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Compare Shawnee to Kansas City

This post compares Shawnee, Kansas to Kansas City, Kansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Shawnee (city) Kansas City (city)
Population 64,840 151,042
Income (median) $56,670 $35,224
Home Value (median) $214,900 $89,500
White 85% 58%
Black 4% 24%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 38% 35%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 27% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shawnee or Kansas City?
A: Shawnee has a much smaller population count than Kansas City: 64840 compared with 151042 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Shawnee or in Kansas City?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Shawnee.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Shawnee or Kansas City?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Shawnee.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kansas City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for Shawnee versus 43% for Kansas City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shawnee may include: Lenexa, Derby, and Olathe.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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