Roeland Park, KS

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

6,800

0.701% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.9

1.19% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$89,385

5.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$262,700

8.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,126

4.22% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Roeland Park, KS had a population of 6.8k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $89,385. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Roeland Park, KS declined from 6,848 to 6,800, a −0.701% decrease and its median household income grew from $84,848 to $89,385, a 5.35% increase.

N/A

None of the households in Roeland Park, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Roeland Park, KS was $262,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Roeland Park, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Roeland Park, KS was 2 cars per household.

United States Kansas Johnson County, KS Kansas City, MO-KS Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS Johnson County (Northeast)--Overland Park (North), Prairie Village & Merriam PUMA, KS

Economy

The economy of Roeland Park, KS employs 4.13k people. The largest industries in Roeland Park, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), Educational Services (473 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (459 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($94,083), Wholesale Trade ($89,242), and Public Administration ($89,167).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.13k

2023 Value

± 475

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roeland Park, KS grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 3.96k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roeland Park, KS, are Management Occupations (455 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (405 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roeland Park, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.13k

2023 Value

± 475

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roeland Park, KS grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 3.96k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roeland Park, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), Educational Services (473 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (459 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roeland Park, KS, though some of these residents may live in Roeland Park, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,401

Median earning men ± $7,198

$55,625

Median earning women ± $9,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($148,864), Information ($92,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,233).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($101,094), Information ($96,304), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,797).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Roeland Park, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roeland Park, KS was $262,700 in 2023, which is 0.866 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $241,900 to $262,700, a 8.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Roeland Park, KS is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Roeland Park, KS have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roeland Park, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,410

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2023

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.9% of the housing units in Roeland Park, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roeland Park, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 502
Census Tract 501

The following map shows all of the places in Roeland Park, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$89,385

Median Household Income

± $8,354

3.26k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.26k households in Roeland Park, KS grew to $89,385 from the previous year's value of $84,848.

The following chart displays the households in Roeland 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (4.79%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Roeland Park, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.79%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roeland Park, KS have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.775% of the workforce in Roeland Park, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roeland 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 Roeland Park, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roeland Park, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roeland Park, KS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roeland Park, KS 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Roeland Park, KS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see 809 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.247% decrease from the previous year (811 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Johnson County, KS.

809 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, KS

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see an average of 809 patients per year. This represents a 0.247% decrease from the previous year (811 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Johnson County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 35.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roeland Park, KS N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Roeland Park, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring