Overland Park, KS Profile

Overland Park, KS, population 164,811, is located in Kansas's Johnson county, about 9.4 miles from Kansas City and 9.5 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Overland Park's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Overland Park has grown by about 11%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.90
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	149,080	N/A
2001	154,306	3.51%
2002	158,487	2.71%
2003	160,534	1.29%
2004	162,795	1.41%
2005	164,811	1.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,116

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	242
2003	N/A
2004	205
2005	303
2006	200

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	-	2	2	0
Forcible Rape	-	26	-	41	30	48
Robbery	-	46	-	59	63	63
Aggravated Assault	-	290	-	228	399	221

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,202
2003	N/A
2004	2,922
2005	2,792
2006	2,736

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	559	-	521	488	584
Larceny, Theft	-	3,712	-	3,780	3,661	3571
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	551	-	405	410	386
Arson	-	27	-	-	28	23

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	55.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles