CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Wichita
Kansas · 304,011 residents · 162.941 sq mi
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Wichita has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,024. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $56,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024398K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(26,095)
5 to 97.6%(23,198)
10 to 146.8%(20,700)
15 to 196%(18,319)
20 to 247.7%(23,461)
25 to 3419.5%(59,390)
35 to 4414.6%(44,396)
45 to 548.7%(26,436)
55 to 648%(24,245)
65 to 747.3%(22,246)
75 to 843.8%(11,703)
85 and over1.3%(3,822)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,024
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,939 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$56,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(246,924)
Black11.3%(38,732)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(33,112)
Asian3.9%(13,543)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(250,552)
Black11.2%(34,161)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(14,314)
Asian2.5%(7,612)
Other3.8%(11,686)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican15.2%(60,476)
Central American1.3%(5,014)
Puerto Rican0.9%(3,416)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,507)
South American0.5%(1,820)
Spaniard0.2%(885)
Guatemalan0.2%(794)
Honduran0.2%(727)
Nicaraguan0.2%(598)
Cuban0.1%(552)
Argentine0.1%(432)
Peruvian0.1%(360)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(356)
Panamanian0.1%(284)
Venezuelan0%(187)
Dominican0%(159)
Ecuadorian0%(148)
Chilean0%(107)
Costa Rican0%(104)
Paraguayan0%(99)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.2%(8,600)
Filipino0.5%(2,023)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,019)
Laotian0.5%(1,795)
Chinese0.3%(1,183)
Cambodian0.3%(1,140)
Thai0.1%(373)
Japanese0.1%(351)
Pakistani0.1%(322)
Korean0.1%(256)
Sri Lankan0.1%(229)
Kazakh0%(161)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(128)
Indonesian0%(97)
Malaysian0%(93)
Bangladeshi0%(93)
Burmese0%(48)
Hmong0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(146)
Guamanian0%(146)
Marshallese0%(117)
Chamorro0%(105)
Samoan0%(101)
Tongan0%(11)
Ancestry
German19.8%(78,616)
English10.9%(43,507)
Irish9.9%(39,342)
American4.9%(19,308)
Scottish1.8%(7,261)
French1.8%(7,005)
Italian1.6%(6,299)
Swedish1.1%(4,486)
Subsaharan African1%(3,832)
Polish0.9%(3,729)
Dutch0.9%(3,678)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,503)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(3,376)
Norwegian0.6%(2,477)
Welsh0.5%(1,835)
Lebanese0.4%(1,616)
Czech0.4%(1,475)
Russian0.4%(1,465)
Danish0.3%(1,287)
British0.3%(1,191)
Swiss0.3%(1,173)
French Canadian0.2%(800)
Hungarian0.2%(662)
West Indian0.2%(624)
Ukrainian0.1%(563)
Greek0.1%(559)
Finnish0.1%(524)
Nigerian0.1%(449)
Palestinian0.1%(431)
Iranian0.1%(404)
Austrian0.1%(395)
Bulgarian0.1%(350)
Belgian0.1%(334)
Canadian0.1%(334)
Kenyan0.1%(317)
Jamaican0.1%(315)
Egyptian0.1%(226)
Portuguese0.1%(213)
Turkish0%(180)
Brazilian0%(174)
Slovak0%(170)
Haitian0%(148)
Croatian0%(139)
Romanian0%(125)
Syrian0%(105)
Armenian0%(94)
Jordanian0%(89)
Ethiopian0%(84)
Israeli0%(81)
Moroccan0%(79)
Lithuanian0%(77)
Australian0%(74)
Ghanaian0%(73)
Iraqi0%(52)
Slovene0%(44)
Barbadian0%(34)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(18)
Latvian0%(9)
Macedonian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(62,524)
Married47.3%(74,623)
Widowed2.6%(4,132)
Divorced10.5%(16,607)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(52,399)
Married45.8%(74,198)
Widowed7.6%(12,365)
Divorced14.2%(22,912)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wichita, Kansas?
Wichita, Kansas has about 304,011 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Wichita, Kansas?
The typical household in Wichita, Kansas earns about $28,024 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wichita, Kansas expensive?
In Wichita, Kansas, the median home is worth about $56,100, and the typical rent is about $395 a month.
How educated are people in Wichita, Kansas?
About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Wichita, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wichita, Kansas?
About 12.5% of people in Wichita, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.
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