Wichita

Population: 396,488
Median household income: $63,072
Median home value: $179,500

Wichita, a community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, has 396,488 residents. Its median household income of $63,072 runs below the Sedgwick County figure of $67,675.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wichita's population grew 1.7% from 389,877 to 396,488, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $133,400 to $179,500.

66.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 396,488
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,072
Median home value: $179,500
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 175,539
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

389,877396,488

Median household income

$52,620$63,072

Median home value

$133,400$179,500

Median gross rent

$809$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	389,877	$52,620	$133,400	$809
2020	390,566	$53,466	$138,100	$821
2021	394,574	$56,374	$145,300	$856
2022	395,951	$60,712	$166,400	$915
2023	396,488	$63,072	$179,500	$960

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24,958	6.3%
5 to 17	72,140	18.2%
18 to 24	38,999	9.8%
25 to 34	58,317	14.7%
35 to 44	51,155	12.9%
45 to 54	43,511	11.0%
55 to 64	46,291	11.7%
65 to 74	37,401	9.4%
75 and over	23,716	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	238,742	60.2%
Black or African American	37,905	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,812	0.5%
Asian	18,820	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	73	0.0%
Some other race	1,941	0.5%
Two or more races	24,101	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73,094	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31,271	12.0%
High school graduate	67,712	26.0%
Some college or associate's	81,067	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	51,172	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	29,169	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151,654	80.0%
Carpooled	18,134	9.6%
Public transit	1,409	0.7%
Walked	1,776	0.9%
Bicycle	696	0.4%
Worked from home	13,075	6.9%
Other means	2,786	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59,797	33.9%
15 to 29 min	91,684	52.0%
30 to 44 min	16,848	9.5%
45 to 59 min	3,231	1.8%
60+ min	4,895	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.9% (62,027 of 389,362)

	Count	Share
Family households	94,450	59.9%
Nonfamily households	63,196	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157,646	89.8%
Vacant	17,893	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92,121	58.4%
Renter-occupied	65,525	41.6%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117,075	66.7%
1-unit, attached	8,378	4.8%
2 to 4 units	15,181	8.6%
5 to 19 units	15,970	9.1%
20 or more units	13,923	7.9%
Mobile home & other	5,012	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2079000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 165 sq mi
Water area: 4.47 sq mi
Center point: 37.6906, -97.3458