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Olathe, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Olathe is 1,591, which is 1.14% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Olathe population density is 1,096.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Olathe is white, which represent 93.90% of the total population. The average Olathe education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,591. #175

Population Growth Since 2000, #214

Olathe, CO	1.14%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #174

Olathe, CO	1,096.53 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,494 (93.90%, #192)
Black:	6 (0.38%, #172)
Hispanic:	858 (53.93%, #35)
Asian:	4 (0.25%, #202)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	31 (1.95%, #54)
One Race, Other:	24 (1.51%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	32 (2.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	751 (87.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,394 (87.62%) out of the total population of 1,591 reported first ancestry.

	Olathe, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	28	1.76%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	16	1.01%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	184	11.57%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	46	2.89%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	274	17.22%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.13%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	144	9.05%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	52	3.27%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.50%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.38%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.57%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	65	4.09%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.19%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	21	1.32%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.19%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 782 (49.15%, see rank)

Females: 809 (50.85%, see rank)

Olathe, CO	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Olathe, CO	29.70 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Olathe, CO	28.10 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Olathe, CO	33.10 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Olathe, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	166	10.43%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	147	9.24%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	136	8.55%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	145	9.11%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	71	4.46%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	262	16.47%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	182	11.44%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	128	8.05%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	123	7.73%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	100	6.29%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	55	3.46%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	76	4.78%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Olathe, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	926, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	319, 34.45%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	331, 35.75%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	199, 21.49%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	35, 3.78%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	42, 4.54%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.52, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Olathe, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	60	68.33%	31.67%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	245	95.10%, see rank	4.90%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	150	91.33%, see rank	8.67%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	13	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Olathe, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	495, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.02, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	116, 23.43%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	379, 76.57%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	362, 73.13%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.71, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	246, 49.70%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	133, 26.87%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Olathe, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,142	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	591	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	192	32.49%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	323	54.65%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	18	3.05%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	58	9.81%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	551	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	83	15.06%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	300	54.45%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	86	15.61%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	82	14.88%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Olathe, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	1,313	82.53%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	881	55.37%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	432	27.15%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	278	17.47%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	85	5.34%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	193	12.13%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4	0.25%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.13%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	272	17.10%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Olathe, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	315	63.64%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	171	34.55%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	1.41%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.40%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.