METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Wichita Metro
Wichita, KS · 4 counties · 511,111 residents · 4,148.141 sq mi
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Wichita has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,964. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $55,682.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024653K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(42,347)
5 to 98.1%(41,163)
10 to 147.5%(38,578)
15 to 196.5%(33,195)
20 to 246.7%(34,046)
25 to 3418.1%(92,320)
35 to 4415%(76,888)
45 to 549.3%(47,629)
55 to 648.3%(42,555)
65 to 747.1%(36,126)
75 to 843.8%(19,668)
85 and over1.3%(6,596)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,964
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,566 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$55,682
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,684 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(454,620)
Black7.4%(42,235)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(41,282)
Asian2.7%(15,483)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(449,408)
Black7.2%(36,691)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(19,279)
Asian1.7%(8,930)
Other3.1%(16,082)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.8%(76,869)
Central American0.9%(6,153)
Puerto Rican0.7%(4,396)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,760)
South American0.3%(2,220)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,169)
Honduran0.2%(1,162)
Spaniard0.2%(1,156)
Cuban0.2%(1,139)
Argentine0.1%(624)
Nicaraguan0.1%(598)
Peruvian0.1%(480)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(370)
Panamanian0.1%(338)
Dominican0%(275)
Venezuelan0%(206)
Ecuadorian0%(151)
Costa Rican0%(126)
Paraguayan0%(121)
Chilean0%(107)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Bolivian0%(26)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(9,393)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,668)
Filipino0.4%(2,495)
Laotian0.4%(2,341)
Chinese0.3%(1,954)
Cambodian0.2%(1,333)
Korean0.1%(499)
Japanese0.1%(454)
Thai0.1%(449)
Pakistani0.1%(360)
Sri Lankan0%(229)
Bangladeshi0%(227)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(161)
Nepalese0%(143)
Indonesian0%(102)
Malaysian0%(93)
Burmese0%(65)
Hmong0%(27)
Taiwanese0%(25)
Singaporean0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(356)
Samoan0%(173)
Guamanian0%(146)
Marshallese0%(117)
Chamorro0%(105)
Tongan0%(59)
Ancestry
German22.1%(144,265)
English11.8%(77,217)
Irish10.2%(66,389)
American5.5%(35,800)
Scottish2%(12,849)
French1.8%(11,495)
Italian1.6%(10,395)
Swedish1.2%(8,104)
Dutch1.1%(6,874)
Polish0.9%(6,128)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(5,870)
Subsaharan African0.7%(4,452)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(4,088)
Norwegian0.6%(4,088)
Welsh0.6%(3,881)
Czech0.4%(2,815)
Russian0.4%(2,790)
British0.3%(2,078)
Danish0.3%(2,021)
Swiss0.3%(1,988)
Lebanese0.3%(1,979)
French Canadian0.2%(1,430)
Greek0.2%(1,142)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,061)
Austrian0.1%(933)
Hungarian0.1%(883)
Finnish0.1%(815)
West Indian0.1%(720)
Canadian0.1%(569)
Nigerian0.1%(538)
Iranian0.1%(472)
Palestinian0.1%(442)
Belgian0.1%(438)
Kenyan0.1%(372)
Bulgarian0.1%(350)
Egyptian0.1%(349)
Portuguese0.1%(338)
Croatian0.1%(327)
Jamaican0.1%(315)
Slovak0%(241)
Romanian0%(203)
Brazilian0%(191)
Turkish0%(191)
Haitian0%(181)
Australian0%(168)
Latvian0%(162)
Lithuanian0%(159)
Syrian0%(128)
Moroccan0%(103)
Armenian0%(103)
Ethiopian0%(99)
Iraqi0%(94)
Jordanian0%(92)
Israeli0%(81)
Slovene0%(77)
Ghanaian0%(73)
Barbadian0%(34)
Macedonian0%(30)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(22)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% 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 married35.5%(91,402)
Married51.7%(133,137)
Widowed2.7%(6,848)
Divorced10.1%(25,978)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(74,902)
Married50.2%(131,850)
Widowed8.2%(21,461)
Divorced13.2%(34,643)
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In this metro
Largest cities
WichitaCENTRAL400,987Derby26,606Newton18,353Andover17,370El Dorado12,696Haysville11,353Bel Aire10,287Park City9,458Augusta9,073Maize7,853Valley Center7,685Wellington7,541Mulvane7,030Goddard6,638Rose Hill4,320Hesston3,458Clearwater2,792Oaklawn-Sunview2,789Kechi2,375Cheney2,178Halstead2,132McConnell AFB1,907North Newton1,791Sedgwick1,575Douglass1,506Colwich1,445Belle Plaine1,442Towanda1,426Conway Springs1,141Oxford1,038
The 30 most populous of 58 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wichita, KS?
Wichita, KS has about 511,111 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Wichita, KS?
The typical household in Wichita, KS earns about $29,964 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wichita, KS expensive?
In Wichita, KS, the median home is worth about $55,682, and the typical rent is about $385 a month.
How educated are people in Wichita, KS?
About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wichita, KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wichita, KS?
About 10.4% of people in Wichita, KS live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024