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Wichita, KS
Demographic Data



Wichita Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Wichita Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

396,192

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
18.2%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
14.8%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
15.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
88.0%
88.0%
31.0%
31.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Wichita
USA
$34,393
$34,393
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Wichita
USA
$60,712
$60,712
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Transportation
Public Service
Finance
Wholesale
17.0%
17.0%
14.2%
14.2%
11.7%
11.7%
9.0%
9.0%
8.1%
8.1%
6.5%
6.5%
5.5%
5.5%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.6%
61.6%
17.6%
17.6%
9.7%
9.7%
5.9%
5.9%
4.7%
4.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
French
Italian
Scottish
Swedish
Dutch
Polish
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
African
British
Welsh
Russian
Czech
Lebanese
Scandinavian
Danish
19.2%
19.2%
10.5%
10.5%
9.9%
9.9%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Arabic
Langs. of India
Chinese
Tagalog
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Laotian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
African languages
French
Other Asian languages
Thai
Korean
Urdu
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Navajo
82.4%
82.4%
12.0%
12.0%
1.9%
1.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Wichita Residents

9.9%

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Zip Codes in Wichita, KS