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Olathe, Kansas

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StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
Total Population145,0572,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$114,009$74,275$80,734
Median Age37.237.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.5%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$364,700$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,314$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born11.2%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.8%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.619.726.4
Worked from Home20.9%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households60.3%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Olathe, Kansas

StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)72.4%72.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.6%13.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.3%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.3%2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.4%4.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.8%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index45.344.761.4

Age in Olathe, Kansas

StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
Median Age37.237.438.9
Under 18 %26.0%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.8%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Olathe, Kansas

StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
Households53,0721,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households73.7%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children38.2%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone20.4%30.0%28.7%
Never Married27.7%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Olathe, Kansas

StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,628$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.9%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.8%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More19.1%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.4%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households2.0%6.8%n/a

Housing in Olathe, Kansas

StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
Housing Units54,5941,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.6%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.6%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.2%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.6%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,273$2,798n/a

Education in Olathe, Kansas

StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
Less than High School5.4%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate16.6%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.6%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.4%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.1%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Olathe, Kansas

StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.9%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.6%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.7%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Olathe, Kansas

StatisticOlatheKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.6%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.5%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.6%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.9%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Olathe

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.