Census place 2927190

Gladstone

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gladstone city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Gladstone.

According to the 2025 estimate, Gladstone has a population of 27,497 and 3,403 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: population density is 3,403/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,612/sq mi; median household income is $79,271, above the comparison median of $68,840; and typical commute is 22.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,403/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,612/sq mi
median household income
$79,271
Above the comparison median of $68,840
typical commute
22.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Gladstone's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
27,497
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,403/sq mi
8.1 sq mi land area
Median age
41.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,271
Median home value
$231,500
Median gross rent
$1,088
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.7%
Typical commute
22.9 min
Drive-alone commute
75.6%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
14.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
8.6%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
16.3%
Residents without insurance
9.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Clay County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: KANSAS CITY DWTN AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
66.3°F
Average low
47.5°F
Annual rainfall
38.1"
Annual snowfall
11"

Month by month

A year in Gladstone.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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