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.Overland Park is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.35% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Overland Park is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Overland Park who work in management occupations (14.24%), sales jobs (12.14%), and office and administrative support (10.20%). 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. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Overland Park, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Overland Park is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.51% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Overland Park in 2022 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.
