North Kansas City, Missouri

Demographic Snapshot

North Kansas City Clay County Kansas City MSA
Population, 2017 4,505 242,874 2,128,912
Population % Ch., 2007-2017 3.85% 15.01% 7.47%
Median Age, 2016 35.8 36.8 37.4
Land Area (sq. mi.) 4.56 397.3 7,950
High School Grads, 2016 90.9% 92.7% 91.4%
College Grads, 2016 24.8% 31.9% 35%
Labor Force, 2017 N/A 134,548 1,128,859
Unemployment Rate, 2017 N/A 3.6% 3.8%
Note: Educational Attainment rates are for the population 25 years and older. Annual education attainment rates are not available for communities under 25,000 population. For consistency, the Educational Attainment data is from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Major Employers

 
Company
Type of Operation
Employees
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railroad
1,100
Cerner Corporation
Healthcare information systems (Hdq.)
3,608
 
Polynt Composites USA Inc.  
Mfg. gel coats and resins (Hdq.)
90
Fabri-Quilt, Inc.
Mfg. textiles, quilt & batting (Hdq.)
164
GT Midwest  Manufacturing 160
Harrah's North Kansas City Casino & Hotel
Riverboat gaming
1,032
Helzberg's Diamond Co.
Jewelry retailer (Hdq.)
240
Henry Wurst
Printing and publishing (Hdq.)
200
Hi-Genes Janitorial Service
Janitorial services
200
Ingredion Ingredients manufacturing 200
Inteva
Automobile parts manufacturer
220
Kansas City Terminal Railway Co.
Railroad
125
Major Brands, Inc.  Beverage manufacturer 200
Mill-Tel  Electronic equipment 100
Norfolk Southern
Railroad
130
North Kansas City Hospital
Healthcare 2,153
PAS Technologies
Metal and ceramic coating mfg.
127
Tnemec
Technical coatings mfg.
145
Wagner Industries
Transportation / logistics (Hdq.)
190

Contact Information

City of North Kansas City, Missouri

  • Sara Copeland, Community Development Director
  • 2010 Howell Street
  • North Kansas City, MO 64116
  • Email: scopeland@nkc.org
  • Phone: 816.274.6040
  • Website: www.nkc.org

City of North Kansas City, Missouri

  • Eric Berlin, City Administrator
  • 2010 Howell Street
  • North Kansas City, MO 64116
  • Email: eberlin@nkc.org
  • Phone: 816.412.7816
  • Website: www.nkc.org

City of North Kansas City, Missouri

  • Kim Nakahodo, Assistant City Administrator
  • 2010 Howell Street
  • North Kansas City, MO 64116
  • Email: knakahodo@nkc.org
  • Phone: 816.412.7814
  • Website: www.nkc.org

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