CITY · 2020 ACS
Wichita
Kansas · 397,532 residents · 163 sq mi
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With 397,532 people, Wichita is a city in Kansas. The typical home is worth $138,100, having more than doubled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.7. The average commute runs 19 minutes. Growth has run 15% since 2000, or 53,248 more people. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
163 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024398K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.3%(24,950)
5 to 96.9%(27,406)
10 to 147.2%(28,430)
15 to 196.9%(27,541)
20 to 247.5%(29,864)
25 to 3414.2%(56,430)
35 to 4412.4%(49,389)
45 to 5411.2%(44,392)
55 to 6412.4%(49,249)
65 to 749.1%(36,206)
75 to 844.1%(16,400)
85 and over1.8%(7,275)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$53,466
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,939 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade17.5%
Information11.2%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Other services5%
Finance & insurance3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Public administration3.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.6%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$138,100
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.6
+6%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic58.8%(233,703)
Black10.6%(42,228)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(72,786)
Asian5%(19,991)
Other5.2%(20,812)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican14.7%(57,543)
Central American0.8%(3,022)
South American0.5%(1,837)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,673)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,529)
Spaniard0.2%(730)
Cuban0.2%(653)
Guatemalan0.2%(614)
Venezuelan0.1%(480)
Honduran0.1%(478)
Peruvian0.1%(399)
Colombian0.1%(382)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(211)
Nicaraguan0%(155)
Ecuadorian0%(137)
Chilean0%(133)
Panamanian0%(78)
Dominican0%(57)
Bolivian0%(49)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Costa Rican0%(24)
Paraguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.1%(8,138)
Asian Indian0.6%(2,235)
Chinese0.4%(1,455)
Laotian0.4%(1,392)
Filipino0.3%(1,280)
Cambodian0.2%(732)
Korean0.2%(647)
Pakistani0.2%(647)
Thai0.1%(348)
Japanese0.1%(291)
Nepalese0.1%(246)
Mongolian0%(177)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German19.3%(75,337)
Irish9.3%(36,462)
English8.8%(34,412)
American4.8%(18,557)
French2.1%(8,241)
Italian1.7%(6,492)
Scottish1.6%(6,206)
Swedish1.4%(5,649)
Subsaharan African1.3%(5,032)
Dutch1.2%(4,872)
Polish1%(3,728)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,410)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(2,721)
Norwegian0.7%(2,615)
Welsh0.7%(2,550)
Russian0.5%(1,874)
Czech0.4%(1,410)
French Canadian0.3%(1,173)
Swiss0.3%(1,109)
Danish0.3%(1,064)
Lebanese0.2%(903)
Hungarian0.2%(636)
Greek0.1%(548)
Austrian0.1%(532)
West Indian0.1%(526)
Canadian0.1%(512)
Portuguese0.1%(347)
Iranian0.1%(336)
Belgian0.1%(330)
Arab0.1%(299)
Nigerian0.1%(269)
Egyptian0.1%(261)
Finnish0.1%(253)
Slovak0.1%(237)
Lithuanian0.1%(233)
Kenyan0.1%(229)
Croatian0%(187)
Ukrainian0%(183)
Haitian0%(182)
Jamaican0%(168)
Ghanaian0%(166)
Romanian0%(160)
Syrian0%(152)
Brazilian0%(135)
Turkish0%(114)
Jordanian0%(101)
Bulgarian0%(99)
Somali0%(89)
Moroccan0%(66)
Armenian0%(61)
Palestinian0%(45)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(36)
Iraqi0%(32)
Serbian0%(30)
Australian0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Slovene0%(14)
Latvian0%(11)
Barbadian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.8%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.7%
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.8%(5,146)
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(4,455)
Vietnam era36.5%(7,892)
Korean War7.7%(1,670)
World War II3.2%(697)
Share of the 21,630 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wichita, Kansas?
Wichita, Kansas has about 397,532 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wichita, Kansas?
The typical household in Wichita, Kansas earns about $53,466 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 $138,100, and the typical rent is about $821 a month.
How educated are people in Wichita, Kansas?
About 30.7% 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 15.5% 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 93,521 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.
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