JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS

VITAL STATS

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Johnson County, Kan., lies directly across the state line from the affluent southwest corridor of Kansas City, Mo. Between 1990 and 2000, its population grew by 27% to 451,000, surpassing that of Kansas City. Johnson County accounted for 46% of all growth in Kansas and half the growth in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Estimated Total Population    451,086

18 and over    328,918

Median age    35.2

Increase from 1990    27.10%

Largest City    Overland Park

Estimated population of city    162,592

Total Housing Units    181,612

Median value    $150,100

Total Households    174,570

Family households    121,618

Average household    size 2.56

Average family size    3.09

EDUCATION   

Population Over    25 295,829

High-school graduate    51,871

Some college, no degree    69,075

Associate's degree    18,598

Bachelor's degree    93,884

Graduate or professional degree    47,335

Percent graduated high school    94.90%

Percent with bachelor's or higher    47.70%

EMPLOYMENT STATUS   

Population 16 and over    342,691

In labor force    253,160

Commuting to work    243,908

TOP EMPLOYERS   

Sprint, Honeywell, UPS, JC Penney, Yellow Freight

TOP INDUSTRIES   

Management, professional    117,488

Service    24,657

Sales and office    73,059

Construction, extraction, maintenance    14,194

Production, transportation    17,459

Median Household Income   $61,455

Median Family Income   $72,987

Land Area (square miles)   477

Persons per square mile)   946.1

County Seat    Olathe

County Government Info   

Chair. Brd. of County Comm—Annabeth Surbaugh
annabeth.surbaugh@jocogov.org
111 S. Cherry, Ste 3300
Olathe, KS 66061
Tel: 913.715.0500
Fax: 913.715.0505
www.jocogov.org

Sources: US Census Bureau, CERI and the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing