Wichita County, TX Demographic Data

Wichita County, TX Summary

Wichita County is located in Texas
  • Population: 131,559
  • Area: 633.12 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 627.78 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.34 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 207.79 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,054.13 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Wichita County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
63,761
48%
50.8
Male
68,077
52%
49.2
Total Population
131,838
 
323,128,000

Wichita County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,881
6.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,473
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,569
5.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,138
8.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,518
8.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,854
15.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,772
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,409
10.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,194
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,228
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,253
7.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,109
3.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,440
2.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
102,605
77.8%
77.2
Female
49,513
48.3%
51.3
Male
53,092
51.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
93,275
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,829
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,802
14.3%
15.2
Female
10,788
57.4%
55.8
Male
8,014
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Wichita County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
125,902
95.5% 
96.8
White
104,044
78.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
12,709
9.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,428
1.1% 
0.8
Asian
3,735
2.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
430
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
422
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
489
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
174
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
594
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
722
0.5% 
0.6
Other Asian
904
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
151
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,835
2.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,936
4.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
24,863
18.9% 
17.8
Mexican
21,786
16.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
816
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
125
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,136
1.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
106,975
81.1% 
82.2

Wichita County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,741
5.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,364
8.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
24,748
29.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,952
24.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,404
7.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,547
16.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,503
7.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,105
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
72,154
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,050
23.8%
31.2

Wichita County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,413
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
48,782
45.6%
47.5
Divorced
12,202
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,094
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
7,424
6.9
5.8%

Wichita County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
106,738
86.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,219
13.2%
21.6%
Spanish
11,988
9.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,597
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,094
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
540
0.4%
1.1%

Wichita County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,988
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,340
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,926
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,768
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,504
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,561
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,941
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,424
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,021
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,013
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
44,769
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,102
 
31,128

Wichita County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,249
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,863
13.8%
9.8
Construction
4,499
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,984
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,280
5.8%
6.6
Information
1,125
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,603
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,423
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,288
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
4,353
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
6,507
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,998
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
807
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,731
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,783
34.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,333
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,760
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,372
21.7%
18.1%

Wichita County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
62,052
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
48,671
78.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,590
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
658
1.1%
5.1
Walked
4,880
7.9%
2.7
Other means
2,048
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
2,205
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.6
 
26.6

Wichita County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,837
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,970
38.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,068
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
7,611
15.4%
21.0

Wichita County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
49,486
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
28,452
57.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,034
42.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,597
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Wichita County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
56,083
1 room
1,097
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
768
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
6,015
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
8,283
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
13,661
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
11,008
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
7,000
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
4,489
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,762
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Wichita County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
56,083
 
 
1-unit, detached
38,676
69.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,071
1.9%
5.9
2-units
2,159
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,775
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,175
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,671
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,545
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,011
5.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Wichita County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,080
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,843
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,473
18.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,786
19.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,331
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,178
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,302
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,442
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,411
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
237
0.4%
1.4%

Wichita County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Wichita County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,299
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
153
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
398
2.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
507
3.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
661
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,345
15.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,892
32.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,343
41.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,545
56.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,759
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,273
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
690
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,866
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
166
0.0%
0.0%

Wichita County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,539 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
27
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
200
1.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
204
1.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
228
1.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,102
15.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,104
15.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,674
64.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,495
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
749
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,767
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,012
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,269
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,165
16.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,632
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,321
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,868
0.0%
0.0%

Wichita County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
28,452
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,836
17.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,139
35.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,932
20.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,686
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,619
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
922
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
241
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
77
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,000
 
205,000