Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

117,994

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.565% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

8.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,036

3.93% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS is home to a population of 118k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2024, there were 4.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.7k people) in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS are Spanish (21,339 households), Vietnamese (1,564 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (446 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,034

Women

50%

58,956

Men

50%

The resident population of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS in 2024 was 117,990 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.7k ± 2.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.31k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.6k

26.9%

Hispanic Population

31.8k people

26.9% of the people in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS are hispanic (31.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,020 ± 2,123 people
Vietnam
1,485 ± 940 people
El Salvador
711 ± 653 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 8,020 Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,485 and El Salvador with 711.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS residents (13.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
21,339 households (19.3%)
Vietnamese
1,564 households (1.41%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
446 households (0.402%)

23.1% of the households in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS was Spanish. 19.3% of the households in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,215 ± 494
Gulf War (2001-)
1,253 ± 319
Gulf War (1990s)
493 ± 157

Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS.

Health

83.2% of the population of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

1,285 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.8%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS grew by 0.342% from 16.7% to 16.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS employs 53.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS were Construction (4,295 people), Aircraft & parts manufacturing (4,193 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,583 people), and the highest paying industries were Executive offices & legislative bodies ($108,901), Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($100,602), and U. S. Air Force ($97,241).

Males in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,572. The income inequality in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.386, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,926

Women

48.4%

27,652

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS in 2024 was 53,578 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.6k

2024 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 52.6k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,487 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,412 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.6k

2024 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 52.6k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS, are Construction (4,295 people), Aircraft & parts manufacturing (4,193 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,043

Median earning men ± $1,664

$32,320

Median earning women ± $1,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($55,820), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,045), and Public Administration ($49,418).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($45,125), Manufacturing ($41,812), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,566).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Education

The student population of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,681 male students and 4,031 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS are White (986 and 57%), Hispanic or Latino (307 and 17.7%), Black or African American (231 and 13.4%), and Two or More Races (99 and 5.72%).

The largest universities in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Wichita Technical Institute (625 and 35.3%), Friends University (436 and 24.6%), and Newman University (395 and 22.3%).

The most popular majors in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (203 and 11.5%), Medical Assistant (157 and 8.86%), and General Business Administration & Management (155 and 8.75%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,526.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,712 (39.9% men and 60.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 6,712 students enrolled in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,901 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
203 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
157 degrees awarded
Network & System Administration
98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS was HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology with 203 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wichita Technical Institute
625 degrees awarded
Friends University
436 degrees awarded
Newman University
395 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wichita Technical Institute with 625 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 664 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS, which is 0.599 times less than the 1,108 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 986 degrees mean that there were 3.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 307 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,526) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,447) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.29% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.54% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30.6k), Some college (22.8k), and Secondary Education (16.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS was $118,700 in 2024, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,000 to $118,700, a 9.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,164

$24,239

Median Property Taxes

±$1,257

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,036

Median Household Income

± $1,594

48.8k

Number of Households

± 1,800

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.8k households in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS grew to $50,036 from the previous year's value of $48,143.

The following chart displays the households in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.386

2024 Wage GINI in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS

0.379

2023 Wage GINI in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS

In 2024, the income inequality in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS was 0.386 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.88% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.98%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.735% of the workforce in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS (23.5k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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