Demographic comparison of the state of Missouri, Kansas City, St. Louis, and the Missouri legislature
| Kansas | Kansas City, MO | St. Louis | State legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,104,910 | 441,038 | 307,841 | 197 |
| Gender | ||||
| Women | 50.9% | 51.2% | 51.7% | 25% |
| Men | 49.1% | 48.8% | 48.3% | 75% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 79.4% | 52.2% | 43.6% | 88% |
| Black | 11.4% | 30.7% | 46.4% | 11% |
| Latinx | 4.2% | 11.1% | 4.0% | 1% |
| AAPI | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 1% |
| Other | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0% |
| Age | ||||
| 17 and under | 22.6% | 22.1% | 19.5% | – |
| 18–29 | 16.2% | 19.3% | 19.9% | – |
| 30–44 | 18.6% | 20.9% | 22.5% | – |
| 45–64 | 26.1% | 24.3% | 25.0% | – |
| 65 and over | 16.5% | 13.4% | 13.1% | – |
| Citizenship | ||||
| U.S.-born | 95.8% | 91.8% | 93.1% | – |
| Naturalized citizen | 2.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | – |
| Noncitizen | 2.1% | 4.7% | 3.9% | – |
| Poverty | ||||
| Poverty level | 806,042 | 74,414 | 63,210 | – |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 16.9% | 20.5% | – |
Notes: State legislature demographic shares might not add to 100% because racial/ethnic information is not available for all state legislators. Age, citizenship, and poverty data not available for state legislators. AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander.
Sources: NCSL 2020, State Legislator Demographics; EPI analysis of five-year American Community Survey microdata, 2019. Kansas City statistics calculated from PUMA area codes.