CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Wichita
Kansas · 344,284 residents · 162.941 sq mi
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Wichita has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,939. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $75,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024398K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(27,524)
5 to 97.8%(26,725)
10 to 147.2%(24,688)
15 to 196.9%(23,767)
20 to 247.4%(25,565)
25 to 3415%(51,619)
35 to 4415.7%(53,980)
45 to 5412.8%(44,035)
55 to 647.4%(25,490)
65 to 746%(20,616)
75 to 844.4%(15,297)
85 and over1.4%(4,978)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,939
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,024 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$75,000
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(250,552)
Black11.2%(34,161)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(14,314)
Asian2.5%(7,612)
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(246,924)
Black11.3%(38,732)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(33,112)
Asian3.9%(13,543)
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
83.8%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 81.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(36,979)
Married57.3%(73,880)
Widowed2.3%(2,985)
Divorced11.7%(15,116)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(30,732)
Married53.4%(72,819)
Widowed10.2%(13,896)
Divorced13.8%(18,819)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wichita, Kansas?
Wichita, Kansas has about 344,284 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Wichita, Kansas?
The typical household in Wichita, Kansas earns about $39,939 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 $75,000, and the typical rent is about $505 a month.
How educated are people in Wichita, Kansas?
About 25.3% 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 11.2% of people in Wichita, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Wichita, Kansas grown since 1990?
Yes, Wichita, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,273 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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