Overland Park, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

200,306

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.64%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,834

0.959% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$413,600

7.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Overland Park, KS is home to a population of 200k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Overland Park, KS residents were born outside of the country (23.4k people).

In 2024, there were 8.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (147k people) in Overland Park, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Overland Park, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Overland Park, KS was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Overland Park, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
147k ± 2.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 1.26k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.84k ± 950

8.48%

Hispanic Population

17k people

8.48% of the people in Overland Park, KS are hispanic (17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Overland Park, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.4k people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.4k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Overland Park, KS residents (23.4k 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 Overland Park, KS was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,366 ± 385
Gulf War (2001-)
1,508 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
1,136 ± 240

Overland Park, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Overland Park, KS.

Economy

The economy of Overland Park, KS employs 111k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Overland Park, KS were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,107 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,092 people), and Finance & Insurance (11,332 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,083), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,482), and Finance & Insurance ($91,500).

Employment

Occupations

111k

2024 Value

± 2,599

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 3.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Overland Park, KS grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 110k employees to 111k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Overland Park, KS, are Management Occupations (15,986 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,967 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (10,746 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Overland Park, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

111k

2024 Value

± 2,599

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 3.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Overland Park, KS grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 110k employees to 111k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Overland Park, KS, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,107 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,092 people), and Finance & Insurance (11,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Overland Park, KS, though some of these residents may live in Overland Park, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,413

Median earning men ± $2,585

$54,576

Median earning women ± $2,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,539), Manufacturing ($100,032), and Information ($95,233).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,423), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,079), and Construction ($73,113).

Education

The student population of Overland Park, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,276 male students and 12,037 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Overland Park, KS are White (2,626 and 62.9%), Hispanic or Latino (507 and 12.2%), Black or African American (278 and 6.66%), and Asian (275 and 6.59%).

The largest universities in Overland Park, KS by number of degrees awarded are Johnson County Community College (3,234 and 73.7%), Ottawa University-Online (430 and 9.8%), and Cleveland University-Kansas City (177 and 4.04%).

The most popular majors in Overland Park, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,272 and 29%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (463 and 10.6%), and General Business Administration & Management (268 and 6.11%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $11,976.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Overland Park, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 96.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 21,313 (43.5% men and 56.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 21,313 students enrolled in Overland Park, KS, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,764 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,253 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
66 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
57 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Overland Park, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,253 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Overland Park, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Johnson County Community College
3,234 degrees awarded
Ottawa University-Online
430 degrees awarded
Cleveland University-Kansas City
177 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Johnson County Community College with 3,234 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,659 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Overland Park, KS, which is 0.608 times less than the 2,727 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,626 degrees mean that there were 5.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 507 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,976) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,560) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Overland Park, KS was $413,600 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,400 to $413,600, a 7.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Overland Park, KS is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Overland Park, KS have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Overland Park, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$413,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,154

$51,375

Median Property Taxes

±$1,605

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 Overland Park, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Overland Park, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Overland Park, KS 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.

$104,834

Median Household Income

± $2,135

84.9k

Number of Households

± 2,233

In 2024, the median household income of the 84.9k households in Overland Park, KS grew to $104,834 from the previous year's value of $103,838.

The following chart displays the households in Overland Park, KS 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Overland Park, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (5.42%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Overland Park, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.42%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Overland Park, KS have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.73% of the workforce in Overland Park, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Overland Park, KS (11.2k out of 199k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Overland Park, KS is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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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