Wichita, KS

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2024 Population

397,945

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

0.104% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,620

2.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$190,800

6.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

193,368

1.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wichita, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

94.3% of the residents in Wichita, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wichita, KS are Wichita State University (4,576 degrees awarded in 2024), Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (2,030 degrees), and Wichita Technical Institute (625 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Wichita, KS was $190,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.

Most people in Wichita, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wichita, KS was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Wichita's Keeper of the Plains Statue

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United States Kansas Sedgwick County, KS Wichita, KS

Population & Diversity

Wichita, KS is home to a population of 398k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Wichita, KS residents were born outside of the country (40.6k people).

In 2024, there were 6.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (237k people) in Wichita, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Wichita, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wichita, KS was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wichita, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wichita, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
237k ± 1.6k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.1k ± 1.62k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
27.7k ± 2.13k

19%

Hispanic Population

75.5k people

19% of the people in Wichita, KS are hispanic (75.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wichita, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40.6k people

9.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39.4k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Wichita, KS residents (40.6k 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 Wichita, KS was 9.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wichita, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,559 ± 647
Gulf War (2001-)
5,080 ± 550
Gulf War (1990s)
2,601 ± 383

Wichita, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wichita, KS.

Health

87.6% of the population of Wichita, KS has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.54% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wichita, KS grew by 0.0388% from 12.4% to 12.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wichita, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Wichita, KS employs 193k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wichita, KS were Manufacturing (34,499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26,830 people), and Retail Trade (21,482 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($92,308), Utilities ($67,500), and Manufacturing ($56,977).

Employment

Occupations

193k

2024 Value

± 3,626

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 2.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wichita, KS grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 191k employees to 193k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wichita, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,417 people), Management Occupations (18,877 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (18,294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wichita, 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

193k

2024 Value

± 3,626

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 2.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wichita, KS grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 191k employees to 193k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wichita, KS, are Manufacturing (34,499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26,830 people), and Retail Trade (21,482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wichita, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wichita, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,313

Median earning men ± $964

$35,495

Median earning women ± $853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,655), Manufacturing ($62,403), and Wholesale Trade ($60,413).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,520), Manufacturing ($44,638), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,445).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wichita, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Wichita, KS awarded 8,666 degrees. The student population of Wichita, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,928 male students and 16,961 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wichita, KS are White (4,450 and 59.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1,411 and 18.9%), Black or African American (577 and 7.75%), and Asian (408 and 5.48%).

The largest universities in Wichita, KS by number of degrees awarded are Wichita State University (4,576 and 52.8%), Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (2,030 and 23.4%), and Wichita Technical Institute (625 and 7.21%).

The most popular majors in Wichita, KS are Computer Science (540 and 6.23%), General Business Administration & Management (373 and 4.3%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (330 and 3.81%).

The median tuition costs are $34,526 for private four year colleges, and $7,529 and $17,714 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Wichita, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 29,889 (43.3% men and 56.7% 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 29,889 students enrolled in Wichita, KS, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,483 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
272 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
197 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
164 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wichita, KS was Elementary Education & Teaching with 272 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wichita, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wichita State University
4,576 degrees awarded
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
2,030 degrees awarded
Wichita Technical Institute
625 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wichita State University with 4,576 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,997 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wichita, KS, which is 0.856 times less than the 4,669 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 4,450 degrees mean that there were 3.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,411 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.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,155) 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wichita, KS was $190,800 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,500 to $190,800, a 6.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Wichita, KS is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wichita, KS have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wichita, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,295

$93,373

Median Property Taxes

±$2,478

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 Wichita, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wichita, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Wichita, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wichita, 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.

$64,620

Median Household Income

± $1,440

159k

Number of Households

± 3,130

In 2024, the median household income of the 159k households in Wichita, KS grew to $64,620 from the previous year's value of $63,072.

The following chart displays the households in Wichita, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wichita, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (7.7%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Wichita, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (7.7%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wichita, KS have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Wichita, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wichita, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wichita, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wichita, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wichita, KS (62.2k out of 391k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wichita, 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.