Roeland Park, KS Population

Overview

6,871

Total Population

36.7

Median age

57.42%

Female population %

74.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

932

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Roeland Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Roeland Park is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roeland Park's population under 18 was 17.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roeland Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roeland Park, 14.71% were under the age of 15, 23.27% aged 15 to 29, 47.77% aged 30 to 64, 11.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,019 more females than males in Roeland Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.42% females and 42.58% males in Roeland Park, KS.
The Roeland Park, KS gender ratio is 74.2:100 i.e. 74.2 men to 100 women (0.742).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 385.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 514.

Roeland Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roeland Park population: 85.78% are White, 1.48% are Black or African American, 0.82% are Asian, 2.47% are some other race and 9.45% are multiracial.
Roeland Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 932 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,939 (86.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roeland Park is White with a population of 5,894 (85.78% of the total population).

Roeland Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,200 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Roeland Park's population decreased by 466 (6.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roeland Park's population increased by 132 (1.96%), 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, Roeland Park's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,693.