Wichita, KS City Data

Wichita, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 344,284 people who live in Wichita and approximately 452,869 who live in Sedgwick County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wichita to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wichita. We have included Wichita housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wichita Information

Sedgwick County where Wichita resides is 1,009.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 452,869 and has a population rank of 130 out of all the places in the United States.

Wichita has a total of 344,284 people and of those residents there are 169,604 males and 174,680 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 34.6. There are approximately 7,837 births each year and around 3,629 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wichita varies per year, but currently 333,622 are one race and 10,662 are two or more races.

Of the 344,284 people who live in Wichita, there are 102,704 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wichita is 52,279 male and 50,425 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 250,907.

General Wichita Information
Total area in square miles - Sedgwick County	1,009.41
Water area in square miles - Sedgwick County	N/A
Resident population - Sedgwick County	452,869
Population rank - Sedgwick County	130
Total population	344,284
Total population (male)	169,604
Total population (female)	174,680
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	34.6
Births - Sedgwick County	7,837
Deaths- Sedgwick County	3,629
Population of one race	333,622
Population of two or more races	10,662
Population under 20 years	102,704
Population under 20 years (male)	52,279
Population under 20 years (female)	50,425
Total population 18 years and over	250,907

Wichita Social Characteristics

There are 176,444 households in Wichita. Families make up 118,663 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wichita families into three different groups. Married-couple families (91,278), male householder with no wife present (6,878) and female householder with no husband present (18,764). The remainder of the Wichita households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 58,674. Wichita, KS moving companies help people in Wichita move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wichita. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wichita is based, there are 177,001 females 15 and over; of those females there are 37,692 never married, 96,697 now married, 2,966 separated, 16,995 widowed, and 22,651 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,229 separated, 3,713 widowed and 18,412 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wichita social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wichita.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sedgwick County)
Total households	176,444
Family households (families)	118,663
With own children under 18 years	64,713
Married-couple family	91,278
With own children under 18 years	45,486
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,878
With own children under 18 years	4,207
Female householder, no husband present, family	18,764
With own children under 18 years	12,469
Nonfamily households	58,674
Householder living alone	49,690
65 years and over	15,399

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	48,357
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29,261
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	278,291
Householder	87,818
Spouse	65,817
Child	103,153
Other relatives	4,431
Nonrelatives	6,055
Unmarried partner	2,818
Roomer or boarder	609
Housemate or roommate	1,071
Unmarried partner	6,360
Foster child	364
Other	1,193

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	61,116
Male householder	25,189
Male householder living alone	20,502
Male householder not living alone	4,687
Female householder	26,080
Female householder living alone	22,906
Female householder not living alone	3,174
Nonrelatives	9,847
Unmarried partner	3,542
Roomer or boarder	1,005
Housemate or roommate	4,151
Foster child	106
Other	1,043

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	177,001
Never married	37,692
Now married	96,697
Separated	2,966
Widowed	16,995
Divorced	22,651
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,229
Widowed	3,713
Divorced	18,412

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	344,284
Male	169,604
Under 5 years	14,130
5 to 9 years	13,594
10 to 14 years	12,626
15 to 17 years	7,297
18 and 19 years	4,632
20 years	2,457
21 years	2,400
22 to 24 years	7,862
25 to 29 years	13,678
30 to 34 years	12,887
35 to 39 years	13,671
40 to 44 years	13,844
45 to 49 years	12,140
50 to 54 years	9,899
55 to 59 years	6,923
60 and 61 years	2,207
62 to 64 years	3,020
65 and 66 years	1,936
67 to 69 years	2,826
70 to 74 years	4,275
75 to 79 years	3,708
80 to 84 years	2,198
85 years and over	1,394
Female	174,680
Under 5 years	13,394
5 to 9 years	13,131
10 to 14 years	12,062
15 to 17 years	7,143
18 and 19 years	4,695
20 years	2,523
21 years	2,533
22 to 24 years	7,790
25 to 29 years	13,065
30 to 34 years	11,989
35 to 39 years	12,867
40 to 44 years	13,598
45 to 49 years	12,021
50 to 54 years	9,975
55 to 59 years	7,454
60 and 61 years	2,396
62 to 64 years	3,490
65 and 66 years	2,349
67 to 69 years	3,544
70 to 74 years	5,686
75 to 79 years	5,542
80 to 84 years	3,849
85 years and over	3,584

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	344,284
One race	333,622
White	258,900
Black or African American	39,325
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,986
Asian	13,647
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	198
Some other race	528
Two or more races	10,662

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	339,407
People who are White alone	255,237
People who are Black or African American alone	38,316
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,938
People who are Asian alone	13,587
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	198
People who are Hispanic or Latino	32,939
People who are Some other race alone	17,522

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	417,591
Same house	206,002
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,070
Different state or abroad	51,663
Different state	41,527
Abroad	10,136

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sedgwick County)
Total resident population	452,869
Born in United States	219,065
State of residence	277,946
Different state	140,942
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,910
Foreign born	30,071

Wichita Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wichita. That total enrollment is 129,180 for the population of the country, which includes Wichita. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 51,656 and elementary or high school enrollment was 170,897 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,502.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wichita population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	129,180
Pre-kindergarten	9,199
Public	4,785
Private	4,414
Kindergarten	7,029
Public	5,790
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	58,358
Public	49,580
Private	8,778
Elementary and high school	85,449
Public	73,578
Private	11,871
High school grades 9 to 12	27,091
Public	23,998
Private	3,093
College, undergraduate years	21,812
Public	17,811
Private	4,001
Graduate or professional school	5,691
Public	4,504
Private	1,187
Not enrolled in school	302,620

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	282,585
Less than 9th grade	13,572
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,575
High school graduate	82,723
Some college, no degree	71,705
Associate's degree	14,192
Bachelor's degree	71,818
Graduate or professional degree	25.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	49,230

Wichita Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 338,935 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wichita. The Wichita occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (70,312), service occupations (29,702), sales and office occupations (59,097), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (549), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,357) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (35,081). The 338,935 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 181,169 private wage and salary workers, 25,546 government workers, 11,928 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sedgwick County)
Population 16 years and over	338,935
In labor force	232,983
Civilian labor force	230,257
Employed	219,098
Unemployed	11,159
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	2,726
Females 16 years and over	173,524
In labor force	106,053
Civilian labor force	105,600
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,372
Armed forces	453
Males 16 years and over	165,411
In labor force	126,930
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,787
Armed forces	2,273

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sedgwick County)
Workers 16 years and over	218,599
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	185,398
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	21,417
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,042
Other means	1,187
Worked at home	5,518
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,986,175

OCCUPATION (Sedgwick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,312
Management, professional, and related occupations	70,312
Service occupations	29,702
Sales and office occupations	59,097
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	549
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,357
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35,081

INDUSTRY (Sedgwick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,312
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,732
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	53,710
Wholesale trade	7,105
Retail trade	25,069
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,579
Information	4,765
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,963
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,842
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,014
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,628
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,271

CLASS OF WORKER (Sedgwick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,312
Private wage and salary workers	181,169
Government workers	25,546
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,928
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wichita Housing Characteristics

In Wichita, KS there are 191,133 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 176,444 occupied and 14,689 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wichita, there are 129,760 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,297 units in Wichita. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wichita, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wichita, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wichita. There are 1,861 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,040 with rent between $200-299, 21,361 with rent between $300-499 and 29,592 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wichita gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wichita, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sedgwick County)
Total housing units	191,133
Occupied housing units	176,444
Vacant housing units	14,689

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sedgwick County)
Total housing units	191,133
1-unit, detached	129,760
1-unit, attached	7,297
2 units	6,648
3 or 4 units	9,055
5 to 9 units	6,050
10 to 19 units	8,488
20 to 49 units	6,526
50 or more units	7,133
Mobile home	10,050

HOUSING TENURE (Sedgwick County)
Occupied housing units	176,444
Owner-occupied	116,719
Renter-occupied	59,725

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sedgwick County)
Occupied housing units	176,444
No vehicles available	11,276
2 vehicle available	104,041
3 vehicles available	23,017
4 vehicles available	6,606
5 or more vehicles available	2,467

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sedgwick County)
Occupied housing units	176,444
Utility gas	125,594
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	44,067
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	117
Coal or coke
Wood	332
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	310
No fuel used	192

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sedgwick County)
Occupied housing units	176,444
Less Than $50,000	116,719
$50,000 to $99,999	45,699
$100,000 to $149,999	22,336
$150,000 to $199,999	7,863
$200,000 to $299,999	4,199
$300,000 to $499,999	1,059
$1,000,000 or more	84
Median (dollars)	83,600

GROSS RENT (Sedgwick County)
Occupied units paying rent	59,725
Less than $200	1,861
$200 to $299	4,040
$300 to $499	21,361
$500 to $699	19,085
$700 to $999	8,397
$1,000 to $1,499	1,652
$1,500 or more	457