Population 79 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gunn City
Household size in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Gunn City sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Kansas City area, where it has 2.55 people. Household size has dropped from 2.96 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Gunn City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Kansas City area as a whole, where the median age is 39.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Gunn City (18.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gunn City
Renters in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gunn City is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Gunn City: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gunn City is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $783 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $888 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $625 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$158 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Gunn City runs $625 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gunn City
Bachelor's degrees in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gunn City: 20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gunn City: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gunn City
| Period | Gunn City | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gunn City has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gunn City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn City | 2.65 | 40.9 | 18.8% | 3.1% | 7.3% | 1991 | $625 | 20.3% | 95.3% | 0.6% |
| La Tour | 2.61 | 41.4 | 10.5% | 5.3% | 10.3% | 1990 | $743 | 15.2% | 91.0% | 1.7% |
| East Lynne | 2.61 | 42.9 | 15.9% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 1991 | $700 | 21.3% | 95.6% | 0.9% |
| Strasburg | 2.75 | 45.6 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1996 | $1,185 | 33.5% | 97.4% | 6.3% |
| Medford | 2.68 | 37.8 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 14.0% | 1989 | $768 | 9.8% | 86.8% | 3.5% |
| Garden City | 2.60 | 41.4 | 8.0% | 22.1% | 10.3% | 1988 | $851 | 13.1% | 92.5% | 4.9% |
| Harrisonville | 2.81 | 40.8 | 9.0% | 27.4% | 9.7% | 1981 | $1,004 | 19.2% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.62 | 38.2 | 10.1% | 24.2% | 6.1% | 1994 | $1,257 | 33.0% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Kingsville | 2.52 | 43.6 | 15.0% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 1998 | $791 | 22.9% | 94.7% | 3.6% |
| Holden | 2.67 | 41.0 | 11.1% | 20.9% | 12.2% | 1983 | $765 | 19.1% | 90.1% | 4.7% |
| Creighton | 2.63 | 41.3 | 7.2% | 16.7% | 16.4% | 1986 | $922 | 18.4% | 94.1% | 9.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gunn City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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