		0.0%
(101)		0.0%
(37)		0.1%
(64)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(359)		0.1%
(83)		0.2%
(276)		0.3%
(680)		0.4%
(420)		0.3%
(260)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(331)		0.1%
(183)		0.1%
(148)		0.4%
(756)		0.5%
(547)		0.2%
(209)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(311)		0.1%
(179)		0.1%
(132)		0.2%
(360)		0.2%
(254)		0.1%
(106)
Air transportation0.1%
(296)		0.1%
(167)		0.1%
(129)		1.0%
(2,171)		1.2%
(1,358)		0.8%
(813)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(283)		0.0%
(55)		0.2%
(228)		0.4%
(751)		0.4%
(455)		0.3%
(296)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(276)		0.1%
(69)		0.2%
(207)		0.2%
(474)		0.2%
(266)		0.2%
(208)
Wood products0.1%
(272)		0.2%
(237)		0.0%
(35)		0.1%
(278)		0.2%
(253)		0.0%
(25)
Apparel0.0%
(128)		0.0%
(58)		0.1%
(70)		0.2%
(362)		0.1%
(93)		0.3%
(269)
Book stores and news dealers0.0%
(124)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(124)		0.2%
(375)		0.2%
(180)		0.2%
(195)
Textile mills and textile products0.0%
(122)		0.1%
(122)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(247)		0.1%
(121)		0.1%
(126)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.0%
(113)		0.1%
(80)		0.0%
(33)		0.5%
(990)		0.7%
(787)		0.2%
(203)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.0%
(100)		0.0%
(56)		0.0%
(44)		0.2%
(387)		0.2%
(229)		0.2%
(158)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.0%
(93)		0.1%
(93)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(339)		0.2%
(199)		0.1%
(140)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.0%
(67)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(67)		0.1%
(206)		0.2%
(183)		0.0%
(23)
Music stores0.0%
(56)		0.0%
(56)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(331)		0.2%
(260)		0.1%
(71)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.0%
(51)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(51)		0.1%
(220)		0.1%
(98)		0.1%
(122)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.0%
(51)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(51)		0.2%
(403)		0.2%
(230)		0.2%
(173)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(173)		0.1%
(146)		0.0%
(27)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(152)		0.1%
(126)		0.0%
(26)
Vending machine operators0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(113)		0.1%
(113)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Kansas City

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 7.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 13.2%Males
  • 11.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 11.6%Males
  • 11.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 6.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • 10.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.0%Males
  • 6.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 9.1%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Kansas City:

3.1%
Missouri:

2.8%
Unemployment in 2022:
Kansas City:

2.8%
Missouri:

2.5%
Unemployment in 2021:
Kansas City:

5.1%
Missouri:

4.1%
Unemployment in 2020:
Kansas City:

7.4%
Missouri:

6.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Kansas City:

3.5%
Missouri:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2018:
Kansas City:

3.6%
Missouri:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Kansas City:

4.3%
Missouri:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2016:
Kansas City:

4.9%
Missouri:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2015:
Kansas City:

5.8%
Missouri:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2014:
Kansas City:

7.0%
Missouri:

6.2%
Unemployment in 2013:
Kansas City:

7.4%
Missouri:

6.8%
Unemployment in 2012:
Kansas City:

7.5%
Missouri:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Kansas City:

9.0%
Missouri:

8.6%
Unemployment in 2010:
Kansas City:

10.0%
Missouri:

9.5%
Unemployment in 2009:
Kansas City:

9.6%
Missouri:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2008:
Kansas City:

7.8%
Missouri:

6.2%
Unemployment in 2007:
Kansas City:

6.5%
Missouri:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
Kansas City:

6.4%
Missouri:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2005:
Kansas City:

7.2%
Missouri:

5.4%
Unemployment in 2004:
Kansas City:

7.8%
Missouri:

5.9%
Unemployment in 2003:
Kansas City:

7.3%
Missouri:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Kansas City:

6.7%
Missouri:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2001:
Kansas City:

5.3%
Missouri:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2000:
Kansas City:

3.9%
Missouri:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1999:
Kansas City:

3.7%
Missouri:

3.2%
Unemployment in 1998:
Kansas City:

4.5%
Missouri:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1997:
Kansas City:

4.8%
Missouri:

4.4%
Unemployment in 1996:
Kansas City:

5.1%
Missouri:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1995:
Kansas City:

5.4%
Missouri:

4.8%
Unemployment in 1994:
Kansas City:

5.8%
Missouri:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Kansas City:

6.4%
Missouri:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1992:
Kansas City:

6.7%
Missouri:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1991:
Kansas City:

7.2%
Missouri:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1990:
Kansas City:

6.1%
Missouri:

5.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Kansas City:

3.9% (8,330)
Missouri:

5.1% (132,194)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Kansas City:

4.3% (9,091)
Missouri:

4.0% (102,750)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Kansas City:

3.9% (8,381)
Missouri:

5.2% (133,808)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Kansas City:

6.6% (14,103)
Missouri:

9.4% (241,561)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Kansas City:

9.8% (20,903)
Missouri:

10.8% (276,741)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Kansas City:

11.6% (24,680)
Missouri:

15.0% (386,162)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Kansas City:

16.4% (35,088)
Missouri:

13.6% (350,191)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Kansas City:

11.0% (23,531)
Missouri:

10.2% (263,069)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Kansas City:

5.9% (12,593)
Missouri:

4.5% (115,822)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Kansas City:

7.2% (15,381)
Missouri:

5.3% (135,238)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Kansas City:

3.1% (6,540)
Missouri:

2.6% (66,859)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Kansas City:

1.1% (2,318)
Missouri:

1.2% (30,075)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Kansas City:

6.9% (14,827)
Missouri:

6.7% (172,065)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Kansas City:

8.3% (17,636)
Missouri:

6.5% (167,398)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Kansas City:

2.5% (5,220)
Missouri:

3.3% (87,470)
5:30am:
Kansas City:

2.2% (4,576)
Missouri:

2.9% (77,169)
6am:
Kansas City:

3.9% (8,101)
Missouri:

4.5% (119,243)
6:30am:
Kansas City:

7.8% (16,367)
Missouri:

9.2% (240,618)
7am:
Kansas City:

10.4% (21,598)
Missouri:

11.1% (292,921)
7:30am:
Kansas City:

15.0% (31,226)
Missouri:

15.0% (393,152)
8am:
Kansas City:

16.3% (34,021)
Missouri:

16.0% (419,686)
8:30am:
Kansas City:

10.8% (22,565)
Missouri:

9.1% (239,288)
9am:
Kansas City:

5.3% (10,995)
Missouri:

4.1% (107,569)
10am:
Kansas City:

5.4% (11,361)
Missouri:

4.3% (113,252)
11am:
Kansas City:

2.4% (5,026)
Missouri:

1.9% (49,720)
12pm:
Kansas City:

0.9% (1,903)
Missouri:

0.9% (23,241)
4pm:
Kansas City:

7.0% (14,563)
Missouri:

7.1% (187,847)
>4pm:
Kansas City:

7.5% (15,676)
Missouri:

7.1% (187,336)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

4.7% (5,101)
Missouri:

6.2% (84,551)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

5.6% (6,098)
Missouri:

5.1% (69,963)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

4.1% (4,507)
Missouri:

6.3% (86,018)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

8.1% (8,859)
Missouri:

11.0% (150,105)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

11.1% (12,129)
Missouri:

11.6% (157,905)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

12.5% (13,571)
Missouri:

14.1% (192,593)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

13.5% (14,719)
Missouri:

11.4% (155,925)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

11.7% (12,739)
Missouri:

9.3% (126,252)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

4.5% (4,954)
Missouri:

3.5% (48,221)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

6.0% (6,509)
Missouri:

4.7% (63,451)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

2.1% (2,279)
Missouri:

2.2% (30,487)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

1.1% (1,248)
Missouri:

1.1% (14,557)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

8.1% (8,774)
Missouri:

6.7% (91,701)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Kansas City:

6.9% (7,472)
Missouri:

6.7% (91,701)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

3.1% (3,229)
Missouri:

3.9% (47,643)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

2.9% (2,993)
Missouri:

2.7% (32,787)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

3.7% (3,874)
Missouri:

3.9% (47,790)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

5.0% (5,244)
Missouri:

7.6% (91,456)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

8.4% (8,774)
Missouri:

9.8% (118,836)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

10.6% (11,109)
Missouri:

16.0% (193,569)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

19.5% (20,369)
Missouri:

16.0% (194,266)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

10.3% (10,792)
Missouri:

11.3% (136,817)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

7.3% (7,639)
Missouri:

5.6% (67,601)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

8.5% (8,872)
Missouri:

5.9% (71,787)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

4.1% (4,261)
Missouri:

3.0% (36,372)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

1.0% (1,070)
Missouri:

1.3% (15,518)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

5.8% (6,053)
Missouri:

6.6% (80,364)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Kansas City:

9.7% (10,164)
Missouri:

6.3% (75,697)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.8%
Number of people working at home: 49,862 (18.9% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +101,966 (+23.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 132,666 (63.6%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Kansas City:

1.8% (4,683)
Missouri:

3.7% (97,279)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kansas City:

8.2% (21,903)
Missouri:

12.0% (311,800)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kansas City:

13.1% (35,008)
Missouri:

14.1% (366,943)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kansas City:

16.3% (43,426)
Missouri:

16.3% (422,780)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kansas City:

18.5% (49,167)
Missouri:

15.1% (393,604)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kansas City:

9.4% (24,911)
Missouri:

7.2% (188,346)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kansas City:

15.8% (42,106)
Missouri:

13.1% (341,140)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kansas City:

2.8% (7,568)
Missouri:

3.4% (88,075)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kansas City:

3.5% (9,242)
Missouri:

3.3% (86,150)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kansas City:

6.0% (16,060)
Missouri:

6.2% (161,396)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kansas City:

2.7% (7,272)
Missouri:

3.4% (89,320)
90 or more minutes:
Kansas City:

1.8% (4,894)
Missouri:

2.0% (52,877)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Kansas City:

2.4% (4,940)
Missouri:

3.8% (99,335)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kansas City:

9.4% (19,684)
Missouri:

11.9% (312,582)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kansas City:

15.2% (31,697)
Missouri:

14.9% (390,913)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kansas City:

19.1% (39,798)
Missouri:

15.3% (403,273)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kansas City:

18.6% (38,836)
Missouri:

14.2% (373,125)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kansas City:

7.9% (16,466)
Missouri:

5.9% (155,845)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kansas City:

14.1% (29,406)
Missouri:

13.0% (341,771)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kansas City:

2.1% (4,483)
Missouri:

2.7% (70,444)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kansas City:

2.0% (4,220)
Missouri:

3.0% (80,060)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kansas City:

3.3% (6,914)
Missouri:

6.4% (169,018)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kansas City:

1.9% (3,862)
Missouri:

3.4% (88,471)
90 or more minutes:
Kansas City:

1.4% (2,892)
Missouri:

2.0% (53,675)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

1.4% (1,994)
Missouri:

3.7% (50,651)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

7.0% (10,131)
Missouri:

10.8% (149,301)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

12.3% (17,735)
Missouri:

13.2% (182,207)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

13.9% (20,005)
Missouri:

15.3% (211,112)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

19.4% (27,923)
Missouri:

14.9% (204,831)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

9.6% (13,796)
Missouri:

7.1% (98,198)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

17.9% (25,779)
Missouri:

13.9% (192,051)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

3.1% (4,415)
Missouri:

3.6% (50,177)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

3.6% (5,207)
Missouri:

3.6% (49,681)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

6.4% (9,148)
Missouri:

7.0% (96,218)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

3.2% (4,658)
Missouri:

4.2% (58,493)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Kansas City:

2.2% (3,210)
Missouri:

2.5% (34,673)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

2.2% (2,689)
Missouri:

3.8% (46,628)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

9.6% (11,772)
Missouri:

13.3% (162,499)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

14.1% (17,273)
Missouri:

15.1% (184,736)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

19.2% (23,421)
Missouri:

17.3% (211,668)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

17.4% (21,244)
Missouri:

15.4% (188,773)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

9.1% (11,115)
Missouri:

7.4% (90,148)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

13.4% (16,327)
Missouri:

12.2% (149,089)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

2.6% (3,153)
Missouri:

3.1% (37,898)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

3.3% (4,035)
Missouri:

3.0% (36,469)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

5.7% (6,912)
Missouri:

5.3% (65,178)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

2.1% (2,614)
Missouri:

2.5% (30,827)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Kansas City:

1.4% (1,684)
Missouri:

1.5% (18,204)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kansas City
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Missouri
Drove car alone:
Kansas City:

88.0% (234,403)
Missouri:

86.7% (1,052,119)
Carpooled:
Kansas City:

7.4% (19,827)
Missouri:

9.0% (122,276)
Bus:
Kansas City:

1.4% (3,808)
Missouri:

0.8% (10,021)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
Kansas City:

0.1% (209)
Missouri:

0.1% (379)
Bicycle:
Kansas City:

0.2% (523)
Missouri:

0.2% (1,914)
Walked:
Kansas City:

1.4% (3,694)
Missouri:

1.9% (21,226)
Other means:
Kansas City:

1.4% (3,776)
Missouri:

1.2% (13,524)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Kansas City
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Missouri
Drove car alone:
Kansas City:

78.7% (164,213)
Missouri:

80.5% (2,116,096)
Carpooled:
Kansas City:

11.8% (24,653)
Missouri:

11.6% (306,179)
Bus or trolley bus:
Kansas City:

3.6% (7,527)
Missouri:

1.3% (33,383)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Kansas City:

0.0% (44)
Missouri:

0.0% (553)
Subway or elevated:
Kansas City:

0.0% (40)
Missouri:

0.1% (1,939)
Railroad:
Kansas City:

0.0% (6)
Missouri:

0.0% (405)
Ferryboat:
Kansas City:

0.0% (18)
Missouri:

0.0% (114)
Taxicab:
Kansas City:

0.2% (325)
Missouri:

0.1% (2,759)
Motorcycle:
Kansas City:

0.1% (133)
Missouri:

0.1% (1,540)
Bicycle:
Kansas City:

0.1% (257)
Missouri:

0.1% (3,937)
Walked:
Kansas City:

2.3% (4,731)
Missouri:

2.1% (55,631)
Other means:
Kansas City:

0.6% (1,251)
Missouri:

0.6% (15,976)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kansas City (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Missouri (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Kansas City:

88.4% (127,305)
Missouri:

87.2% (1,052,119)
Carpooled - Males:
Kansas City:

6.7% (9,686)
Missouri:

8.1% (122,276)
Bus - Males:
Kansas City:

1.4% (2,021)
Missouri:

0.8% (10,021)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Males:
Kansas City:

0.1% (102)
Missouri:

0.1% (379)
Bicycle - Males:
Kansas City:

0.3% (365)
Missouri:

0.3% (1,914)
Walked - Males:
Kansas City:

1.5% (2,179)
Missouri:

2.0% (21,226)
Other means - Males:
Kansas City:

1.6% (2,343)
Missouri:

1.3% (13,524)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kansas City (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Missouri (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Kansas City:

87.6% (107,098)
Missouri:

86.1% (1,052,119)
Carpooled - Females:
Kansas City:

8.3% (10,141)
Missouri:

10.0% (122,276)
Bus - Females:
Kansas City:

1.5% (1,787)
Missouri:

0.8% (10,021)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Females:
Kansas City:

0.1% (107)
Missouri:

0.0% (379)
Bicycle - Females:
Kansas City:

0.1% (158)
Missouri:

0.2% (1,914)
Walked - Females:
Kansas City:

1.2% (1,515)
Missouri:

1.7% (21,226)
Other means - Females:
Kansas City:

1.2% (1,433)
Missouri:

1.1% (13,524)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Kansas City:

91.0% (184,254)
Missouri:

90.5% (2,229,200)
In 2 person carpool:
Kansas City:

7.4% (14,944)
Missouri:

7.4% (182,593)
In 3 person carpool:
Kansas City:

1.1% (2,135)
Missouri:

1.3% (32,642)
In 4 person carpool:
Kansas City:

0.3% (645)
Missouri:

0.4% (10,413)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Kansas City:

0.2% (428)
Missouri:

0.2% (5,660)
In 7+ person carpool:
Kansas City:

0.1% (160)
Missouri:

0.1% (3,079)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Kansas City:

86.9% (164,213)
Missouri:

87.4% (2,116,096)
In 2 person carpool:
Kansas City:

10.6% (20,034)
Missouri:

10.3% (249,420)
In 3 person carpool:
Kansas City:

1.5% (2,860)
Missouri:

1.5% (36,828)
In 4 person carpool:
Kansas City:

0.6% (1,163)
Missouri:

0.5% (11,353)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Kansas City:

0.2% (413)
Missouri:

0.2% (5,060)
In 7+ person carpool:
Kansas City:

0.1% (183)
Missouri:

0.1% (3,518)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Kansas City:

69.3% (184,650)
Missouri:

67.6% (2,018,769)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kansas City:

3.5% (9,412)
Missouri:

3.4% (102,264)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kansas City:

10.3% (27,409)
Missouri:

10.2% (306,001)
Local government workers:
Kansas City:

5.6% (14,965)
Missouri:

6.7% (200,319)
State government workers:
Kansas City:

2.1% (5,468)
Missouri:

3.6% (106,233)
Federal government workers:
Kansas City:

4.0% (10,690)
Missouri:

2.6% (78,354)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kansas City:

5.0% (13,383)
Missouri:

5.7% (170,561)
Unpaid family workers:
Kansas City:

0.2% (443)
Missouri:

0.2% (5,366)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Kansas City:

70.1% (148,544)
Missouri:

68.3% (1,816,616)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kansas City:

2.3% (4,785)
Missouri:

2.8% (75,124)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kansas City:

9.3% (19,673)
Missouri:

8.8% (234,943)
Local government workers:
Kansas City:

6.4% (13,510)
Missouri:

5.5% (144,964)
State government workers:
Kansas City:

2.8% (5,944)
Missouri:

4.8% (127,063)
Federal government workers:
Kansas City:

4.0% (8,496)
Missouri:

2.5% (67,014)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kansas City:

5.0% (10,646)
Missouri:

6.9% (182,699)
Unpaid family workers:
Kansas City:

0.2% (418)
Missouri:

0.4% (9,501)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Kansas City:

74.5% (101,040)
Missouri:

71.9% (1,112,270)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Kansas City:

3.6% (4,873)
Missouri:

4.3% (66,103)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Kansas City:

6.1% (8,280)
Missouri:

6.4% (98,843)
Local government workers - Males:
Kansas City:

5.0% (6,753)
Missouri:

5.3% (82,254)
State government workers - Males:
Kansas City:

1.5% (2,020)
Missouri:

2.8% (42,837)
Federal government workers - Males:
Kansas City:

3.6% (4,875)
Missouri:

2.7% (41,070)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Kansas City:

5.7% (7,671)
Missouri:

6.6% (101,809)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Kansas City:

0.1% (163)
Missouri:

0.2% (2,781)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Kansas City:

63.9% (83,610)
Missouri:

63.0% (906,499)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Kansas City:

3.5% (4,539)
Missouri:

2.5% (36,161)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Kansas City:

14.6% (19,129)
Missouri:

14.4% (207,158)
Local government workers - Females:
Kansas City:

6.3% (8,212)
Missouri:

8.2% (118,065)
State government workers - Females:
Kansas City:

2.6% (3,448)
Missouri:

4.4% (63,396)
Federal government workers - Females:
Kansas City:

4.4% (5,815)
Missouri:

2.6% (37,284)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Kansas City:

4.4% (5,712)
Missouri:

4.8% (68,752)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Kansas City:

0.2% (280)
Missouri:

0.2% (2,585)
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