Shawnee, KS Profile

Shawnee, KS, population 57,628, is located in Kansas's Johnson county, about 4.9 miles from Overland Park and 7.1 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Shawnee's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Shawnee has grown by about 20%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	34.10
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	47,996	N/A
2001	50,805	5.85%
2002	52,615	3.56%
2003	54,145	2.91%
2004	56,201	3.80%
2005	57,628	2.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,626

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	157
2004	219
2005	154
2006	176
2007	200
2008	153

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	1	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	-	-	13	16	10	15	9	6
Robbery	-	-	16	24	30	17	21	14
Aggravated Assault	-	-	54	78	47	70	92	72

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,792
2004	2,474
2005	2,187
2006	2,297
2007	2,143
2008	1,982

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	236	165	156	196	164	176
Larceny, Theft	-	-	1,107	1,050	964	977	935	896
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	133	129	113	160	207	148
Arson	-	-	14	12	17	13	18	24

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	41.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles