Wichita, KS Demographic Data
Wichita, KS Summary
Wichita is located in Sedgwick County in Kansas
- Population: 385,586
- Area: 163.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 159.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,356.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,299.21 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wichita, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
198,577
51%
50.8
Male
191,350
49%
49.2
Total Population
389,927
323,128,000
Wichita, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
27,970
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
29,684
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
25,792
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
24,973
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
30,402
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
57,869
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
46,404
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
45,492
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
24,994
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
24,042
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
31,441
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
13,434
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,430
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
289,882
74.3%
77.2
Female
148,353
51.2%
51.3
Male
141,529
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
273,957
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
67,132
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
52,305
13.4%
15.2
Female
28,601
54.7%
55.8
Male
23,704
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Wichita, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
370,687
95.1%
96.8
White
290,548
74.5%
72.6
Black or African American
40,640
10.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,125
0.8%
0.8
Asian
18,943
4.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,589
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
2,068
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
524
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
460
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,653
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
8,607
2.2%
0.6
Other Asian
4,042
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
17,431
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
19,240
4.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
65,881
16.9%
17.8
Mexican
55,026
14.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,399
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
396
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9,060
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
324,046
83.1%
82.2
Wichita, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,915
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
20,335
8.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
66,202
26.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
59,781
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
18,305
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
47,690
19.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
27,878
11.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
31,250
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
219,856
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
75,568
30.1%
31.2
Wichita, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
104,143
34.0%
33.7%
Now Married
140,925
46.0%
47.5
Divorced
39,362
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
5,850
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
16,201
5.3
5.8%
Wichita, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
301,322
83.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
60,635
16.8%
21.6%
Spanish
40,209
11.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,620
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12,949
3.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,857
0.8%
1.1%
Wichita, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13,109
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,069
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,824
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,544
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
22,362
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
28,581
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15,722
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
17,979
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,143
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,552
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
49,202
57,617
Per capita income
26,654
31,128
Wichita, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
920
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
22,485
11.8%
9.8
Construction
10,628
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
42,125
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10,611
5.6%
6.6
Information
3,584
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
33,334
17.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,390
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
18,919
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
4,911
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
21,503
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,653
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,006
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16,983
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
66,231
34.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
26,568
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
47,091
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
34,196
17.9%
18.1%
Wichita, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
189,223
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
157,405
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18,066
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,392
0.7%
5.1
Walked
2,611
1.4%
2.7
Other means
3,169
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
6,580
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Wichita, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,198
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
53,902
35.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
57,300
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
30,485
20.1%
21.0
Wichita, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
151,885
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
90,243
59.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
61,642
40.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
18,152
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Wichita, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
170,037
1 room
3,887
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
2,431
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
17,279
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
25,962
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
28,765
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
31,228
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
23,873
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
16,584
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
20,028
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wichita, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
170,037
1-unit, detached
119,142
70.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,834
2.8%
5.9
2-units
6,163
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,147
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,832
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9,966
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
10,872
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
4,876
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
205
0.1%
0.1
Wichita, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
19,838
11.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
11,988
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
37,250
21.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13,393
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
21,873
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
21,758
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21,457
12.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,238
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,265
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,977
1.2%
1.4%
Wichita, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
109,351
72.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,721
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
39,831
26.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.0%
0.1
Wood
98
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
262
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
595
0.4%
1.1
Wichita, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
57,960
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
1,009
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
1,219
2.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,495
2.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,970
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,777
15.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
21,079
36.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,411
36.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
31,886
55.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,050
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,762
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,037
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,646
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
579
0.0%
0.0%
Wichita, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
58,869
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
74
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
106
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
368
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,936
3.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
8,868
15.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,221
17.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
37,296
63.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,773
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
762
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,042
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8,978
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,868
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,219
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,242
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20,957
36.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,336
0.0%
0.0%
Wichita, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
90,243
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
8,247
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
27,873
30.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
20,385
22.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
15,220
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,582
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,599
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,878
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
459
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,500
205,000
