Language Spoken At Home in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 458,193 | 100% |
| English only | 397,689 | 86.8% |
| Language other than English | 60,504 | 13.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26,004 | 5.7% |
| Spanish | 38,631 | 8.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16,269 | 3.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 5,246 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,002 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 14,128 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8,092 | 1.8% |
| Other languages | 2,499 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 641 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 497,062 | 100% |
| American | 41,468 | 8.3% |
| Arab | 2,704 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 3,392 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 2,071 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 9,570 | 1.9% |
| English | 48,418 | 9.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 14,728 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 1,115 | 0.2% |
| German | 122,985 | 24.7% |
| Greek | 622 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 640 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 60,816 | 12.2% |
| Italian | 10,334 | 2.1% |
| Lithuanian | 164 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 5,322 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 5,315 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 591 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 2,743 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,773 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 9,350 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 103 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3,242 | 0.7% |
| Swedish | 8,057 | 1.6% |
| Swiss | 1,444 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 371 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 3,581 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 676 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 192,806 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 125,109 | 64.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 61,307 | 31.8% |
| Married-couple family | 91,316 | 47.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 40,056 | 20.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,434 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,472 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 24,359 | 12.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 15,779 | 8.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 67,697 | 35.1% |
| Householder living alone | 57,525 | 29.8% |
| 65 years and over | 17,897 | 9.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 66,479 | 34.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 41,580 | 21.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 491,197 | 100% |
| Householder | 192,806 | 39.3% |
| Spouse | 91,147 | 18.6% |
| Child | 158,315 | 32.2% |
| Other relatives | 25,902 | 5.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 23,027 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 10,557 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 188,223 | 100% |
| Never married | 60,500 | 32.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 97,793 | 52.0% |
| Separated | 2,934 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 4,944 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 22,052 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 196,199 | 100% |
| Never married | 51,182 | 26.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 96,022 | 48.9% |
| Separated | 3,921 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 16,615 | 8.5% |
| Divorced | 28,459 | 14.5% |
Fertility in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 8,044 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2,495 | 31.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 119 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,379 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 4,178 | 44.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,182 | 12.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,123 | 12.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 598 | 6.4% |
| 5 or more years | 1,275 | 13.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,178 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2,510 | 60.1% |
| Who are married | 3,037 | 72.7% |
School Enrollment in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 140,730 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,294 | 6.6% |
| Kindergarten | 8,307 | 5.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 57,139 | 40.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 29,915 | 21.3% |
| College or graduate school | 36,075 | 25.6% |
Educational Attainment in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 314,709 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,050 | 4.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 23,366 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 85,351 | 27.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 82,452 | 26.2% |
| Associate's degree | 20,923 | 6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 61,360 | 19.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 28,207 | 9.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.5% |
Veteran Status in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 359,768 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 38,253 | 10.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 490,667 | 100% |
| With a disability | 59,688 | 12.2% |
| Under 18 years | 134,229 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,092 | 3.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 300,554 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33,086 | 11.0% |
| 65 years and over | 55,884 | 100% |
| With a disability | 21,510 | 38.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 489,707 | 100% |
| Same house | 405,602 | 82.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 82,347 | 16.8% |
| Same county | 61,974 | 12.7% |
| Different county | 20,373 | 4.2% |
| Same state | 9,575 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 10,798 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 1,758 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 497,062 | 100% |
| Native | 457,143 | 92.0% |
| Born in United States | 453,128 | 91.2% |
| State of residence | 311,795 | 62.7% |
| Different state | 141,333 | 28.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4,015 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 39,919 | 8.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 39,919 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 16,294 | 40.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 23,625 | 59.2% |
Year of Entry in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 43,934 | 100% |
| Native | 4,015 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 39 | 1.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3,976 | 99.0% |
| Foreign born | 39,919 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,066 | 2.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 38,853 | 97.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sedgwick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 39,919 | 100% |
| Europe | 2,418 | 6.1% |
| Asia | 14,820 | 37.1% |
| Africa | 2,026 | 5.1% |
| Oceania | 221 | 0.6% |
| Latin America | 19,834 | 49.7% |
| Northern America | 600 | 1.5% |