Population 15,972 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Victory Hills
Household size in Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.09 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Victory Hills sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Kansas City overall, where it has 2.84 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, even as the national average fell.
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 Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 34.5 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 34.6 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 34.9 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 35.2 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Victory Hills are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Kansas City overall, where the median age is 35.2. Only two of Kansas City's 14 neighborhoods are older.
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 Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 17.5% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 19.0% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 15.9% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 17.0% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Victory Hills: 14.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Still, single parents are less common here than in Kansas City overall (17.0%).
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 Victory Hills
Renters in Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 37.4% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 41.5% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.2% | 43.7% | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 39.1% | 34.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Victory Hills rent their homes (39.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 1.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 15.3% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 13.6% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.1% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Victory Hills is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1961 | 1976 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1961 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1962 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1962 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Victory Hills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in Kansas City as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $731 | $761 | $897 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $892 | $862 | $980 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $999 | $951 | $1,095 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,223 | $1,252 | $1,395 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$492 | +$491 | +$498 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Victory Hills costs $1,223 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $492 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Victory Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 14.9% | 33.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 15.3% | 34.1% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 17.7% | 37.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 20.9% | 39.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Victory Hills than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is higher than in Kansas City overall (20.9%). The share with a degree is up 8.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 78.1% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 77.3% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 77.7% | 91.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 80.6% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Victory Hills never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in Kansas City as a whole (80.6%).
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 Victory Hills
| Period | Victory Hills | Kansas City | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 13.0% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −7.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Victory Hills runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Of Kansas City's 14 neighborhoods, only two have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 8.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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).
Victory Hills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Hills | 2.67 | 39.0 | 14.7% | 39.9% | 10.3% | 1969 | $1,223 | 27.2% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Muncie-Stony PT. | 2.61 | 39.8 | 13.9% | 31.5% | 11.8% | 1973 | $1,145 | 20.4% | 89.2% | 5.3% |
| Coronado | 2.84 | 32.0 | 18.8% | 51.2% | 12.9% | 1963 | $1,101 | 11.6% | 78.2% | 9.0% |
| Bethel Welborn | 2.69 | 35.0 | 12.0% | 24.7% | 8.2% | 1959 | $1,195 | 18.4% | 79.9% | 4.0% |
| I-435 West KC-KS | 2.95 | 37.2 | 9.1% | 25.3% | 4.6% | 2000 | $2,318 | 44.2% | 93.3% | 6.3% |
| Northwest | 2.98 | 34.8 | 16.9% | 34.6% | 19.3% | 1949 | $1,148 | 10.7% | 66.7% | 8.4% |
| Kensington | 3.44 | 32.0 | 14.6% | 38.7% | 18.2% | 1950 | $1,087 | 19.6% | 71.8% | 6.4% |
| Turner | 2.80 | 35.0 | 19.0% | 21.8% | 4.3% | 1965 | $1,325 | 14.5% | 88.6% | 7.5% |
| Prairie-Piper-KC-KS | 2.94 | 39.1 | 18.7% | 28.0% | 6.0% | 2002 | $1,712 | 38.3% | 94.7% | 0.4% |
| Argentine | 2.87 | 37.9 | 16.0% | 44.0% | 7.2% | 1955 | $1,093 | 17.5% | 81.2% | 5.5% |
| Riverview | 3.17 | 29.0 | 22.1% | 52.7% | 13.1% | 1952 | $1,022 | 14.3% | 63.5% | 3.8% |
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 Victory Hills. 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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