| | People QuickFacts | Wichita | Kansas |
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Population, 2011 estimate | 384,445 | 2,871,238 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 382,368 | 2,853,118 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
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Population, 2010 | 382,368 | 2,853,118 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 8.0% | 7.2% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 26.6% | 25.5% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 11.5% | 13.2% |
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Female persons, percent, 2010 | 50.7% | 50.4% |
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White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 71.9% | 83.8% |
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Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 11.5% | 5.9% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 1.2% | 1.0% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 4.8% | 2.4% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 4.3% | 3.0% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 15.3% | 10.5% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 64.5% | 78.2% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 79.8% | 82.2% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 9.2% | 6.3% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 15.2% | 10.5% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 86.3% | 89.2% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 27.6% | 29.3% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
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Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 63.1% | 69.4% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 24.8% | 17.4% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $111,300 | $122,600 |
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Households, 2006-2010 | 150,353 | 1,101,672 |
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Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.46 | 2.48 |
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Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $24,715 | $25,907 |
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Median household income 2006-2010 | $44,360 | $49,424 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 15.6% | 12.4% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Wichita | Kansas |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 30,192 | 237,040 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 4.6% | 2.4% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 1.2% | 0.9% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 3.8% | 2.0% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | S |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 2.7% | 2.4% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 26.7% | 27.5% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 14,213,156 | 76,751,828 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 11,827,479 | 45,863,865 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 5,765,648 | 34,538,332 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $15,976 | $12,444 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 758,642 | 4,192,347 |