Population 6,520 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southwest Village
Household size in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Southwest Village is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.63 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Few Wichita neighborhoods have larger households: only two of 22.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.4, Southwest Village is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 33.2, even as the national median rose. Only two of Wichita's 22 neighborhoods are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in Southwest Village (26.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 12.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only one other Wichita neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Southwest Village
Renters in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Southwest Village rent their homes (41.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (35.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 10.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Southwest Village: 17.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 9.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Southwest Village are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the southeast. Southwest Village has newer homes than the great majority of Wichita neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $853 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Southwest Village costs $853 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $202 a month since 2006–10, up 31%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Southwest Village
Bachelor's degrees in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Southwest Village have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.3% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Southwest Village never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 5.6 points, even as the national rate rose. Southwest Village has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Wichita neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Southwest Village
| Period | Southwest Village | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Southwest Village: 19.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. No other Wichita neighborhood has higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 14.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Southwest Village compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Village | 3.14 | 30.4 | 26.8% | 41.1% | 17.0% | 1979 | $853 | 17.4% | 76.3% | 19.8% |
| Southwest | 2.49 | 38.3 | 17.9% | 37.2% | 13.1% | 1961 | $1,080 | 12.9% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Riverside | 2.29 | 39.5 | 14.6% | 41.8% | 7.1% | 1965 | $1,078 | 19.6% | 87.4% | 6.5% |
| Stanley-Aley | 2.12 | 39.9 | 13.7% | 34.7% | 15.2% | 1957 | $890 | 9.8% | 78.8% | 6.5% |
| South Central Improvemen | 2.35 | 39.5 | 13.6% | 57.1% | 20.6% | 1950 | $870 | 13.6% | 77.6% | 4.0% |
| Sunflower | 2.48 | 36.5 | 17.8% | 47.5% | 12.1% | 1963 | $929 | 14.9% | 78.8% | 6.8% |
| South City Community | 2.49 | 36.3 | 12.3% | 57.3% | 18.6% | 1959 | $987 | 9.2% | 71.0% | 2.2% |
| Orchard Breeze | 2.59 | 32.9 | 29.2% | 46.0% | 15.4% | 1961 | $873 | 14.3% | 90.2% | 10.1% |
| Delano | 2.44 | 33.0 | 8.8% | 59.7% | 14.4% | 1963 | $1,153 | 27.1% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
| South Area | 3.27 | 32.0 | 24.8% | 30.3% | 7.3% | 1984 | $1,117 | 12.3% | 85.1% | 14.3% |
| Mead | 2.45 | 38.0 | 21.2% | 56.2% | 12.4% | 1957 | $980 | 12.2% | 83.0% | 10.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Southwest Village. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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