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Find an Area Profile with QuickFacts

For quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography, see the Census Bureau's QuickFacts website, available on the right-side of the Census Bureau home page. QuickFacts are summary profiles showing frequently requested data items from various Census Bureau programs and include data for all states, and counties, and for cities and towns with more than 25,000 people. Check out this handy web site today!

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Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER - formerly ACCRA) Cost of Living Indicators for Kansas City and Select Peer Metro or City Areas (205k, updated 02/01/12)

The C2ER Cost of Living Index measures the cost, relative to a national average, of achieving a particular standard of living at a particular point in time, not whether the cost of achieving that standard of living is going up or down over time. This data set compares the Kansas City metro to a number of peer areas on a quarterly basis, thropugh the 2011 Annual Average.

Employment, Unemployment, and Civilian Labor Force by State, MSA and County (756k, updated 12/23/11)

Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, unemployment and unemployment rates for the states of Kansas and Missouri, the Kansas City MSA, the CSA, their component counties, and Douglas County, through October 2011.

Employment, Unemployment and Civilian Labor Force by City (607k, updated 12/23/11)

Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, unemployment and unemployment rates for cities in the CSA and Douglas County with populations of 25,000 and over, through October 2011.

2011 Update to Last Long Range Forecast (297k, updated 12/23/11)

The last complete forecast was approved in 2006. This update to those forecasts is still in review by the Technical Forecast Committee, but some parts are being released to provide information. The update includes historical census data for the 2 decennial censuses preceding the forecast year. Reference maps outlining the boundaries of Census Tracts and Community Analysis Areas used in these reports are available.

Poverty Estimates (276k, updated 12/01/11)

US Census Bureau estimates of people in poverty, food stamp recipients, and median household income from the decennial censuses, the annual Current Population Survey, and the annual American Community Survey. Estimates are for Kansas and Missouri, the counties in the Kansas City MSA and CSA, and Douglas County, KS, from 1989 through 2010.

Poverty Estimates by School District (233k, updated 12/01/11)

US Census Bureau estimates of children in poverty since 1995 through 2009 by school district.

Nonemployer Statistics for Peer Metros (338k, updated 11/08/11)

Nonemployer statistics for the Kansas City MSA and its Peer Metros. Businesses without paid employees subject to federal income tax. Data are from 1997 to 2009.

Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin. Annual US Census Bureau population estimates by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, from 1990 through 2009 for counties and through 2010 for the MSA..

MSA and Counties(2.4M, updated 10/28/11)

States (205k, updated 11/02/07) (Note: The states's datasets were discontinued by Metro Dataline in 2008. Users interested in these data can still obtain them at http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php.)

Population and Area History of the Kansas City Area Since 1830 (42k, updated 10/26/11)

A chart describing the growth of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area in population and area by decade from 1830 to 2010.

Health Insurance Coverage Estimates (260k, updated 10/25/11)

US Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) of people with and without health insurance. These experimental measures area available for sevral years between 2000 and 2009, but are inherently different because they are part of an ongoing program that revises and improves the measurements.

Nonemployer Statistics (6.8M, updated 10/25/10)

Nonemployer statistics for Kansas, Missouri, the counties in the Kansas City MSA and the CSA, and Douglas County, KS. Businesses without paid employees subject to federal income tax. Data are from 1997 to 2009.

Employment, Unemployment, and Civilian Labor Force by State, MSA and County (826k, updated 10/05/11)

Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, unemployment and unemployment rates for the states of Kansas and Missouri, the Kansas City MSA, the CSA, their component counties, and Douglas County, through August 2011.

Employment, Unemployment and Civilian Labor Force by City (679k, updated 10/05/11)

Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, unemployment and unemployment rates for cities in the CSA and Douglas County with populations of 25,000 and over, through August 2011.

Population Estimates for States, Counties and Cities (701k, updated 09/28/11)

Annual US Census Bureau population estimates for states, counties (through 2010) and cities (through 2009) in the Kansas City CSA. These estimates include components of change, such as births, deaths, and net migration (through 2009).

Health Insurance Coverage Estimates (203k, updated 09/27/10)

US Census Bureau estimates of people with and without health insurance. These experimental measures area available for 2000 and 2005 through 2009, but are inherently different because they are part of an ongoing program that revises and improves the measurements.

Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER - formerly ACCRA) Cost of Living Indicators for Kansas City and Select Peer Metro or City Areas (206k, updated 09/02/11)

The C2ER Cost of Living Index measures the cost, relative to a national average, of achieving a particular standard of living at a particular point in time, not whether the cost of achieving that standard of living is going up or down over time. This data set compares the Kansas City metro to a number of peer areas on a quarterly basis.

2011 Fringe Benefit and Salary Survey of Local Governments

The 2011 survey lists salary and benefit information for more than 139 government jobs, as well as comparable private sector jobs. This annual publication serves as a valuable planning tool for local governments. 60 government entities participated in this year's survey.

Copies of the salary survey cost $350 for government agencies that didn't participate in the survey and $500 for others. If your governmental entity participates in the survey, the report cost is only $100, saving your agency $250. If your organization would like to participate in the 2012 survey, please contact Dorothy Pope, Director of Financial Affairs, at 816/701-8206.

The survey can be purchased online. If you are not sure whether your agency qualifies for the government rate, contact Terry Anderson, 816/701-8250, prior to ordering.