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Quick Wichita Demographics

SUBJECT NUMBER PERCENT
Total Population 344,284 100.0%
Sex & Age
Male 169,604 49.3%
Female 174,680 50.7%
Under 5 years 27,524 8.0%
5 to 9 years 26,725 7.8%
10 to 14 years 24,688 7.2%
15 to 19 years 23,767 6.9%
20 to 24 years 25,565 7.4%
25 to 34 years 51,619 15.0%
35 to 44 years 53,980 15.7%
45 to 54 years 44,035 12.8%
55 to 59 years 14,377 4.2%
60 to 64 years 11,113 3.2%
65 to 74 years 20,616 6.0%
75 to 84 years 15,297 4.4%
85 years and over 4,978 1.4%
Median age (years) 33.4 N/A
18 years and over 250,907 72.9%
Male 121,957 35.4%
Female 128,950 37.5%
21 years and over 236,600 68.7%
62 years and over 47,401 13.8%
65 years and over 40,891 11.9%
Male 16,337 4.7%
Female 24,554 7.1%
Race
One race 333,622 100.0%
White 258,900 77.6%
Black or African American 39,325 11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3,986 1.2%
Asian 13,647 4.1%
Asian Indian 1,418 0.4%
Chinese 1,367 0.4%
Filipino 672 0.2%
Japanese 263 0.1%
Korean 552 0.2%
Vietnamese 6,859 2.1%
Other Asian 2,516 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 198 0.1%
Native Hawaiian 59 0.0%
Guamanian or Chamorro 72 0.0%
Samoan 29 0.0%
Other Pacific Islander 38 0.0%
Some other race 17,566 5.3%
Two or more races 10,662 3.2%
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races
White 267,771 80.3%
Black or African American 42,797 12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7,813 2.3%
Asian 15,599 4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Islander 547 0.2%
Some other race 21,131 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 344,284 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 33,112 9.6%
Mexican 26,954 7.8%
Puerto Rican 821 0.2%
Cuban 253 0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino 5,084 1.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 311,172 90.4%
White alone 246,924 71.7%
Relationship
Total Population 344,284 100.0%
In households 339,407 98.6%
Householder 139,087 40.4%
Spouse 65,817 19.1%
Child 103,153 30.0%
Own child under 18 years 84,789 24.6%
Other relatives 15,448 4.5%
Under 18 years 6,580 1.9%
Nonrelatives 15,902 4.6%
Unmarried partner 6,360 1.8%
In group quarters 4,877 1.4%
Institutionalized population 3,196 0.9%
Noninstitutionalized population 1,681 0.5%
Households by Type
Total Households 139,087 100.0%
Family households (families) 87,818 63.1%
With own children under 18 years 44,592 32.1%
Married-couple family 65,817 47.3%
With own children under 18 years 30,844 22.2%
Nonfamily households 51,269 36.9%
Householder living alone 43,408 31.2%
Householder 65 years and over 12,950 9.3%
Households with individuals under 18 years 48,357 34.8%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 29,261 21.0%
Average household size 2.44 N/A
Average family size 3.1 N/A
Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 152,119 100.0%
Occupied housing units 139,087 91.4%
Vacant housing units 13,032 8.6%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 419 0.3%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2 N/A
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12 N/A
Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 139,087 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 85,711 61.6%
Renter-occupied housing units 53,376 38.4%
Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.61 N/A
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.17 N/A

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