Population 662 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lilly
Household size in Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lilly has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Kansas City area.
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 Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.7, Lilly is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 46.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in Lilly, well below 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 Lilly
Renters in Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Lilly rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.3% 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 Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lilly is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Kansas City area overall (7.5%).
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 Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Lilly has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $904 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $950 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,036 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lilly pays $1,036 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lilly
Bachelor's degrees in Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Lilly than nationally: 32.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lilly have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Kansas City area as a whole (92.9%).
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 Lilly
| Period | Lilly | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lilly has been low: just 0.1% 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).
Lilly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly | 2.54 | 52.7 | 2.6% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 1996 | $1,036 | 32.5% | 91.3% | 0.1% |
| Paradise | 2.85 | 36.3 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 2004 | $1,244 | 32.0% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Holt | 2.84 | 44.0 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 1986 | $1,077 | 31.9% | 93.3% | 1.2% |
| Mecca | 2.46 | 47.3 | 3.6% | 13.0% | 4.0% | 1982 | $956 | 19.7% | 94.6% | 3.0% |
| Plattsburg | 2.31 | 49.1 | 4.1% | 27.9% | 8.2% | 1976 | $1,015 | 27.3% | 92.5% | 1.3% |
| Trimble | 2.48 | 47.3 | 4.3% | 12.5% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,009 | 24.7% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Kearney | 2.65 | 42.5 | 6.9% | 18.5% | 4.9% | 1996 | $1,304 | 39.8% | 96.7% | 3.9% |
| Lathrop | 2.62 | 42.5 | 9.3% | 26.4% | 7.1% | 1981 | $827 | 16.3% | 89.9% | 2.1% |
| Smithville | 2.64 | 42.0 | 7.4% | 15.8% | 2.5% | 1995 | $1,186 | 34.0% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| Ridgely | 2.44 | 41.4 | 7.2% | 30.9% | 3.0% | 1968 | $1,038 | 30.0% | 98.4% | 1.8% |
| Chandler | 2.55 | 46.4 | 12.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 1986 | $1,257 | 51.3% | 98.9% | 14.4% |
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 Lilly. 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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