In 2021, Wichita, KS had a population of 395k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $56,374. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wichita, KS grew from 390,566 to 394,574, a 1.03% increase and its median household income grew from $53,466 to $56,374, a 5.44% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wichita, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.97%), White (Hispanic) (8.65%), Other (Hispanic) (4.84%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.76%).
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.
94.6% of the residents in Wichita, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wichita, KS are Wichita State University (3,761 degrees awarded in 2021), Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (1,485 degrees), and Wichita Technical Institute (627 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Wichita, KS was $145,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.
Most people in Wichita, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wichita, KS was 2 cars per household.
