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Wichita, KS Metro Area

661,217 Population
4,148.1 square miles 159.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.1 ±0.3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$38,799 ±$1,306 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$71,810 ±$1,733 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

11.8% ±1.2% (76,282  ±8,007) Persons below poverty line
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

19.3 minutes ±0.7 (5,748,420  ±225,354) Mean travel time to work
  • about two-thirds of the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

260,869 ±3,060 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.5 ±0 (646,547  ±409) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

7.2% ±1.3% (11,185  ±2,078) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

285,437 ±216 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$223,700 ±$6,059 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

13.1% ±1.2% (85,150  ±7,944.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

90.7% ±2.3% (399,613  ±10,289.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
32.9% ±1.3% (144,907  ±5,830.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

8.5% (55,964  ±3,745) Foreign-born population
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

7.3% ±0.6% (36,131  ±3,200) Population with veteran status
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
36,131 Total veterans ±3,200 32,459 Male ±2,873 3,672 Female ±1,011

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