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.