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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Sedgwick County is $25,897, which is lower than the state average of $27,367 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Sedgwick County median household income is $50,326, which has grown by 18.46% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 27.69% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Sedgwick County residents spend 18.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 18.6 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #31

Sedgwick County	25,897 USD
Kansas	27,367 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sedgwick County	30,478 USD
Kansas	29,793 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sedgwick County	36,666 USD
Kansas	35,528 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sedgwick County	24,995 USD
Kansas	23,777 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #27

Sedgwick County	50,326 USD
Kansas	51,872 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Sedgwick County	65,954 USD
Kansas	69,271 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #99

Sedgwick County	18.46%
Kansas	27.69%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Sedgwick County		Kansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.13%	$12,837, see rank	23.31%	$14,096	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	26.22%	$18,317, see rank	28.54%	$18,204	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.06%	$3,571, see rank	2.17%	$3,405	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.87%	$20,002, see rank	16.24%	$19,968	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Sedgwick County	63,349 USD
Kansas	65,804 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Sedgwick County	78,666 USD
Kansas	83,035 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Sedgwick County	Kansas	U.S.
White	$53,539, see rank	$53,621	$56,900
Black	$29,333, see rank	$32,903	$35,600
Hispanic	$37,739, see rank	$39,779	$42,396
Asian	$52,310, see rank	$60,287	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$39,613, see rank	$39,104	$37,170
One Race, Other	$37,404, see rank	$39,298	$40,300
Two or More Races	$39,697, see rank	$41,090	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Sedgwick County	Kansas	U.S.
less than 25	$24,845, see rank	$25,813	$25,788
25 to 44	$50,942, see rank	$56,041	$58,398
45 to 64	$64,150, see rank	$65,005	$65,027
65 or over	$37,783, see rank	$37,533	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Sedgwick County	Kansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	383,473, see rank	2,236,421	248,775,628
Male¹	187,809, 48.98%, see rank	49.32%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	138,431, 73.71%, see rank	72.71%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,294, 1.22%, see rank	1.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	136,137, 72.49%, see rank	71.29%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	125,345, 92.07%, see rank	93.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	10,792, 7.93%, see rank	6.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	49,378, 26.29%, see rank	27.29%	30.72%
Female¹	195,664, 51.02%, see rank	50.68%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	121,449, 62.07%, see rank	62.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	324, 0.17%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	121,125, 61.90%, see rank	62.07%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	111,286, 91.88%, see rank	93.65%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	9,839, 8.12%, see rank	6.35%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	74,215, 37.93%, see rank	37.80%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Sedgwick County	Kansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	235,403, 100%	1,383,284	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	201,045, 85.40%, see rank	82.12%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	20,259, 8.61%, see rank	9.54%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1,219, 0.52%, see rank	0.47%	5.06%
Walked	2,795, 1.19%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	2,984, 1.27%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	7,101, 3.02%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Sedgwick County	18.1 minutes
Kansas	18.6 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Sedgwick County	Kansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	236,631	1,391,836	143,435,233
Male¹	125,345, 52.97%, see rank	52.66%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	39,202, 31.28%, see rank	32.88%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	15,848, 12.64%, see rank	12.85%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	22,082, 17.62%, see rank	16.21%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	288, 0.23%, see rank	1.61%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13,097, 10.45%, see rank	9.92%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	25,638, 20.45%, see rank	20.07%	17.94%
Female¹	111,286, 47.03%, see rank	47.34%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	42,797, 38.46%, see rank	40.57%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	23,491, 21.11%, see rank	21.10%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	36,303, 32.62%, see rank	31.45%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	124, 0.11%, see rank	0.30%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	636, 0.57%, see rank	0.31%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7,297, 6.56%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Sedgwick County	Kansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	236,631, 100%	1,391,836	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2,302, 0.97%, see rank	3.59%	1.96%
Construction	15,204, 6.43%, see rank	6.25%	6.17%
Manufacturing	44,893, 18.97%, see rank	12.61%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	6,029, 2.55%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	25,981, 10.98%, see rank	11.04%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	10,001, 4.23%, see rank	4.74%	4.93%
Information	4,299, 1.82%, see rank	2.22%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	11,914, 5.03%, see rank	6.01%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	20,159, 8.52%, see rank	8.78%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	54,949, 23.22%, see rank	24.85%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	21,163, 8.94%, see rank	7.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	8,530, 3.60%, see rank	4.71%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	11,207, 4.74%, see rank	4.54%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Sedgwick County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	75,287	15.15%, see rank	13.79%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	13,891	11.11%, see rank	9.37%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.