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Economy, jobs and prices in Overland Park, Kansas: official figures

The median household income in Overland Park was $104,834 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 196th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Kansas median $74,275.

Median household income
$104,834
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.6%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
19.7 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,515
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$413,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
60.5%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
95.8%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Overland Park?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Overland Park averaged $60,602 a year in 2020-2024, 108th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Kansas: $40,978).

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How unequal are incomes in Overland Park?

Overland Park's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.446 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 412th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Overland Park, Kansas?

3.6% of the civilian labor force in Overland Park was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (4,136 people), 105th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Kansas' 3.9%.

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What share of people in Overland Park are working?

71.5% of Overland Park's 162,023 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 98th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Overland Park have jobs?

111,498 residents of Overland Park held civilian jobs, 68.8% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 219 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Overland Park?

The largest industry group for working residents of Overland Park was education, health care and social assistance (23.5% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (19.6%) and finance, insurance and real estate (12.8%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Overland Park work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.6% of working residents of Overland Park, 318th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 19.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Overland Park, Kansas?

Commuters in Overland Park took 19.7 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 143rd shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 1.8% travelled an hour or more and 30.5% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Overland Park get to work?

24.6% of workers living in Overland Park worked from home in 2020-2024, 113th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 67.8% drove to work alone, 5.4% carpooled, 0.2% used public transport and 1.0% walked.

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What is the average rent in Overland Park, Kansas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Overland Park was $1,515 a month in 2020-2024, 379th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Kansas: $1,060).

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How much does a house cost in Overland Park?

Owner-occupied homes in Overland Park had a median value of $413,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 378th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Kansas: $217,200).

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How affordable are homes in Overland Park?

The median home value in Overland Park was 3.9 times the median household income, 300th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Overland Park, Kansas own their home?

60.5% of the 84,860 occupied homes in Overland Park were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 33,485 were rented, 357th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Kansas: 67.2%).

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What share of homes in Overland Park have broadband?

95.8% of households in Overland Park had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 122nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Kansas: 90.7%).

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How many households in Overland Park have no internet?

2.5% of households in Overland Park (2,145) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 141st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 7.0% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Overland Park compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 196 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
193Tinley Park$105,189
194Redlands$105,041
195Farmington Hills$104,836
196Overland Park$104,834
197Chino$104,682
198Sandy Springs$104,340
199Fullerton$104,286
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 108 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
105Sarasota$60,995
106Petaluma$60,931
107Lake Forest$60,633
108Overland Park$60,602
109Milford$60,594
110Leander$60,586
111Apex$60,473
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 412 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
409Elyria0.447
410Fayetteville0.446
411Anaheim0.446
412Overland Park0.446
413Quincy0.446
414Yorba Linda0.446
415Inglewood0.445
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 719 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
716Livermore3.6%
717Manhattan3.6%
718Sarasota3.6%
719Overland Park3.6%
720Avondale3.6%
721Lafayette3.6%
722Conway3.6%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 98 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
95Orem71.7%
96Washington71.6%
97Norwalk71.6%
98Overland Park71.5%
99McKinney71.5%
100Plymouth71.5%
101Bolingbrook71.4%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 681 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
678Lawrence19.8
679Toledo19.8
680Albany19.7
681Overland Park19.7
682Kentwood19.7
683Huntsville19.7
684Amarillo19.6
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 113 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
110Round Rock24.8%
111San Mateo24.8%
112Jersey City24.7%
113Overland Park24.6%
114Arvada24.5%
115McKinney24.5%
116Lake Forest24.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 702 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
699Dothan0.2%
700Smyrna0.2%
701Rapid City0.2%
702Overland Park0.2%
703Bend0.2%
704Ankeny0.2%
705Concord0.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 506 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
503Skokie7.7%
504Tyler7.6%
505Odessa7.6%
506Overland Park7.6%
507Corvallis7.6%
508Kyle7.6%
509Trenton7.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 361 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
358Kingsport23.5%
359Owensboro23.5%
360Sugar Land23.5%
361Overland Park23.5%
362Pawtucket23.5%
363Jacksonville23.5%
364Beaumont23.5%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 445 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
442Melbourne$1,525
443Lakewood$1,525
444Elizabeth$1,523
445Overland Park$1,515
446Rio Rancho$1,514
447Mesquite$1,513
448Burnsville$1,513
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 378 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
375West Palm Beach$414,200
376Marana$413,800
377Nashville$413,600
378Overland Park$413,600
379Prescott Valley$413,200
380Hoover$412,200
381Rockwall$411,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 521 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
518Cedar Park4.0x
519Holly Springs4.0x
520New Braunfels3.9x
521Overland Park3.9x
522Winston-Salem3.9x
523Wilmington3.9x
524Johns Creek3.9x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 357 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
354Victorville60.6%
355Auburn60.6%
356Bakersfield60.6%
357Overland Park60.5%
358Des Moines60.5%
359Lancaster60.4%
360Coral Springs60.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 122 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
119Noblesville95.9%
120Gilroy95.8%
121Irvine95.8%
122Overland Park95.8%
123Tigard95.8%
124Costa Mesa95.8%
125Shawnee95.8%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Overland Park ranks 683 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
680Antioch2.6%
681Scottsdale2.5%
682Bonita Springs2.5%
683Overland Park2.5%
684Corvallis2.5%
685Upland2.5%
686Carrollton2.5%
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