Wichita, KS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 95,334 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,870 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 5,230 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 41,919 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 19,289 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 22,026 | 23.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 216,488 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,586 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 23,512 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 61,846 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 54,135 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 10,717 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 37,144 | 17.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,548 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 265,226 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 67,711 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 142,187 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 4,512 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 16,881 | 6.4 |
Female | 13,896 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 33,935 | 12.8 |
Female | 18,819 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,949 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,303 | 55.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 249,805 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 34,255 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 79,650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,347 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 193,286 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 36,792 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 156,494 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 39,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,374 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 316,917 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 150,077 | 47.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 157,630 | 49.7 |
Same county | 106,020 | 33.5 |
Different county | 51,610 | 16.3 |
Same state | 18,935 | 6.0 |
Different state | 32,675 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,210 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 343,997 | 100.0 |
| Native | 316,059 | 91.9 |
Born in United States | 313,071 | 91.0 |
State of residence | 206,182 | 59.9 |
Different state | 106,889 | 31.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,988 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 27,938 | 8.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15,440 | 4.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,068 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 17,870 | 5.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 27,938 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,004 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 10,826 | 38.8 |
| Africa | 946 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 174 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 13,401 | 48.0 |
| Northern America | 587 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 316,917 | 100.0 |
| English only | 276,098 | 87.1 |
| Language other than English | 40,819 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 19,977 | 6.3 |
Spanish | 24,147 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,084 | 3.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,840 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,263 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,948 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,955 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 343,997 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 339,316 | 98.6 |
| Arab | 2,228 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 2,221 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 1,630 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 6,570 | 1.9 |
| English | 33,544 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,523 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,411 | 0.4 |
| German | 71,197 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 678 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 489 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 33,779 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 5,946 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 252 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,125 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 3,758 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 285 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,483 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,185 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 5,896 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 140 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,344 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 5,661 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 1,174 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 322 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 29,266 | 8.5 |
| Welsh | 2,413 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 262 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 107,534 | 31.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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