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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Olathe, Kansas was 92,998 / 121,962

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Educational services8.9% (4,615)4.2% (1,174)14.3% (3,441)
Professional, scientific, and technical services8.8% (4,580)9.7% (2,682)7.9% (1,898)
Health care7.4% (3,808)3.1% (861)12.2% (2,947)
Finance and insurance7.1% (3,675)6.2% (1,707)8.2% (1,968)
Construction6.5% (3,358)10.7% (2,960)1.7% (398)
Broadcasting and telecommunications5.2% (2,693)5.8% (1,606)4.5% (1,087)
Accommodation and food services4.7% (2,444)4.8% (1,326)4.6% (1,118)
Public administration3.3% (1,705)3.8% (1,044)2.7% (661)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.2% (1,659)3.1% (871)3.3% (788)
Social assistance2.5% (1,277)0.3% (96)4.9% (1,181)
Food and beverage stores2.1% (1,086)1.7% (471)2.6% (615)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.8% (946)1.5% (411)2.2% (535)
Printing and related support activities1.7% (878)1.7% (475)1.7% (403)
Transportation equipment1.6% (809)2.2% (599)0.9% (210)
Repair and maintenance1.5% (756)2.5% (688)0.3% (68)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.4% (741)1.3% (351)1.6% (390)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.4% (739)1.3% (367)1.5% (372)
Truck transportation1.4% (708)1.8% (489)0.9% (219)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.4% (702)1.9% (529)0.7% (173)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.3% (691)1.7% (473)0.9% (218)
Computer and electronic products1.3% (677)1.6% (437)1.0% (240)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.3% (658)2.1% (582)0.3% (76)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.2% (645)1.3% (370)1.1% (275)
Personal and laundry services1.2% (632)0.8% (208)1.8% (424)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.1% (580)1.1% (303)1.1% (277)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.0% (543)1.7% (474)0.3% (69)
Machinery1.0% (502)1.4% (401)0.4% (101)
Chemicals0.9% (487)1.1% (301)0.8% (186)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.9% (478)1.1% (301)0.7% (177)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.8% (393)0.4% (111)1.2% (282)
Food0.7% (378)0.9% (250)0.5% (128)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7% (376)0.4% (100)1.1% (276)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7% (364)1.1% (291)0.3% (73)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7% (346)0.7% (204)0.6% (142)
Rail transportation0.7% (343)1.2% (334)0.0% (9)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.6% (329)0.6% (174)0.6% (155)
U. S. Postal service0.6% (325)0.8% (215)0.5% (110)
Utilities0.6% (303)0.8% (222)0.3% (81)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6% (298)0.6% (172)0.5% (126)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6% (292)0.7% (207)0.4% (85)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.5% (273)0.4% (109)0.7% (164)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.5% (272)0.6% (153)0.5% (119)
Metal and metal products0.5% (270)0.8% (221)0.2% (49)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5% (257)0.4% (101)0.6% (156)
Other direct selling establishments0.5% (237)0.4% (112)0.5% (125)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4% (189)0.4% (110)0.3% (79)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.4% (184)0.5% (129)0.2% (55)
Paper0.3% (172)0.4% (121)0.2% (51)
Private households0.3% (168)0.1% (18)0.6% (150)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3% (166)0.3% (77)0.4% (89)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3% (160)0.4% (98)0.3% (62)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.3% (158)0.3% (92)0.3% (66)
Air transportation0.3% (157)0.2% (62)0.4% (95)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.3% (147)0.5% (134)0.1% (13)
Plastics and rubber products0.2% (124)0.3% (85)0.2% (39)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2% (121)0.3% (95)0.1% (26)
Wood products0.2% (114)0.4% (99)0.1% (15)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2% (111)0.2% (56)0.2% (55)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2% (111)0.0% (6)0.4% (105)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2% (106)0.3% (86)0.1% (20)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.2% (105)0.2% (50)0.2% (55)
Music stores0.2% (103)0.3% (86)0.1% (17)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2% (98)0.1% (25)0.3% (73)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2% (89)0.1% (32)0.2% (57)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2% (86)0.3% (72)0.1% (14)
Apparel0.2% (84)0.2% (43)0.2% (41)
Gasoline stations0.1% (74)0.2% (47)0.1% (27)
Warehousing and storage0.1% (74)0.1% (29)0.2% (45)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1% (72)0.2% (48)0.1% (24)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1% (70)0.2% (64)0.0% (6)
Book stores and news dealers0.1% (66)0.0% (12)0.2% (54)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1% (63)0.2% (55)0.0% (8)
Textile mills and textile products0.1% (59)0.1% (30)0.1% (29)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1% (56)0.1% (24)0.1% (32)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.1% (55)0.2% (55)0.0% (0)
Petroleum and coal products0.1% (51)0.2% (51)0.0% (0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1% (41)0.1% (28)0.1% (13)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1% (40)0.1% (28)0.0% (12)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females

Computer specialists5.2% (2,714)7.9% (2,174)2.2% (540)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers5.0% (2,611)5.7% (1,580)4.3% (1,031)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors4.7% (2,428)5.4% (1,492)3.9% (936)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors4.1% (2,128)2.0% (556)6.5% (1,572)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing4.0% (2,068)5.2% (1,447)2.6% (621)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers3.4% (1,744)1.1% (296)6.0% (1,448)
Business operations specialists3.3% (1,727)3.1% (870)3.6% (857)
Retail sales workers except cashiers3.2% (1,638)2.7% (750)3.7% (888)
Top executives2.6% (1,359)4.0% (1,110)1.0% (249)
Secretaries and administrative assistants2.6% (1,322)0.1% (40)5.3% (1,282)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers2.4% (1,267)3.0% (838)1.8% (429)
Engineers2.4% (1,224)4.2% (1,152)0.3% (72)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations2.2% (1,126)2.6% (715)1.7% (411)
Other production occupations including supervisors2.2% (1,120)2.8% (788)1.4% (332)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives2.2% (1,116)0.6% (164)3.9% (952)
Customer service representatives2.1% (1,105)1.2% (327)3.2% (778)
Registered nurses2.0% (1,050)0.3% (83)4.0% (967)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers1.9% (994)2.2% (604)1.6% (390)
Accountants and auditors1.8% (941)1.2% (321)2.6% (620)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors1.7% (896)3.0% (819)0.3% (77)
Child care workers1.7% (887)0.1% (23)3.6% (864)
Cashiers1.5% (798)0.9% (246)2.3% (552)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers1.5% (779)1.5% (403)1.6% (376)
Laborers and material movers, hand1.5% (756)2.4% (658)0.4% (98)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers1.3% (690)2.3% (645)0.2% (45)
Waiters and waitresses1.2% (643)0.7% (196)1.9% (447)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers1.2% (635)2.3% (629)0.0% (6)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.2% (623)0.2% (53)2.4% (570)
Other financial specialists1.2% (605)1.2% (342)1.1% (263)
Cooks and food preparation workers1.2% (603)1.4% (380)0.9% (223)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.2% (598)0.6% (159)1.8% (439)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations1.1% (559)0.2% (69)2.0% (490)
Health technologists and technicians1.0% (507)0.4% (108)1.7% (399)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists1.0% (494)0.6% (162)1.4% (332)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers0.9% (490)1.7% (470)0.1% (20)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors0.9% (441)0.8% (208)1.0% (233)
Secondary school teachers0.8% (440)0.6% (170)1.1% (270)
Financial managers0.8% (426)0.9% (239)0.8% (187)
Carpenters0.8% (416)1.5% (416)0.0% (0)
Media and communication equipment workers0.8% (408)0.8% (210)0.8% (198)
Postsecondary teachers0.8% (405)0.6% (176)1.0% (229)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors0.8% (401)1.2% (340)0.3% (61)
Assemblers and fabricators0.7% (373)0.6% (173)0.8% (200)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.7% (370)1.2% (323)0.2% (47)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers0.7% (366)0.6% (153)0.9% (213)
Art and design workers0.7% (365)0.6% (175)0.8% (190)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations0.7% (349)0.6% (160)0.8% (189)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.7% (343)1.2% (336)0.0% (7)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides0.6% (328)0.4% (115)0.9% (213)
Construction laborers0.6% (316)1.1% (316)0.0% (0)
Personal appearance workers0.6% (304)0.0% (10)1.2% (294)
Metal workers and plastic workers0.5% (282)0.9% (258)0.1% (24)
Legal support workers0.5% (282)0.1% (14)1.1% (268)
Printing workers0.5% (271)0.7% (196)0.3% (75)
Lawyers0.5% (251)0.8% (214)0.2% (37)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses0.5% (236)0.4% (97)0.6% (139)
Other healthcare support occupations0.4% (226)0.0% (0)0.9% (226)
Life and physical scientists0.4% (225)0.6% (159)0.3% (66)
Painters and paperhangers0.4% (222)0.7% (201)0.1% (21)
Social scientists and related workers0.4% (217)0.3% (89)0.5% (128)
Religious workers0.4% (215)0.6% (159)0.2% (56)
Air transportation workers0.4% (203)0.6% (177)0.1% (26)
Other protective service workers including supervisors0.4% (189)0.6% (156)0.1% (33)
Electricians0.4% (184)0.6% (175)0.0% (9)
Rail and water transportation workers0.3% (176)0.6% (176)0.0% (0)
Therapists0.3% (165)0.2% (48)0.5% (117)
Physicians and surgeons0.3% (163)0.3% (88)0.3% (75)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.3% (160)0.4% (108)0.2% (52)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand0.3% (145)0.5% (145)0.0% (0)
Other construction workers and helpers0.3% (142)0.5% (142)0.0% (0)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers0.2% (128)0.1% (40)0.4% (88)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors0.2% (110)0.4% (110)0.0% (0)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.2% (104)0.4% (104)0.0% (0)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.2% (102)0.0% (11)0.4% (91)
Food processing workers0.2% (100)0.3% (78)0.1% (22)
Life, physical, and social science technicians0.2% (99)0.2% (61)0.2% (38)
Mathematical science occupations0.2% (87)0.1% (40)0.2% (47)
Communications equipment operators0.2% (85)0.1% (24)0.3% (61)
Bus drivers0.2% (83)0.1% (33)0.2% (50)
Special education teachers0.2% (82)0.0% (6)0.3% (76)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers0.2% (82)0.3% (82)0.0% (0)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.2% (78)0.2% (69)0.0% (9)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants0.1% (77)0.0% (13)0.3% (64)
Other transportation workers0.1% (53)0.1% (25)0.1% (28)
Plant and system operators0.1% (49)0.2% (49)0.0% (0)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.1% (48)0.1% (29)0.1% (19)
Extraction workers0.1% (31)0.1% (31)0.0% (0)

Unemployment by year (%)

Unemployment in 2009:
Olathe:

5.9%
Kansas:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2008:
Olathe:

4.5%
Kansas:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2007:
Olathe:

4.0%
Kansas:

4.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
Olathe:

4.2%
Kansas:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Olathe:

4.8%
Kansas:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2004:
Olathe:

5.2%
Kansas:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2003:
Olathe:

5.3%
Kansas:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2002:
Olathe:

5.0%
Kansas:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2001:
Olathe:

3.9%
Kansas:

4.3%
Unemployment in 2000:
Olathe:

3.1%
Kansas:

3.8%
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.4%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.4%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 1.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.7%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

3.2% (1,939)
Kansas:

3.4% (45,143)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    3.9% (1,288)
    Kansas:

    3.9% (27,044)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    2.3% (651)
    Kansas:

    3.0% (18,099)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Olathe:

1.5% (927)
Kansas:

2.9% (38,564)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    2.2% (744)
    Kansas:

    3.7% (25,642)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    0.7% (183)
    Kansas:

    2.1% (12,922)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

2.6% (1,596)
Kansas:

4.6% (59,693)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    2.9% (979)
    Kansas:

    5.6% (38,808)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    2.2% (617)
    Kansas:

    3.4% (20,885)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Olathe:

7.1% (4,368)
Kansas:

7.5% (97,912)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    5.7% (1,894)
    Kansas:

    9.1% (63,165)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    8.9% (2,474)
    Kansas:

    5.7% (34,747)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

10.4% (6,346)
Kansas:

10.8% (141,936)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    10.9% (3,622)
    Kansas:

    12.4% (86,331)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    9.8% (2,724)
    Kansas:

    9.1% (55,605)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Olathe:

19.5% (11,912)
Kansas:

15.4% (202,048)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    20.1% (6,679)
    Kansas:

    15.9% (110,933)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    18.8% (5,233)
    Kansas:

    14.9% (91,115)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

17.6% (10,785)
Kansas:

17.6% (230,364)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    16.6% (5,521)
    Kansas:

    15.7% (109,772)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    18.9% (5,264)
    Kansas:

    19.7% (120,592)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Olathe:

13.2% (8,046)
Kansas:

9.8% (128,090)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    14.5% (4,840)
    Kansas:

    9.2% (64,301)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    11.5% (3,206)
    Kansas:

    10.4% (63,789)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

5.2% (3,203)
Kansas:

4.7% (61,937)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    4.5% (1,484)
    Kansas:

    3.7% (25,648)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    6.2% (1,719)
    Kansas:

    5.9% (36,289)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

5.7% (3,494)
Kansas:

5.1% (66,491)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    5.1% (1,706)
    Kansas:

    4.0% (27,675)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    6.4% (1,788)
    Kansas:

    6.3% (38,816)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

2.1% (1,270)
Kansas:

2.5% (32,166)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    2.3% (756)
    Kansas:

    2.1% (14,743)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    1.8% (514)
    Kansas:

    2.8% (17,423)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

0.3% (156)
Kansas:

1.0% (12,537)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    0.2% (55)
    Kansas:

    0.9% (5,933)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    0.4% (101)
    Kansas:

    1.1% (6,604)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Olathe:

3.5% (2,143)
Kansas:

7.0% (91,303)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    3.7% (1,229)
    Kansas:

    6.6% (45,798)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    3.3% (914)
    Kansas:

    7.4% (45,505)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Olathe:

8.1% (4,941)
Kansas:

7.8% (101,528)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Olathe:

    7.5% (2,498)
    Kansas:

    7.4% (51,365)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Olathe:

    8.8% (2,443)
    Kansas:

    8.2% (50,163)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

1.6% (825)
Kansas:

2.8% (37,001)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Olathe:

1.2% (629)
Kansas:

2.2% (29,449)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

2.7% (1,393)
Kansas:

4.0% (52,725)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Olathe:

6.7% (3,410)
Kansas:

7.1% (93,264)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

11.5% (5,875)
Kansas:

10.3% (135,647)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Olathe:

18.7% (9,557)
Kansas:

15.1% (198,358)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

19.5% (9,947)
Kansas:

19.7% (258,625)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Olathe:

11.7% (5,971)
Kansas:

9.8% (127,994)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

4.5% (2,288)
Kansas:

4.2% (54,906)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

3.8% (1,962)
Kansas:

4.3% (56,570)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

1.6% (795)
Kansas:

1.9% (24,928)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Olathe:

0.7% (377)
Kansas:

0.9% (12,131)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Olathe:

5.3% (2,705)
Kansas:

6.7% (88,226)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Olathe:

6.5% (3,330)
Kansas:

6.8% (89,657)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.8%
Number of people working at home: 2,023 (4.0% of all workers)

Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,891 (-10.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,143 (33.6%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Olathe

Working at home in 2008 - Kansas

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Olathe

Working at home in 2000 - Kansas

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Olathe:

2.4% (1,334)
Kansas:

6.8% (90,215)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    1.2% (366)
    Kansas:

    6.8% (48,074)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    4.0% (968)
    Kansas:

    6.8% (42,141)
5 to 9 minutes:
Olathe:

11.2% (6,136)
Kansas:

16.8% (222,453)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    9.9% (3,023)
    Kansas:

    15.3% (108,498)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    12.9% (3,113)
    Kansas:

    18.5% (113,955)
10 to 14 minutes:
Olathe:

14.2% (7,755)
Kansas:

18.6% (246,425)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    13.0% (3,975)
    Kansas:

    18.1% (128,686)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    15.7% (3,780)
    Kansas:

    19.1% (117,739)
15 to 19 minutes:
Olathe:

19.0% (10,375)
Kansas:

17.0% (225,557)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    18.5% (5,655)
    Kansas:

    16.9% (119,649)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    19.6% (4,720)
    Kansas:

    17.2% (105,908)
20 to 24 minutes:
Olathe:

16.8% (9,166)
Kansas:

14.3% (189,476)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    16.6% (5,069)
    Kansas:

    14.3% (101,345)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    17.0% (4,097)
    Kansas:

    14.3% (88,131)
25 to 29 minutes:
Olathe:

8.2% (4,462)
Kansas:

5.4% (71,631)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    8.1% (2,464)
    Kansas:

    5.0% (35,245)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    8.3% (1,998)
    Kansas:

    5.9% (36,386)
30 to 34 minutes:
Olathe:

12.8% (6,987)
Kansas:

9.7% (129,125)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    16.3% (4,996)
    Kansas:

    10.7% (75,669)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    8.3% (1,991)
    Kansas:

    8.7% (53,456)
35 to 39 minutes:
Olathe:

2.6% (1,438)
Kansas:

2.0% (26,512)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    2.8% (865)
    Kansas:

    2.1% (14,949)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    2.4% (573)
    Kansas:

    1.9% (11,563)
40 to 44 minutes:
Olathe:

3.8% (2,093)
Kansas:

2.4% (31,465)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    4.9% (1,500)
    Kansas:

    2.5% (17,592)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    2.5% (593)
    Kansas:

    2.2% (13,873)
45 to 59 minutes:
Olathe:

6.3% (3,464)
Kansas:

3.8% (50,676)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    5.8% (1,759)
    Kansas:

    4.3% (30,205)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    7.1% (1,705)
    Kansas:

    3.3% (20,471)
60 to 89 minutes:
Olathe:

1.6% (888)
Kansas:

2.0% (26,169)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    1.4% (433)
    Kansas:

    2.4% (16,778)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    1.9% (455)
    Kansas:

    1.5% (9,391)
90 or more minutes:
Olathe:

1.0% (550)
Kansas:

1.3% (16,629)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Olathe:

    1.6% (485)
    Kansas:

    1.8% (12,469)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Olathe:

    0.3% (65)
    Kansas:

    0.7% (4,160)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Olathe:

2.4% (1,204)
Kansas:

6.1% (79,963)
5 to 9 minutes:
Olathe:

10.7% (5,473)
Kansas:

16.8% (220,956)
10 to 14 minutes:
Olathe:

16.9% (8,627)
Kansas:

18.6% (244,433)
15 to 19 minutes:
Olathe:

18.5% (9,433)
Kansas:

16.9% (221,991)
20 to 24 minutes:
Olathe:

17.4% (8,904)
Kansas:

13.5% (177,293)
25 to 29 minutes:
Olathe:

7.0% (3,565)
Kansas:

4.9% (64,184)
30 to 34 minutes:
Olathe:

11.6% (5,919)
Kansas:

9.0% (118,138)
35 to 39 minutes:
Olathe:

2.7% (1,357)
Kansas:

1.6% (21,204)
40 to 44 minutes:
Olathe:

2.8% (1,411)
Kansas:

1.7% (22,394)
45 to 59 minutes:
Olathe:

3.8% (1,949)
Kansas:

3.4% (44,713)
60 to 89 minutes:
Olathe:

1.4% (734)
Kansas:

2.0% (26,173)
90 or more minutes:
Olathe:

1.0% (488)
Kansas:

1.4% (18,039)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
Olathe:

69.7% (83)
Kansas:

49.1% (3,123)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Olathe:

75.8% (37,123)
Kansas:

80.3% (1,005,697)
30 to 44 minutes - public transportation:
Olathe:

30.3% (36)
Kansas:

23.6% (1,504)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Olathe:

17.7% (8,651)
Kansas:

12.8% (160,232)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Olathe:

4.0% (1,949)
Kansas:

3.5% (44,096)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Olathe:

2.5% (1,222)
Kansas:

3.4% (43,090)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Olathe

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Olathe (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Olathe (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Kansas

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Kansas (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Kansas (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Olathe

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Kansas

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Olathe:

80.9% (46,140)
Kansas:

81.4% (1,127,678)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Olathe:

    79.5% (24,589)
    Kansas:

    80.4% (595,004)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Olathe:

    82.4% (21,521)
    Kansas:

    82.6% (532,674)
Carpooled:
Olathe:

9.6% (5,487)
Kansas:

9.5% (131,103)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Olathe:

    10.7% (3,297)
    Kansas:

    9.9% (73,441)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Olathe:

    8.4% (2,195)
    Kansas:

    8.9% (57,662)
Bus or trolley bus:
Olathe:

0.2% (134)
Kansas:

0.4% (5,830)
    Bus or trolley bus - Males:
    Olathe:

    0.0% (15)
    Kansas:

    0.4% (2,699)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    Olathe:

    0.4% (117)
    Kansas:

    0.5% (3,131)
Bicycle:
Olathe:

0.1% (69)
Kansas:

0.4% (5,270)
    Bicycle - Males:
    Olathe:

    0.2% (47)
    Kansas:

    0.5% (4,050)
Walked:
Olathe:

1.4% (782)
Kansas:

2.7% (37,699)
    Walked - Males:
    Olathe:

    1.7% (525)
    Kansas:

    2.8% (20,866)
    Walked - Females:
    Olathe:

    1.0% (248)
    Kansas:

    2.6% (16,833)
Other means:
Olathe:

1.9% (1,058)
Kansas:

1.4% (18,723)
    Other means - Males:
    Olathe:

    2.4% (731)
    Kansas:

    1.8% (13,069)
    Other means - Females:
    Olathe:

    1.2% (323)
    Kansas:

    0.9% (5,654)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Olathe:

85.6% (43,714)
Kansas:

81.5% (1,068,501)
Carpooled:
Olathe:

8.7% (4,447)
Kansas:

10.6% (139,348)
Bus or trolley bus:
Olathe:

0.1% (72)
Kansas:

0.4% (5,269)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Olathe:

0.0% (14)
Kansas:

0.0% (98)
Taxicab:
Olathe:

0.1% (33)
Kansas:

0.1% (797)
Motorcycle:
Olathe:

0.1% (53)
Kansas:

0.1% (1,102)
Bicycle:
Olathe:

0.0% (19)
Kansas:

0.2% (2,966)
Walked:
Olathe:

0.9% (438)
Kansas:

2.5% (33,271)
Other means:
Olathe:

0.5% (274)
Kansas:

0.6% (7,927)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Olathe:

90.8% (43,714)
Kansas:

88.5% (1,068,501)
In 2 person carpool:
Olathe:

6.6% (3,180)
Kansas:

9.0% (109,278)
In 3 person carpool:
Olathe:

1.3% (639)
Kansas:

1.6% (19,470)
In 4 person carpool:
Olathe:

0.8% (380)
Kansas:

0.5% (6,138)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Olathe:

0.3% (143)
Kansas:

0.2% (2,992)
In 7+ person carpool:
Olathe:

0.2% (105)
Kansas:

0.1% (1,470)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Olathe:

73.4% (38,014)
Kansas:

65.6% (863,522)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Olathe:

    77.5% (21,437)
    Kansas:

    69.1% (485,502)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Olathe:

    68.8% (16,577)
    Kansas:

    61.6% (378,020)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Olathe:

3.0% (1,541)
Kansas:

3.0% (39,856)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Olathe:

    4.2% (1,170)
    Kansas:

    4.2% (29,866)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Olathe:

    1.5% (371)
    Kansas:

    1.6% (9,990)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Olathe:

6.8% (3,512)
Kansas:

7.7% (101,602)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Olathe:

    4.3% (1,178)
    Kansas:

    4.2% (29,275)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Olathe:

    9.7% (2,334)
    Kansas:

    11.8% (72,327)
Local government workers:
Olathe:

7.0% (3,605)
Kansas:

7.1% (93,985)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Olathe:

    5.3% (1,479)
    Kansas:

    5.7% (39,962)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Olathe:

    8.8% (2,126)
    Kansas:

    8.8% (54,023)
State government workers:
Olathe:

2.5% (1,304)
Kansas:

5.7% (75,164)
    State government workers - Males:
    Olathe:

    1.2% (343)
    Kansas:

    4.5% (31,373)
    State government workers - Females:
    Olathe:

    4.0% (961)
    Kansas:

    7.1% (43,791)
Federal government workers:
Olathe:

2.2% (1,128)
Kansas:

2.6% (34,749)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Olathe:

    2.8% (771)
    Kansas:

    2.6% (18,582)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Olathe:

    1.5% (357)
    Kansas:

    2.6% (16,167)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Olathe:

5.1% (2,626)
Kansas:

7.8% (102,378)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Olathe:

    4.6% (1,273)
    Kansas:

    9.4% (65,757)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Olathe:

    5.6% (1,353)
    Kansas:

    6.0% (36,621)
Unpaid family workers:
Olathe:

0.1% (44)
Kansas:

0.4% (5,027)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Olathe:

    0.1% (19)
    Kansas:

    0.4% (2,460)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    Olathe:

    0.1% (25)
    Kansas:

    0.4% (2,567)

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