Olathe, KS Profile

Olathe, KS, population 111,334, is located in Kansas's Johnson county, about 10.6 miles from Overland Park and 19.1 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Olathe's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Olathe has grown by about 20%.

Olathe's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Olathe tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.80
	Males	30.20
	Females	31.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	92,962	N/A
2001	96,299	3.59%
2002	101,301	5.19%
2003	105,468	4.11%
2004	108,440	2.82%
2005	111,334	2.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$61,111

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	339
2003	N/A
2004	297
2005	309
2006	257
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	4	-	0	1	3	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	46	-	43	45	64	-	-
Robbery	-	28	-	40	29	33	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	240	-	231	261	188	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,111
2003	N/A
2004	2,413
2005	3,060
2006	2,031
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	260	-	276	249	353	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	2,414	-	1,957	2,818	1689	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	248	-	318	261	235	-	-
Arson	-	27	-	-	18	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,040 feet above sea level
Land Area	42.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles