Census tract · Jackson County
Census Tract 56.01, Jackson County, Missouri
Census Tract 56.01, GEOID 29095005601, in Jackson County, Missouri, entirely within Kansas City. 1,698 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±481); the 2020 Census counted 1,726.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,698
±481 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,726
Median household income
$40,649
±$8,652 (90% margin)
Jackson County: $68,577
Median home value
not published
Jackson County: $230,500
Median gross rent
$511
±$162 (90% margin)
Jackson County: $1,197
Where is Census Tract 56.01?
Census Tract 56.01 is one of 227 census tracts in Jackson County, Missouri. It covers 0.25 square miles of land, 6,988 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29095005601, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 56.01: Tract 38 ($22,143), Tract 54 ($14,289), Tract 56.02 ($42,500) and Tract 57 ($26,974). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 56.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 56.01's population at 1,698 (±481) in 799 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,726 residents and 926 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 56.01 | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,698±481 | 510,612 |
| Households | 799±220 | 221,979 |
| Average household size | 2.12±0.49 | 2.26 |
| Housing units | 1,075±215 | 245,346 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 56.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 56.01 is 53.1 years old; 19.6% are under 18 and 30.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 90.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%.
| Measure | Tract 56.01 | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.1±19.5 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 19.6%±7.3 pts | 22.5% |
| 65 years and over | 30.0%±10.4 pts | 14.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 12.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 4.4%±3.5 pts | 54.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±7.3 pts | 25.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 2.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8%±6.0 pts | 4.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6%±4.7 pts | 8.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.0%±4.8 pts | 13.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.4%±6.5 pts | 5.7% |
| With a disability | 26.9%±11.7 pts | 13.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 24.8%±13.1 pts | 11.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.2%±9.1 pts | 91.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.7%±8.7 pts | 38.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.2%±3.3 pts | 14.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.3%±4.1 pts | 84.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 56.01 earn?
Half of the 799 households in Census Tract 56.01 earn less than $40,649 a year (±$8,652), against $68,577 across Jackson County: 187th highest of the county's 216 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 56.01 | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,649±$8,652 | $69,166 |
| Mean household income | $47,977±$11,863 | $94,006 |
| Per capita income | $22,778±$2,899 | $41,393 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8%±11.2 pts | 14.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.2%±31.5 pts | 20.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 39.2%±19.2 pts | 10.4% |
| Households with a computer | 78.7%±8.6 pts | 95.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 70.7%±11.0 pts | 90.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 56.01?
Owners occupy 48.9% of Census Tract 56.01's occupied homes and renters 51.1%. The median renter pays $511 a month including utilities, and 31.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 56.01 | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $511±$162 | $1,238 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.9%±15.7 pts | 39.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,185±$461 | $1,709 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.9%±16.1 pts | 55.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 51.1%±16.1 pts | 44.6% |
| Housing units | 1,075±215 | 245,346 |
| Single-family detached homes | 66.5%±9.4 pts | 61.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.2 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.2 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.7%±4.2 pts | 8.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 66.0%±9.8 pts | 21.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 31.3%±11.3 pts | 9.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 56.01 get to work?
54.6% of Census Tract 56.01's workers drive alone and 21.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 56.01 | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 38.0%±11.0 pts | 68.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6%±7.1 pts | 4.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 54.6%±16.6 pts | 70.2% |
| Carpooled | 10.6%±13.0 pts | 7.4% |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±2.5 pts | 1.8% |
| Walked | 10.4%±11.3 pts | 1.6% |
| Worked from home | 21.9%±10.8 pts | 17.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±2.7 | 21.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 56.01 compare with the other tracts in Jackson County?
Among Jackson County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 56.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Jackson County | In Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 192nd of 222 | 134th of 159 |
| Residents per square mile | 18th of 227 | 17th of 163 |
| Median household income | 187th of 216 | 131st of 154 |
| Per capita income | 195th of 221 | 137th of 158 |
| Median gross rent | 208th of 210 | 151st of 153 |
| Poverty rate | 72nd of 155 | 60th of 116 |
| Median age | 9th of 222 | 5th of 159 |
| Owner-occupied share | 151st of 222 | 102nd of 159 |
The tracts next to it on Jackson County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 145.03 | 184th | $41,139±$19,935 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 170 | 185th | $40,954±$9,110 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 102.01 | 186th | $40,920±$7,277 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 56.01 | 187th | $40,649±$8,652 |
| Tract 89 | 188th | $40,568±$13,659 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 164 | 189th | $40,326±$14,372 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 18 | 190th | $39,885±$12,408 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 56.01?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 56.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections