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Overland Park Kansas Information: Overland Park, Kansas is part of JOHNSON County. Population for Overland Park from the last gathering is 149080. You can view Overland Park venues that host many Overland Park KS events every year. You can also research Overland Park Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Overland Park Kansas real estate guide. Overland Park Kansas has a latitude of 38.9913 and a longitude of -94.68. Zip codes in Overland Park, KS include 66204 ... more Overland Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Overland Park, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Overland Park, KS was 149,080.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Overland Park was 72,170, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Overland Park, KS
There are an estimated 35,702 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Overland Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Overland Park is 76,910 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Overland Park, Kansas
There are an estimated 35,777 married women in the community. 58.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Overland Park, KS
The median age of people living in Overland Park, KS was 36.3 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 Overland Park was 10,646. There were 110,072 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (17,034) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Overland Park, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Overland Park, KS was 146,946.

White Population in Overland Park, KS
The estimated White population in the Overland Park community is 135,137, which is 90.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Overland Park, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,801, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Overland Park, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Overland Park, KS was 401.

Asian Population in Overland Park, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5,703.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Overland Park, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Overland Park was an estimated 52.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,852, while those of “two or more races” was 2,134 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Overland Park community was 5,620, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Overland Park, KS
The household population number in Overland Park was 147,492.

Group Quarters Population in Overland Park, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,588.

Average Household Size in Overland Park, KS
The average household size in Overland Park is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Overland Park, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 62,586 total housing units in Overland Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 59,703, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 40,749 were owner-occupied (68.3), and 18,954 were renter-occupied (31.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,883 vacant homes in Overland Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Overland Park, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 38,487, with a median value in dollars of 162,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Overland Park, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,296 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Overland Park, average costs per month were $340 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 96,275 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Overland Park, Kansas
52,397 people in Overland Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 52.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Overland Park, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Overland Park was 13,482, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Overland Park, KS
In 2000, there were 16,252 people in Overland Park, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Overland Park, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13,919 people in Overland Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Overland Park, Kansas
There were 82,784 in the labor force in Overland Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.3 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 Overland Park was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Overland Park, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,116. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Overland Park, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $77,176. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Overland Park, Kansas
Per capita income in Overland Park in the last full census was 32,069. 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 Overland Park numbered 852, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Overland Park, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,730, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.