Roeland Park, KS Profile

Roeland Park, KS, population 6,975, is located in Kansas's Johnson county, about 4.4 miles from Overland Park and 5.2 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Roeland Park's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Roeland Park has grown by about 2%.

Roeland Park's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Roeland Park tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	33.60
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,817	N/A
2001	7,128	4.56%
2002	7,058	-0.98%
2003	7,054	-0.06%
2004	7,000	-0.77%
2005	6,975	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,455

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	508
2003	238
2004	296
2005	313
2006	313

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	0	0	1	1
Robbery	-	7	6	8	12	4
Aggravated Assault	-	24	10	13	9	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,723
2003	5,250
2004	7,177
2005	6,054
2006	4,058

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	47	33	33	22	27
Larceny, Theft	-	388	270	438	369	222
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	28	50	39	34	36
Arson	-	0	1	2	4	1

Location

Elevation	930 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles