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Wichita
Kansas

Population

$70K

Median Income

$162K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$154,353

Federal Spending per Capita$3,523

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers46.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score704

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$151K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.5%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$4,517

SS Benefits / Person$4,120

Education Wage Premium2.05x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Housing

Median Home Value$160K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$683/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.94%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,872

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.1%

Homeownership Rate84.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

73 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients561 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,543

Uninsured (under 65)14.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders432

Bachelor's Degree Holders159

HS Completion Rate88.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine1.64

January Temperature-0.29

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation21.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$107K

Drought Index (2022)-1.37

Heating Degree Days4,880 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,182 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,706 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,113 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year9.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)47 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed41 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)88 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+62.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers78 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work38 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2 workers

Walk to Work4.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.235

Nonprofit Organizations21

Veterans Share3.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.1%

Never-Married Adults25.5%

Divorced Adults5.6%

Religious Organizations8

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations38.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.45 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.94%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+68R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -11

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $162K

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Local News — Wichita

KSN.com · 11 hours ago

Heat beams down on a historic day for Kansas high school sports

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – For the first week of high school football, some game times are being pushed …

KAKE · 50 minutes ago

Missing 13-year-old runaway found safe

The Wichita Police Department is asking the public for help locating a 13-year-old runaway.…

KAKE · 2 days ago

East High School on lockout after shots fired reports in east Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) -- Wichita's East High School is on lockout Monday afternoon after reports of s…

KAKE · 16 hours ago

Kansas Immigration Coalition hosting 'Your Rights, Your Future' workshop

Click here to view this video from KAKE.com.…

KAKE · 3 days ago

South Wichita crash leaves one critical, one seriously injured

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE)— Crash in south Wichita leaves one person in critical condition and another in …

KAKE · 2 days ago

Accidental shooting critically injures man in west Wichita, police say

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — One man was critically injured Monday evening after an accidental shooting in…

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