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Brookings, SD vs Overland Park, KS

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- Overland Park is 0% more densely populated than Brookings.
- People are 68.5% more likely to be married in Overland Park.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in Overland Park.
 Brookings, SDOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,249329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201022,142  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock149,080285,036,114
 Population - 199016,270  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,597.193.4
 Land Area13.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brookings, SDOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Brookings, SDOverland Park, KSUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brookings, SDOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Married Population32.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households8,704  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,948  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

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Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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