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Wichita, KS vs Overland Park, KS

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- Overland Park is 0% more densely populated than Wichita.
- People are 16.7% more likely to be married in Overland Park.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Overland Park.
 Wichita, KSOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,249329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 2010382,740  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock149,080285,036,114
 Population - 1990304,011  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,597.193.4
 Land Area161.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wichita, KSOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Wichita, KSOverland Park, KSUnited States
 White61.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wichita, KSOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households155,184  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households60,939  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

James · 

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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