Overview
15,908
Total Population
34.7
Median age
48.55%
Female population %
106:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
49.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,247
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Overland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Overland is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Overland's population under 18 was 23.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Overland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Overland, 20.43% were under the age of 15, 20.57% aged 15 to 29, 46.28% aged 30 to 64, 11.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 462 less females than males in Overland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.55% females and 51.45% males in Overland, MO.
- The Overland, MO gender ratio is 106:100 i.e. 106 men to 100 women (1.060).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 774.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 849.
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Race / Ethnicity
Overland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Overland population: 56.21% are White, 21.02% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.43% are Asian, 13.76% are some other race and 5.28% are multiracial.
- Overland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,247 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,661 (85.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Overland is White with a population of 8,942 (56.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Overland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 16,766 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Overland's population decreased by 721 (4.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Overland's population decreased by 131 (0.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Overland's population was lowest in year 2019 at 15,574.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)