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Overbrook Kansas Information: Overbrook, Kansas is part of OSAGE County. Population for Overbrook from the last gathering is 947. You can view Overbrook venues that host many Overbrook KS events every year. You can also research Overbrook Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Overbrook Kansas real estate guide. Overbrook Kansas has a latitude of 38.7746 and a longitude of -95.5572. Zip codes in Overbrook, KS include 66524 ... more Overbrook zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Overbrook, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Overbrook, KS was 947.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Overbrook was 420, which represents 44.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Overbrook, KS
There are an estimated 247 married men in the town. 72.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Overbrook are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Overbrook is 527 which is 55.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Overbrook, Kansas
There are an estimated 293 married women in the community. 67.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Overbrook, KS
The median age of people living in Overbrook, KS was 42.7 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 Overbrook was 67. There were 734 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.5 percent of the population (232) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Overbrook, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Overbrook, KS was 939.

White Population in Overbrook, KS
The estimated White population in the Overbrook community is 920, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Overbrook, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Overbrook, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Overbrook, KS was 8.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Overbrook community was 14, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Overbrook, KS
The household population number in Overbrook was 866.

Group Quarters Population in Overbrook, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 81.

Average Household Size in Overbrook, KS
The average household size in Overbrook is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Overbrook, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 387 total housing units in Overbrook.

The number of occupied housing units was 367, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 302 were owner-occupied (82.3), and 65 were renter-occupied (17.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Overbrook at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Overbrook, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 281, with a median value in dollars of 73,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Overbrook, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $698 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Overbrook, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 537 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Overbrook, Kansas
114 people in Overbrook also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Overbrook, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Overbrook was 113, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Overbrook, KS
In 2000, there were 156 people in Overbrook, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Overbrook, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Overbrook who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Overbrook, Kansas
There were 455 in the labor force in Overbrook at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.8 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 Overbrook was 30.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Overbrook, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,772. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Overbrook, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Overbrook, Kansas
Per capita income in Overbrook in the last full census was 23,309. 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 Overbrook numbered 5, or 2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Overbrook, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 46, or 5.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.