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Wichita, KS Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
652,622
Households
254,776
Average household size
2.51
Median age
36.7 years
Median household income
$70,655
Housing units
280,193
Population comparison
2020 Census647,610
2024 estimate652,622
Change+0.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
652,622
Median age
36.7 years
Male
324,999
Female
327,623
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.7 years
Female median age
37.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
20,654Under 519,586
61,8965–1759,578
31,49718–2428,949
44,92025–3443,895
42,31035–4441,925
36,36545–5436,220
38,85655–6439,497
48,50165+57,973
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 520,65419,586
5–1761,89659,578
18–2431,49728,949
25–3444,92043,895
35–4442,31041,925
45–5436,36536,220
55–6438,85639,497
65+48,50157,973
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5–17
Male
5–9
21,645
10–14
25,335
15–17
14,916
Female
5–9
21,611
10–14
23,570
15–17
14,397
18–24
Male
18–19
8,776
20
4,432
21
4,087
22–24
14,202
Female
18–19
8,025
20
3,954
21
4,341
22–24
12,629
25–34
Male
25–29
22,877
30–34
22,043
Female
25–29
21,961
30–34
21,934
35–44
Male
35–39
22,732
40–44
19,578
Female
35–39
21,022
40–44
20,903
45–54
Male
45–49
18,302
50–54
18,063
Female
45–49
18,041
50–54
18,179
55–64
Male
55–59
19,022
60–61
7,583
62–64
12,251
Female
55–59
18,688
60–61
8,216
62–64
12,593
65+
Male
65–66
7,480
67–69
9,864
70–74
13,343
75–79
8,688
80–84
4,828
85+
4,298
Female
65–66
7,960
67–69
10,792
70–74
14,704
75–79
9,382
80–84
6,545
85+
8,590
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
473,04772.5%
Two or more races
76,04011.7%
Black alone
43,3066.6%
Some other race
29,8734.6%
Asian alone
24,2433.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,5960.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5170.1%
Residents: 652,622.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone473,047
Two or more races76,040
Black alone43,306
Some other race29,873
Asian alone24,243
American Indian / Alaska Native5,596
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander517

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
96,646
White, not Hispanic
448,148

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
162,764
Married-couple share
74.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
77,16630.3%
1 person
87,34234.3%
2 people
34,90613.7%
3 people
29,27611.5%
4 people
26,08610.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
14,682
6 People
7,233
7 Plus People
4,171
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person77,166
2 people87,342
3 people34,906
4 people29,276
5+ people26,086
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households162,764
Married-couple families121,84474.9% of family households
With children
47,44338.9%
Without children
74,40161.1%
Other families40,92025.1% of family households
Male householder
11,84528.9%
Female householder
29,07571.1%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households162,764Not applicable
Married-couple families121,84474.9%
With children47,44338.9%
Without children74,40161.1%
Other families40,92025.1%
Male householder11,84528.9%
Female householder29,07571.1%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$70,655
Median family
$89,461
Per capita
$37,675
Household incomeShare of households
36,65614.4%
Under $25k
51,60220.3%
$25–49k
47,00618.4%
$50–74k
35,17713.8%
$75–99k
43,43517.0%
$100–149k
21,5398.5%
$150–199k
19,3617.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
11,871
$10,000–$14,999
8,867
$15,000–$19,999
7,808
$20,000–$24,999
8,110
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,833
$30,000–$34,999
11,443
$35,000–$39,999
9,709
$40,000–$44,999
9,572
$45,000–$49,999
10,045
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
20,385
$60,000–$74,999
26,621
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
25,174
$125,000–$149,999
18,261
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k36,656
$25–49k51,602
$50–74k47,006
$75–99k35,177
$100–149k43,435
$150–199k21,539
$200k+19,361

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
430,462
High school or higher
90.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
31.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
16,6933.9%
Less than 9th grade
24,6995.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
113,66626.4%
High school or equivalent
98,59522.9%
Some college, no degree
40,0299.3%
Associate degree
87,36620.3%
Bachelor’s degree
49,41411.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
7,845
Nursery School
123
Kindergarten
131
First Grade
64
Second Grade
134
Third Grade
815
Fourth Grade
167
Fifth Grade
586
Sixth Grade
2,599
Seventh Grade
837
Eighth Grade
3,392
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,761
Tenth Grade
5,046
Eleventh Grade
6,731
Twelfth No Diploma
9,161
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
93,150
Ged Or Alternative Credential
20,516
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
36,557
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
62,038
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
38,398
Professional School Degree
6,507
Doctorate Degree
4,509
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade16,693
Grades 9–12, no diploma24,699
High school or equivalent113,666
Some college, no degree98,595
Associate degree40,029
Bachelor’s degree87,366
Graduate or professional49,414
Marital status by sexMale and Female
6,84821,461
Widowed
25,97834,643
Divorced
3,1204,043
Separated
133,137131,850
Now Married
91,40274,902
Never Married
9,1268,666
Married Spouse Absent
124,011123,184
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed6,84821,461
Divorced25,97834,643
Separated3,1204,043
Now Married133,137131,850
Never Married91,40274,902
Married Spouse Absent9,1268,666
Married Spouse Present124,011123,184

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$201,200
Median gross rent
$987
Housing tenure
Owner
166,35065.3%
Renter
88,42634.7%
Occupied homes: 254,776.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner166,350
Renter88,426
Housing occupancy
Occupied
254,77690.9%
Vacant
25,4179.1%
Housing units: 280,193.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied254,776
Vacant25,417

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
99,515
Owners without mortgage
66,835
Vacancy reason
For rent6,803
For sale1,809
Rented, not occupied1,106
Sold, not occupied1,294
Seasonal1,200
Migrant workers0
Other13,205
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,803
For sale1,809
Rented, not occupied1,106
Sold, not occupied1,294
Seasonal1,200
Migrant workers0
Other13,205
Structure type
Detached199,262
Attached12,794
2–4 units19,535
5–19 units21,034
20+ units17,032
Mobile or other10,536
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,325
Structure 3–4 Units
11,210
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
9,066
Structure 10–19 Units
11,968
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
7,967
Structure 50 Plus Units
9,065
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
10,300
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
236
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached199,262
Attached12,794
2–4 units19,535
5–19 units21,034
20+ units17,032
Mobile or other10,536
Year builtHousing units by period
90,69832.4%
Before 1960
58,25420.8%
1960–79
70,04925.0%
1980–99
56,54720.2%
2000–19
4,6451.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
29,468
1940–1949
17,911
1950–1959
43,319
1960–79
1960–1969
22,630
1970–1979
35,624
1980–99
1980–1989
34,970
1990–1999
35,079
2000–19
2000–2009
33,899
2010–2019
22,648
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196090,698
1960–7958,254
1980–9970,049
2000–1956,547
2020+4,645
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
19,724
865
1990s
22,910
1,756
2000s
34,937
4,433
2010s
61,716
39,071
2020–22
23,400
32,932
2023+
3,663
9,369
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199019,724865
1990s22,9101,756
2000s34,9374,433
2010s61,71639,071
2020–2223,40032,932
2023+3,6639,369
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
30,39618.3%
Under $100k
77,08646.3%
$100–249k
48,35329.1%
$250–499k
6,7354.0%
$500–749k
2,1691.3%
$750–999k
8780.5%
$1–1.49m
7330.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,649
10000–14999
1,796
15000–19999
930
20000–24999
993
25000–29999
746
30000–34999
1,136
35000–39999
768
40000–49999
2,336
50000–59999
2,114
60000–69999
3,373
70000–79999
2,824
80000–89999
5,075
90000–99999
5,656
$100–249k
100000–124999
13,923
125000–149999
11,106
150000–174999
15,888
175000–199999
11,279
200000–249999
24,890
$250–499k
250000–299999
17,627
300000–399999
21,176
400000–499999
9,550
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
295
2000000+
438
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k30,396
$100–249k77,086
$250–499k48,353
$500–749k6,735
$750–999k2,169
$1–1.49m878
$1.5m+733
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5004,631
$500–99938,910
$1,000–1,49930,096
$1,500–1,9998,049
$2,000–2,4992,088
$2,500–2,999262
$3,000+661
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Under $500
Under 100
115
100–149
110
150–199
114
200–249
237
250–299
630
300–349
586
350–399
396
400–449
791
450–499
1,652
$500–999
500–549
1,949
550–599
2,278
600–649
2,208
650–699
3,137
700–749
4,974
750–799
4,647
800–899
10,393
900–999
9,324
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
19,130
1250–1499
10,966
$3,000+
3000–3499
234
3500+
427
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5004,631
$500–99938,910
$1,000–1,49930,096
$1,500–1,9998,049
$2,000–2,4992,088
$2,500–2,999262
$3,000+661
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
3,140
10,844
1 vehicle
34,953
44,174
2 vehicles
71,048
23,836
3 vehicles
36,624
6,756
4 vehicles
14,119
2,264
5+ vehicles
6,466
552
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle3,14010,844
1 vehicle34,95344,174
2 vehicles71,04823,836
3 vehicles36,6246,756
4 vehicles14,1192,264
5+ vehicles6,466552

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
311,074
Average commute
20 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
247,26479.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
27,9079.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,5920.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
4,8261.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
25,5038.2%Derived from published counts
Other
3,9821.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 311,074.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,839
Bicycle
987
Other
Other Transportation
3,004
Motorcycle
483
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
495
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone247,264
Carpool27,907
Public transit1,592
Walk or bicycle4,826
Work from home25,503
Other3,982
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
93,49332.7%
Under 15 min
135,08747.3%
15–29 min
41,32614.5%
30–44 min
7,3822.6%
45–59 min
8,2832.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
9,437
5–9
35,842
10–14
48,214
15–29 min
15–19
62,696
20–24
52,882
25–29
19,509
30–44 min
30–34
30,601
35–39
5,162
40–44
5,563
60+ min
60–89
4,426
90+
3,857
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min93,493
15–29 min135,087
30–44 min41,326
45–59 min7,382
60+ min8,283

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
509,846
Civilian labor force
328,494
Employed
312,544
Unemployed
15,950
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
638,657
Persons below poverty
82,874
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
183,997
Blue-collar workers
79,527
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
19,604
29,416
Sales Office Occupations
23,875
37,739
Management Business Science Arts
55,472
66,911
Production Transportation Material Moving
36,783
12,080
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
28,553
2,111
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations19,60429,416
Sales Office Occupations23,87537,739
Management Business Science Arts55,47266,911
Production Transportation Material Moving36,78312,080
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance28,5532,111

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
274,848
Workplace jobs
279,561
Internal commuters
234,590
Inbound commuters
44,971
Outbound commuters
40,258
Net worker inflow
4,713

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
574,93389.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
65,07110.2%
Residents: 640,004.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured574,933
Uninsured65,071
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,79815.1%
Under 19
23,41736.0%
Age 19–34
31,15647.9%
Age 35–64
7001.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,798
Age 19–3423,417
Age 35–6431,156
Age 65+700

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
602,97492.4%
Foreign born
49,6487.6%
Residents: 652,622.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born602,974
Foreign born49,648

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
22,760
Not a citizen
26,888

Residential mobility

Same house
552,564
Within same county
59,444
From another county
16,103
From another state
14,437
From abroad
2,857

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
275,434

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Wichita, KS Metro Area

Wichita, KS Metro Area has 652,622 residents and a median age of 36.7 years. It ranks No. 90 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,079 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Wichita, KS Metro Area652,622$70,65536.7 years65.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Kansas2,947,197$74,27537.4 years67.2%

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