Everything You Need to Know About the City of Overland Park Kansas

In 2017, Overland Park, Kansas had a population of 186k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $78,217. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Overland Park, KS grew from 183,775 to 186,147, a 1.29% increase and its median household income grew from $74,789 to $78,217, a 4.58% increase.

The number of inhabitants in Overland Park, KS is 79% White Alone, 7.41% Asian Alone, and 6.08% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Overland Park, KS communicate in a non-English language, and 94% are U.S. residents. 

The biggest universities in Overland Park, KS are Johnson County Community College (3,150 degrees granted in 2017), Ottawa University-Kansas City (176 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park (95 degrees). 

The median property value in Overland Park, KS is $248,100, and the homeownership rate is 62.8%. Most people in Overland Park, KS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.2 minutes. The average vehicle possession in Overland Park, KS is 2 vehicles for each household.

 

Education in Overland Park

In 2017, universities in Overland Park, KS awarded 3,675 degrees. The student population of Overland Park, KS is skewed towards women, with 9,132 male students and 11,134 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Overland Park, KS are White (2,622 and 73%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (311 and 8.65%), Black or African American (219 and 6.09%), and Unknown (168 and 4.67%).

The largest universities in Overland Park, KS by the number of degrees awarded are Johnson County Community College (3,150 and 85.7%), Ottawa University-Kansas City (176 and 4.79%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park (95 and 2.59%).

The most popular majors in Overland Park, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,162 and 31.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (471 and 12.8%), and Railroad & Railway Transportation (375 and 10.2%).

The median tuition costs in Overland Park, KS is $11,976 for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Overland Park

The economy of Overland Park, KS employs 102k people and Overland Park has an unemployment rate of 2.8%. Overland Park has seen the job market increase by 1.5% in the course of the most recent year. Future job development throughout the following ten years is anticipated to be 35.5%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%. The biggest businesses in Overland Park, KS are Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (15,815 people), Health Care and Social Assistance (14,403 people), and Retail Trade (10,412 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($85,095), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,602).

Households in Overland Park, KS have a median annual income of $78,217, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $74,789 in 2016, which represents a 4.58% annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Overland Park

– The Sales Tax Rate for Overland Park is 9.1%. The US average is 7.3%.

– The Income Tax Rate for Overland Park is 5.7%. The US average is 4.6%.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Overland Park

– The average income of an Overland Park resident is $40,065 a year. 

– The Median household income of an Overland Park resident is $72,231 a year.