Demographic comparison of the state of Kansas, Kansas City, and the Kansas legislature
| Kansas | Kansas City, KS | State legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,910,652 | 164,790 | 165 |
| Gender | |||
| Women | 50.2% | 50.4% | 28% |
| Men | 49.8% | 49.6% | 72% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 75.9% | 41.0% | 92% |
| Black | 5.6% | 21.7% | 5% |
| Latinx | 11.9% | 28.9% | 2% |
| AAPI | 2.9% | 4.7% | 1% |
| Other | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1% |
| Age | |||
| 17 and under | 24.4% | 27.9% | – |
| 18–29 | 16.9% | 16.6% | – |
| 30–44 | 18.6% | 20.3% | – |
| 45–64 | 24.7% | 23.1% | – |
| 65 and over | 15.4% | 12.1% | – |
| Citizenship | |||
| U.S.-born | 92.7% | 83.1% | – |
| Naturalized citizen | 2.9% | 3.6% | – |
| Noncitizen | 4.3% | 13.3% | – |
| Poverty | |||
| Poverty level | 347,201 | 34,857 | – |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 21.2% | – |
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.