Olathe, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,793

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.5%

5.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,767

14.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$245,600

Population & Diversity

Olathe, CO is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 81.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.4% of Olathe, CO residents were born outside of the country (383 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (822 people) in Olathe, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 762 White (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.7%

2024 Citizenship

86.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.7% of Olathe, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Olathe, CO was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Olathe, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olathe, CO

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
822 ± 484
White (Non-Hispanic)
762 ± 214
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 100

52%

Hispanic Population

933 people

52% of the people in Olathe, CO are hispanic (933 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olathe, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

21.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

383 people

18.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

329 people

As of 2024, 21.4% of Olathe, CO residents (383 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Olathe, CO was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Olathe, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 100
Vietnam
20 ± 25
Korea
6 ± 16

Olathe, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Olathe, CO.

Economy

The economy of Olathe, CO employs 720 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Olathe, CO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (123 people), Transportation & Warehousing (111 people), and Construction (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($56,786), Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,292).

Employment

Occupations

720

2024 Value

± 233

0.418%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olathe, CO grew at a rate of 0.418%, from 717 employees to 720 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olathe, CO, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (123 people), Transportation Occupations (121 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olathe, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

720

2024 Value

± 233

0.418%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olathe, CO grew at a rate of 0.418%, from 717 employees to 720 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olathe, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (123 people), Transportation & Warehousing (111 people), and Construction (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olathe, CO, though some of these residents may live in Olathe, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,809

Median earning men ± $5,026

$27,422

Median earning women ± $6,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,833), Construction ($56,786), and Manufacturing ($38,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,423), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olathe, CO was $245,600 in 2024, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,900 to $245,600, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Olathe, CO is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olathe, CO have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olathe, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,612

$323

Median Property Taxes

±$100

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Olathe, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Olathe, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Olathe, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Olathe, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,767

Median Household Income

± $19,007

507

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 507 households in Olathe, CO declined from $55,767 from the previous year's value of $65,170.

The following chart displays the households in Olathe, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olathe, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (14%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Olathe, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olathe, CO have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Olathe, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Olathe, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Olathe, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Olathe, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olathe, CO (434 out of 1.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olathe, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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