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THEN AND NOW: 1985-2015

December 30, 2014 2:23 p.m.

What a difference 30 years makes! In honor of KC Parent’s milestone birthday, here is a “then and now” look at life in 1985 and 2015.

Median Income for 4-person Families in the U.S.

THEN NOW

$32,777 $75,343

Average Cost of a Gallon of Milk

THEN NOW

$1.98 $3.73

Most Popular Baby Name

THEN NOW

Michael (Boy) Jessica (Girl) Noah (Boy) Sophia (Girl)

Median Sale Price of a New Home in the U.S.

THEN NOW

$82,500 $259,000

Popular Toys

THEN NOW

G.I. Joe, Care Bears, Cabbage Patch Kids Frozen dolls, Zoomer, Lego sets

Average Price of Movie Ticket

THEN NOW

$3.55 $8.45

Kansas City Metro Area Population

THEN NOW

1.43 million 2.34 million

U.S. Population

THEN NOW

238 million 319 million

Homes with Computers

THEN NOW

8% 80%

Cost of Raising a Child to 18

THEN NOW

$80,926 $245,340

Tisha Foley lives in Belton with her husband and two kids. She was 10 in 1985 and has fond memories of the Royals’ winning the World Series.