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Overland Park, KS
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Overland Park profile


Living in Overland Park



Overland Park is a relatively large city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 197,726 people and 52 constituent neighborhoods, Overland Park is the second largest community in Kansas.

Overland Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Overland Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Overland Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Overland Park, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

If knowledge is power, Overland Park is a pretty powerful place. 61.67% of the adults in Overland Park have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Overland Park in 2018 was $52,498, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $209,992 for a family of four.

Overland Park is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Overland Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Overland Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Overland Park include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Overland Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.