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Overland Park, KS
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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 associated 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One thing noticeable about Overland Park, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Overland Park is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Overland Park a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Overland Park. 62.51% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Overland Park in 2018 was $57,411, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $229,644 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, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

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