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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Overland

Missouri · 16,838 residents · 4.39 sq mi
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Overland is home to 16,838 people in Missouri. The typical home is worth $60,000. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Households take in $34,437 at the median, 19% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

16,838
−6%since 1990
from 17,994 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.1
+10%since 1990
from 33.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.39 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K17K18K18K19902000201020202024Overland
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(1,147)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(1,191)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(1,139)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.3%(1,067)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(1,016)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(2,300)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(2,898)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(2,153)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(1,381)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(1,247)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.1%(1,027)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(272)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,437
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,727 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,266
+39%since 1990
from $13,127 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.7%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$60,000
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$517
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $431 in 1990
US average: $602
73.4%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.8% in 1990
26.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(16,481)
Black6.2%(1,120)
Hispanic / Latino1%(183)
Asian1.6%(282)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(13,875)
Black11.2%(1,880)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(368)
Asian2%(329)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.4%(1,948)
Cuban0.9%(140)
Honduran0.5%(83)
Spaniard0.3%(52)
Puerto Rican0.3%(45)
Venezuelan0.2%(30)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(126)
Filipino0.6%(88)
Vietnamese0.2%(36)
Thai0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German11.8%(1,852)
Irish8.8%(1,388)
English8.3%(1,303)
American6.7%(1,053)
French2.7%(424)
Italian2.2%(349)
Polish1.2%(184)
Scottish0.9%(142)
Ghanaian0.7%(109)
Bulgarian0.7%(103)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.5%(81)
Czech0.5%(72)
Slovak0.4%(67)
Hungarian0.4%(62)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(62)
Dutch0.3%(51)
Swedish0.3%(43)
Austrian0.2%(37)
Romanian0.2%(37)
Norwegian0.2%(30)
Welsh0.2%(29)
Greek0.2%(28)
Armenian0.2%(25)
Croatian0.2%(24)
Lithuanian0.1%(23)
British0.1%(9)
Haitian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

14.4%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.9%
+7.8 ptssince 1990
from 70.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.0%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.0 min
−22%since 1990
from 18.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(1,905)
Married54.8%(3,390)
Widowed4.4%(274)
Divorced10%(620)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(1,951)
Married47.4%(3,414)
Widowed12.5%(904)
Divorced13%(935)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.5%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.1%(208)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(137)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.8%(191)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.6%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 714 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Overland, Missouri?

Overland, Missouri has about 16,838 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Overland, Missouri?

The typical household in Overland, Missouri earns about $34,437 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Overland, Missouri expensive?

In Overland, Missouri, the median home is worth about $60,000, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in Overland, Missouri?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Overland, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Overland, Missouri?

About 9.7% of people in Overland, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Overland, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Overland, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,156 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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