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Wichita, KS

396,123 Population
162.9 square miles 2,431.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

36.8 ±0.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 37.3 ±0.3
  • a little less than the figure in Kansas: 37.9 ±0.2

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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59%White9%Black0%†Native5%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other6%†Two+20%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$36,071 ±$1,616 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: $35,822 ±$1,076
  • a little less than the amount in Kansas: $38,361 ±$517
$61,281 ±$2,623 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: $67,434 ±$2,651
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Kansas: $70,333 ±$1,182

15.8% ±1.8% (61,260  ±6,940) Persons below poverty line
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 12.6% † 80,349 (±1.3% / ±8,237)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Kansas: 11.2% 319,652 (±0.5% / ±14,831)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty24%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty8%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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19.3 minutes ±0.9 (3,520,800  ±183,734) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 20.3 6,008,780 (±0.6 / ±224,194)
  • a little less than the figure in Kansas: 20 26,407,250 (±0.3 / ±458,921)

Families

163,555 ±2,936 Number of households
  • the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 260,885 ±2,794
  • Kansas: 1,188,340 ±5,857
2.4 ±0 (387,458  ±136) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 2.5 638,624 (±0 / ±127)
  • about the same as the figure in Kansas: 2.4 2,853,521

Population by household type

Married couples55%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married47%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale39%Female32%
Now marriedMale46%Female48%
DivorcedMale12%†Female11%†
WidowedMale3%†Female9%†
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5.3% ±1.2% (4,912  ±1,145) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 5.6% † 8,417 (±1% / ±1,546)
  • a little less than the rate in Kansas: 5.5% 36,992 (±0.4% / ±2,824)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

3%†15-195%†20-2412%†25-299%†30-354%†35-392%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

179,673 ±2,227 Number of housing units
  • the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 282,274 ±86
  • Kansas: 1,299,931 ±716

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied91%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied59%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit74%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$198,100 ±$8,398 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: $207,300 ±$4,409
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Kansas: $219,800 ±$3,121

14.7% ±1.6% (57,515  ±6,423.8) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 13.9% 89,921 (±1.4% / ±8,724.1)
  • a little higher than the rate in Kansas: 13.8% 401,337 (±0.6% / ±15,975.3)

Social

88.7% ±2.8% (234,244  ±7,814.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 90.6% 392,665 (±2.2% / ±9,605.2)
  • a little less than the rate in Kansas: 91.7% 1,793,522 (±0.9% / ±18,779.8)
31.9% ±1.7% (84,184  ±4,483.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 32.2% 139,635 (±1.3% / ±5,689.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Kansas: 35.8% 700,713 (±0.6% / ±11,139)

Population by highest level of education

11%†No degree25%High school31%Some college20%Bachelor's11%Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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9.9% ±0.8% (39,049  ±3,202) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 7.1% 46,238
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Kansas: 7.1% 207,421

Place of birth for foreign-born population

5%†Europe35%Asia6%†Africa0%†Oceania53%Latin America1%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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6.8% ±0.7% (20,403  ±2,237) Population with veteran status
  • a little higher than the rate in the Wichita, KS Metro Area: 6.6% 32,243 (±0.5% / ±2,490)
  • a little higher than the rate in Kansas: 6.4% 143,722 (±0.2% / ±5,268)

Veterans by wartime service

226†WWII1,329†Korea7,188†Vietnam5,089†Gulf (1990s)5,624†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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20,403 Total veterans ±2,237 18,877 Male ±2,079 1,526 Female ±624

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Wichita, KS <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US2079000-wichita-ks/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Wichita, KS <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US2079000-wichita-ks/>