Wichita, KS Metro Area

USA > Wichita, KS Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over574,368100%
English only508,41888.5%
Language other than English65,95011.5%
   Speak English less than very well28,2284.9%
   Spanish42,3417.4%
      Speak English less than very well17,9633.1%
   Other Indo-European languages6,2991.1%
      Speak English less than very well1,2050.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages14,6732.6%
      Speak English less than very well8,3791.5%
   Other languages2,6370.5%
      Speak English less than very well6810.1%

Ancestry in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population621,281100%
  American53,7188.6%
  Arab2,8600.5%
  Czech4,3200.7%
  Danish2,6980.4%
  Dutch12,9072.1%
  English61,4089.9%
  French (except Basque)18,9723.1%
  French Canadian1,3920.2%
  German163,84026.4%
  Greek8620.1%
  Hungarian7770.1%
  Irish76,40812.3%
  Italian12,2712.0%
  Lithuanian2120.0%
  Norwegian6,5961.1%
  Polish6,5441.1%
  Portuguese6980.1%
  Russian3,9520.6%
  Scotch-Irish7,2981.2%
  Scottish12,7172.0%
  Slovak1560.0%
  Subsaharan African3,5220.6%
  Swedish10,4791.7%
  Swiss2,8580.5%
  Ukrainian4440.1%
  Welsh4,5640.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)7440.1%
Households By Type in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households239,544100%
  Family households (families)157,87065.9%
     With own children under 18 years75,68531.6%
     Married-couple family118,12249.3%
        With own children under 18 years50,78021.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family11,4184.8%
        With own children under 18 years6,6272.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family28,33011.8%
        With own children under 18 years18,2787.6%
  Nonfamily households81,67434.1%
     Householder living alone69,59229.1%
        65 years and over22,8529.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years82,19634.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over53,48422.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households611,687100%
  Householder239,54439.2%
  Spouse117,88119.3%
  Child195,65132.0%
  Other relatives30,5855.0%
  Nonrelatives28,0264.6%
     Unmarried partner12,7442.1%
Marital Status in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over236,312100%
  Never married73,16231.0%
  Now married, except separated126,23353.4%
  Separated3,3821.4%
  Widowed6,2482.6%
  Divorced27,28711.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over245,671100%
  Never married61,12224.9%
  Now married, except separated123,51550.3%
  Separated4,4671.8%
  Widowed21,8788.9%
  Divorced34,68914.1%
Fertility in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months9,554100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,98931.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women400%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old640%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old280%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1170%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old260%
Grandparents in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years11,372100%
  Responsible for grandchildren5,17045.5%
        Less than 1 year1,44812.7%
        1 or 2 years1,32511.7%
        3 or 4 years7276.4%
        5 or more years1,67014.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years5,170100%
  Who are female3,07559.5%
  Who are married3,80973.7%
School Enrollment in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school175,439100%
  Nursery school, preschool11,6036.6%
  Kindergarten9,9735.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)72,16441.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)37,99221.7%
  College or graduate school43,70724.9%
Educational Attainment in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over395,209100%
  Less than 9th grade15,3603.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma28,0227.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)109,95627.8%
  Some college, no degree104,73626.5%
  Associate's degree27,7697.0%
  Bachelor's degree74,76918.9%
  Graduate or professional degree34,5978.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher027.7%
Veteran Status in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over451,245100%
  Civilian veterans48,39510.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population611,930100%
  With a disability75,37112.3%
 
Under 18 years166,628100%
  With a disability6,5163.9%
 
18 to 64 years372,841100%
  With a disability41,49011.1%
 
65 years and over72,461100%
  With a disability27,36537.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over612,476100%
  Same house508,92083.1%
  Different house in the U.S.101,63216.6%
     Same county71,36411.7%
     Different county30,2684.9%
        Same state16,7012.7%
        Different state13,5672.2%
  Abroad1,9240.3%
Place Of Birth in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population621,281100%
  Native578,32293.1%
     Born in United States573,37492.3%
        State of residence399,24764.3%
        Different state174,12728.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4,9480.8%
  Foreign born42,9596.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population42,959100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen17,38840.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen25,57159.5%
Year of Entry in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States47,907100%
  Native4,948100%
    Entered 2010 or later801.6%
    Entered before 20104,86898.4%
  Foreign born42,959100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,1662.7%
    Entered before 201041,79397.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wichita
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea42,959100%
  Europe2,9096.8%
  Asia15,40035.8%
  Africa2,0994.9%
  Oceania2470.6%
  Latin America21,56050.2%
  Northern America7441.7%