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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
White91%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population36.30
Males34.90
Females37.50
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2014.00%Under 20: 14.00%
20 to 4014.00%20 to 40: 14.00%
40 to 6014.00%40 to 60: 15.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000149,080N/A
2001154,3063.51%
2002158,4872.71%
2003160,5341.29%
2004162,7951.41%
2005164,8111.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$62,116
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002242
2003N/A
2004205
2005303
2006200
2007184
2008177
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter - 2 - 2 2 0 2 1
Forcible Rape - 26 - 41 30 48 35 35
Robbery - 46 - 59 63 63 53 60
Aggravated Assault - 290 - 228 399 221 221 209

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,202
2003N/A
20042,922
20052,792
20062,736
20072,521
20082,381
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary - 559 - 521 488 584 532 507
Larceny, Theft - 3,712 - 3,780 3,661 3571 3305 3226
Motor Vehicle Theft - 551 - 405 410 386 429 360
Arson - 27 - - 28 23 44 44

Location

Elevation1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area55.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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