Wichita County, Kansas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,115
Median household income: $71,282
Median home value: $98,700

Wichita County, Kansas counts 2,115 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,282 runs in line with the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Wichita County's population held roughly steady from 2,130 to 2,115, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $57,978 to $71,282.

The median gross rent is $738. 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,115
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,282
Median home value: $98,700
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 990
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1302,115

Median household income

$57,978$71,282

Median home value

$88,900$98,700

Median gross rent

$707$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,130	$57,978	$88,900	$707
2020	2,112	$58,299	$101,500	$690
2021	2,150	$63,306	$86,400	$640
2022	2,131	$69,551	$96,700	$683
2023	2,115	$71,282	$98,700	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	9.3%
5 to 17	352	16.6%
18 to 24	101	4.8%
25 to 34	292	13.8%
35 to 44	259	12.2%
45 to 54	155	7.3%
55 to 64	276	13.0%
65 to 74	331	15.7%
75 and over	152	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,431	67.7%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	43	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	628	29.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	12.2%
High school graduate	424	28.9%
Some college or associate's	586	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	202	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	74	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	637	67.8%
Carpooled	153	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	11.8%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	533	64.3%
15 to 29 min	144	17.4%
30 to 44 min	113	13.6%
45 to 59 min	24	2.9%
60+ min	15	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.3% (342 of 2,096)

	Count	Share
Family households	567	64.6%
Nonfamily households	311	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	878	88.7%
Vacant	112	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	714	81.3%
Renter-occupied	164	18.7%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other12.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	787	79.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	57	5.8%
5 to 19 units	14	1.4%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	126	12.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 20203
State: Kansas
Land area: 719 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.4819, -101.3474

Cities & places

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