Southwest is a neighborhood of 14,440 people in Wichita. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $121,614. There are 3,770 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. Households take in $55,604 at the median, 32% less than the US figure. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Southwest; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
14,440
Population density
3,770 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.83 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$55,604
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,366
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.328
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$121,614
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,039
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.1%
39.9% rent
Vacancy rate
12.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.2
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(7,895)
Black9.1%(1,318)
Hispanic / Latino25%(3,615)
Asian2.5%(356)
Other8.7%(1,256)
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(7,895)
Black9.1%(1,318)
Hispanic / Latino25%(3,615)
Asian2.5%(356)
Other8.7%(1,256)
Diversity Score
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
