The Wichita metro area: Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner counties · Population 652,622 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in the Wichita area
Household size in the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in the Wichita area average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center.
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 the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of the Wichita area is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, 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 the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in the Wichita area (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Kansas overall (10.5%).
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 the Wichita area
Renters in the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in the Wichita area is about as common as it is nationally: 34.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 3.5 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 the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in the Wichita area as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 0.7 points since 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 the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in the Wichita area are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in the Wichita area runs $1,118 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $355 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the east.
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 the Wichita area
Bachelor's degrees in the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in the Wichita area (32.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east 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 the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in the Wichita area have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 the Wichita area
| Period | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in the Wichita area is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Kansas overall (4.0%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.3 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Largest cities in the Wichita area
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita area (all) | 2.59 | 37.8 | 11.7% | 34.7% | 9.8% | 1978 | $1,118 | 32.0% | 90.2% | 5.0% |
| Derby | 2.52 | 39.4 | 8.0% | 28.5% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,257 | 36.7% | 96.4% | 3.0% |
| Newton | 2.42 | 41.4 | 11.0% | 31.5% | 10.5% | 1965 | $947 | 26.4% | 92.5% | 5.8% |
| Andover | 3.02 | 37.0 | 7.7% | 19.1% | 8.7% | 2000 | $1,541 | 50.3% | 97.5% | 2.7% |
| El Dorado | 2.27 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 35.6% | 13.4% | 1970 | $844 | 24.1% | 93.3% | 4.5% |
| Haysville | 2.67 | 38.4 | 13.8% | 18.7% | 5.6% | 1983 | $1,078 | 22.0% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Augusta | 2.55 | 40.8 | 10.2% | 23.7% | 5.7% | 1979 | $892 | 26.6% | 94.3% | 3.3% |
| Valley Center | 2.66 | 38.8 | 8.2% | 28.0% | 6.7% | 1989 | $978 | 37.3% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| Bel Aire | 2.77 | 35.4 | 10.5% | 19.7% | 3.0% | 1995 | $1,554 | 48.3% | 94.2% | 2.8% |
| Goddard | 2.97 | 35.4 | 7.5% | 16.6% | 8.0% | 2001 | $1,709 | 35.9% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| Park City | 2.69 | 37.0 | 13.1% | 24.3% | 8.2% | 1986 | $1,049 | 30.9% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
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 the Wichita area. 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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