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Olpe Kansas Information: Olpe, Kansas is part of LYON County. Population for Olpe from the last gathering is 504. You can view Olpe venues that host many Olpe KS events every year. You can also research Olpe Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Olpe Kansas real estate guide. Olpe Kansas has a latitude of 38.2482 and a longitude of -96.2506. Zip codes in Olpe, KS include 66865 ... more Olpe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Olpe, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Olpe, KS was 504.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Olpe was 248, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Olpe, KS
There are an estimated 116 married men in the town. 59.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Olpe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Olpe is 256 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Olpe, Kansas
There are an estimated 115 married women in the community. 58.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Olpe, KS
The median age of people living in Olpe, KS was 33 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Olpe was 40. There were 344 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (71) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Olpe, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Olpe, KS was 503.

White Population in Olpe, KS
The estimated White population in the Olpe community is 498, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Olpe, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Olpe, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Olpe, KS was 3.

Asian Population in Olpe, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Olpe, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Olpe was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Olpe community was 13, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Olpe, KS
The household population number in Olpe was 504.

Group Quarters Population in Olpe, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Olpe, KS
The average household size in Olpe is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Olpe, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 215 total housing units in Olpe.

The number of occupied housing units was 196, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 152 were owner-occupied (77.6), and 44 were renter-occupied (22.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Olpe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Olpe, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 125, with a median value in dollars of 65,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Olpe, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $788 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Olpe, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 268 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Olpe, Kansas
43 people in Olpe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Olpe, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Olpe was 33, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Olpe, KS
In 2000, there were 96 people in Olpe, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Olpe, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Olpe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Olpe, Kansas
There were 233 in the labor force in Olpe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Olpe was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Olpe, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,643. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Olpe, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,813. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Olpe, Kansas
Per capita income in Olpe in the last full census was 13,623. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Olpe numbered 8, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Olpe, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 38, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.