Population 6,786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunflower
Household size in Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sunflower has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.20, even as the national average fell.
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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.7 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Sunflower is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 32.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sunflower: 17.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.8 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Sunflower
Renters in Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.1% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.3% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Sunflower than nationally: 47.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 46.2% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the west. The renter share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Sunflower than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.1 points, 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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Sunflower is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1957 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $644 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $798 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$337 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sunflower pays $929 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $337 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 Sunflower
Bachelor's degrees in Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sunflower have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Sunflower never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 5.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Sunflower than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Sunflower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower | 2.48 | 36.5 | 17.8% | 47.5% | 12.1% | 1963 | $929 | 14.9% | 78.8% | 6.8% |
| Delano | 2.44 | 33.0 | 8.8% | 59.7% | 14.4% | 1963 | $1,153 | 27.1% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
| Orchard Breeze | 2.59 | 32.9 | 29.2% | 46.0% | 15.4% | 1961 | $873 | 14.3% | 90.2% | 10.1% |
| Stanley-Aley | 2.12 | 39.9 | 13.7% | 34.7% | 15.2% | 1957 | $890 | 9.8% | 78.8% | 6.5% |
| Orchard Park | 2.51 | 45.0 | 13.0% | 31.5% | 14.6% | 1965 | $973 | 17.5% | 87.8% | 6.1% |
| Indian Hills Riverbend | 2.15 | 36.4 | 8.9% | 45.8% | 2.5% | 1962 | $922 | 35.3% | 92.1% | 1.2% |
| North Riverside | 2.35 | 40.1 | 9.4% | 38.1% | 5.8% | 1949 | $1,092 | 32.1% | 82.2% | 3.0% |
| Historic Midtown | 2.10 | 36.1 | 15.0% | 64.5% | 24.8% | 1947 | $785 | 16.9% | 73.8% | 3.2% |
| South Central Improvemen | 2.35 | 39.5 | 13.6% | 57.1% | 20.6% | 1950 | $870 | 13.6% | 77.6% | 4.0% |
| Southwest | 2.49 | 38.3 | 17.9% | 37.2% | 13.1% | 1961 | $1,080 | 12.9% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Southwest Village | 3.14 | 30.4 | 26.8% | 41.1% | 17.0% | 1979 | $853 | 17.4% | 76.3% | 19.8% |
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 Sunflower. 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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