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Wichita Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wichita Area is 636,095. The Wichita Area population density is 152.13 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wichita Area is white, which represent 82.29% of the total population. The average Wichita Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 636,095. #82

Population Density, #244

Wichita Area
152.13 per square mile
Kansas
35.04 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:523,461 (82.29%, #545)
Black:48,055 (7.55%, #289)
Hispanic:75,894 (11.93%, #220)
Asian:21,547 (3.39%, #97)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):5,581 (0.88%, #242)
One Race, Other:14,185 (2.23%, see rank)
Two or More Races:23,266 (3.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:65,956 (86.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,494 (3.29%, see rank)
Cuban:601 (0.79%, see rank)
Central American:2,696 (3.55%, see rank)
South American:1,855 (2.44%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,603 (7.44%, see rank)
Chinese:2,264 (10.51%, see rank)
Filipino:1,073 (4.98%, see rank)
Japanese:363 (1.68%, see rank)
Korean:755 (3.50%, see rank)
Vietnamese:10,304 (47.82%, see rank)
Asian, Other:5,185 (24.06%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

545,392 (85.74%) out of the total population of 636,095 reported first ancestry.

 Wichita Area% of the Total PopulationKansasU.S.
Arab3,1980.50%, see rank0.33%0.56%
Czech4,3030.68%, see rank0.83%0.47%
Danish2,6800.42%, see rank0.49%0.42%
Dutch12,4451.96%, see rank1.95%1.40%
English57,6049.06%, see rank9.83%8.02%
French17,9632.82%, see rank3.14%3.34%
German161,55325.40%, see rank28.39%15.03%
Greek1,0990.17%, see rank0.18%0.41%
Hungarian9770.15%, see rank0.17%0.46%
Irish70,86811.14%, see rank12.39%10.80%
Italian11,9791.88%, see rank2.36%5.52%
Norwegian6,4731.02%, see rank1.07%1.42%
Polish6,8101.07%, see rank1.40%3.01%
Portuguese8550.13%, see rank0.11%0.44%
Russian4,4290.70%, see rank0.73%0.92%
Scotch-Irish7,3761.16%, see rank1.19%0.99%
Scottish13,2192.08%, see rank1.94%1.72%
Subsaharan African5,9990.94%, see rank0.73%0.95%
Swedish10,0131.57%, see rank2.35%1.27%
Swiss2,6900.42%, see rank0.52%0.30%
Ukrainian6260.10%, see rank0.10%0.31%
American62,2269.78%, see rank8.17%7.12%
Welsh4,3700.69%, see rank0.77%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 314,826 (49.49%, see rank)
Females: 321,269 (50.51%, see rank)

Wichita Area
Male: 49.49%
Female: 50.51%
Kansas
Male: 49.71%
Female: 50.29%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Wichita Area
35.30 years old
Kansas
36.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Wichita Area
34.30 years old
Kansas
34.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Wichita Area
36.40 years old
Kansas
37.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Wichita Area% of the Total PopulationKansasU.S.
Under 5 years47,2807.43%, see rank7.03%6.36%
5 to 9 years47,0697.40%, see rank7.08%6.51%
10 to 14 years46,9067.37%, see rank6.92%6.59%
15 to 19 years44,5557.00%, see rank7.03%6.85%
20 to 24 years43,0916.77%, see rank7.35%7.13%
25 to 34 years86,97513.67%, see rank13.33%13.47%
35 to 44 years76,44512.02%, see rank11.99%12.96%
45 to 54 years85,89213.50%, see rank13.40%14.09%
55 to 64 years76,87712.09%, see rank12.16%12.29%
65 to 74 years42,6376.70%, see rank7.20%7.64%
75 to 84 26,2804.13%, see rank4.38%4.25%
85 years and over12,0881.90%, see rank2.12%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Wichita AreaKansasU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population407,194, 100%1,861,894209,056,129
Less Than High School43,787, 10.75%, see rank10.05%13.67%
High School Graduate111,365, 27.35%, see rank27.17%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree136,122, 33.43%, see rank32.06%29.09%
Bachelor Degree79,082, 19.42%, see rank19.87%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree36,838, 9.05%, see rank10.84%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.65, see rank13.7913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Wichita Area KansasU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten21,48474.01%25.99%75.27%24.73%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)73,59487.47%, see rank12.53%, see rank89.18%10.82%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)37,83086.81%, see rank13.19%, see rank90.68%9.32%90.60%9.40%
College38,40383.00%, see rank17.00%, see rank85.94%14.06%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School8,28574.42%, see rank25.58%, see rank77.27%22.73%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Wichita AreaKansasU.S.
Total Households241,831, 100%1,112,335116,211,092
Average Household Size2.59, see rank2.522.63
1 Person Households70,598, 29.19%, see rank28.49%27.57%
2 or More Person Households171,233, 70.81%, see rank71.51%72.43%
Family Households (Families)159,523, 65.96%, see rank65.72%66.22%
Average Family Size3.30, see rank3.183.32
Married-Couple Family120,404, 49.79%, see rank51.01%48.42%
Nonfamily Households82,308, 34.04%, see rank34.28%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Wichita Area%KansasU.S.
15 Years and Over Total494,840see rank2,276,416252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over243,065100%, see rank1,123,431123,281,364
Never Married77,04531.70%, see rank31.74%35.77%
Married132,16954.38%, see rank55.19%52.04%
Widowed6,9202.85%, see rank2.66%2.57%
Divorced26,93111.08%, see rank10.41%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over251,775100%, see rank1,152,985129,692,771
Never Married63,29425.14%, see rank25.22%29.48%
Married131,51952.24%, see rank53.05%49.19%
Widowed22,2378.83%, see rank9.10%9.16%
Divorced34,72513.79%, see rank12.62%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Wichita Area%KansasU.S.
Native589,66892.70%, see rank93.21%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence412,26264.81%, see rank58.88%58.73%
Born in Different State172,23327.08%, see rank33.49%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,1730.81%, see rank0.83%1.42%
Foreign Born46,4277.30%, see rank6.79%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship19,2873.03%, see rank2.37%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship27,1404.27%, see rank4.42%7.09%
Born In Europe3,1600.50%, see rank0.53%1.53%
Born In Asia16,2892.56%, see rank2.00%3.82%
Born In Africa2,6850.42%, see rank0.38%0.55%
Born In Oceania1620.03%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America23,5363.70%, see rank3.76%6.83%
Born In Northern America5950.09%, see rank0.09%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Wichita Area%KansasU.S.
English212,99088.07%, see rank88.76%79.39%
Spanish17,2347.13%, see rank6.78%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,2321.75%, see rank2.07%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,8152.40%, see rank1.81%3.36%
Other1,5600.65%, see rank0.57%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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