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Labeling information important
The Wichita Fire Department urges citizens to pay special attention to the labeling of fireworks to ensure safe and legal usage.
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City7 Replay Schedule Of July 1 Budget Hearing

Televised replays of the July 1 public hearing on the proposed City of Wichita 2010 budget can be seen on City7, the Cox Communication cable channel assigned to the City of...

Fourth of July Closures

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Wichita Police Cracking Down on Speeders/Drunk Drivers

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Kansas 4th of July 2009 Independence Day Events

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District VI Coffee

Join Council Member Janet Miller for coffee.
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Televised Budget Presentation Scheduled: 2010 Budget Presented to DABs and Public

City Manager Robert Layton will present the proposed 2010 Budget in a public presentation to District Advisory Boards and members of the public at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, in...

Water Main Break Repaired

Service restored to west Wichita customers at 11 p.m.
Water service to approximately 75 Wichita Water Utilities customers in west Wichita was restored at 11 p.m. last...

Wichita Kansas Information: Wichita, Kansas is part of SEDGWICK County. Population for Wichita from the last gathering is 344284. You can view Wichita venues that host many Wichita KS events every year. You can also research Wichita Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Wichita Kansas real estate guide. Wichita Kansas has a latitude of 37.6898 and a longitude of -97.3415. Zip codes in Wichita, KS include 67201 ... more Wichita zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wichita, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wichita, KS was 344,284.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wichita was 169,604, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wichita, KS
There are an estimated 71,980 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Wichita are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wichita is 174,680 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wichita, Kansas
There are an estimated 70,207 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wichita, KS
The median age of people living in Wichita, KS was 33.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wichita was 27,524. There were 250,907 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (40,891) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wichita, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wichita, KS was 333,622.

White Population in Wichita, KS
The estimated White population in the Wichita community is 258,900, which is 75.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wichita, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 39,325, which is 11.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wichita, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wichita, KS was 3,986.

Asian Population in Wichita, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13,647.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wichita, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wichita was an estimated 198.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17,566, while those of “two or more races” was 10,662 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wichita community was 33,112, or 9.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wichita, KS
The household population number in Wichita was 339,407.

Group Quarters Population in Wichita, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,877.

Average Household Size in Wichita, KS
The average household size in Wichita is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wichita, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 152,119 total housing units in Wichita.

The number of occupied housing units was 139,087, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 85,711 were owner-occupied (61.6), and 53,376 were renter-occupied (38.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13,032 vacant homes in Wichita at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wichita, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 76,531, with a median value in dollars of 78,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wichita, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $869 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wichita, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 181,390 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wichita, Kansas
54,692 people in Wichita also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wichita, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wichita was 34,255, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wichita, KS
In 2000, there were 59,513 people in Wichita, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wichita, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40,819 people in Wichita who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wichita, Kansas
There were 176,448 in the labor force in Wichita at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wichita was 18.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wichita, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,939. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wichita, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,247. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wichita, Kansas
Per capita income in Wichita in the last full census was 20,647. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wichita numbered 7,397, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wichita, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 38,018, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.