The population of Roeland Park is mostly residential with the exception of an industrial park. While most of the people living in Roeland Park work for an entity located outside of the city limits, the community does have three commercial anchor stores. The largest of these is Wal-Mart and Price Chopper, with Lowe's making up the third largest employer. However, this city is more than just a residential community.
The city is home to four schools: two public and two private. Roeland Elementary School, located near Elledge Drive and Parish Drive, was established in 1873. The building underwent several renovations and reconstructions. In the southeast, St. Agnes Elementary School was built. Bishop Miege High School is affiliated with the Catholic Archdiocese and opened in 1957. It also includes Children's Garden Montessori School and Horizon Academy.
The population of Roeland Park is composed of several neighborhoods, each with its own character. The homes and street layout differ from one another due to different times and developers. In Roeland Park, the oldest neighborhoods are Southridge and Shawnee Place, which were both developed in the early twentieth century along the historic Strang Line Trolley. In contrast, the Boulevard Apartments are a large multi-family complex.
The median age of all people in Roeland Park City was 33.8 in 2019. Of these, 84.130 residents were native. The average age of foreign-born residents was 34 in 2018. Most of these people were born in Mexico, which was home to 84,130 people. Other foreign-born residents of Roeland Park City hailed from India and Vietnam. There were approximately 15,000 foreign-born residents in Roeland Park.