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Wichita County, KS


Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 2,064   ( 170 from 2010 , 89 from 2020)
Land area: 718.6 square miles
Population density: 2.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,399 67.78% 15.1%
Black:261.26% 85.7%
Indian:80.39% 60.0%
Asian:80.39% 166.7%
2+ races:200.97% 33.3%
Hispanic:60329.22% 9.6%
Total non-White:66532.22% 13.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:82 19.0
Deaths:8319.3
Net Migration: -99-23.0
Net Immigration: 153.5
Change in White population:-248 -11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:78 3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
2,234
1,64773.72%
140.63%
50.22%
30.13%
150.67%
55024.62%
58726.28%

2000
2,531
2,02479.97%
20.08%
180.71%
20.08%
190.75%
46618.41%
50720.03%

1990
2,758
2,39986.98%
00.00%
30.11%
150.54%
n/a
34112.36%
35913.02%

1980
3,041
2,63186.52%
30.10%
50.16%
20.07%
n/a
38712.73%
41013.48%

1970
3,274
2,91388.97%
50.15%
10.03%
20.06%
n/a
35410.81%
361 11.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
317 12.5
2108.3
-531-21.0
90.4
-377 -14.9
80 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
409 14.8
2208.0
-376-13.6
461.7
-375 -13.6
148 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
491 16.1
222 7.3
-563 -18.5
n/a
-232 -7.6
-51 -1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-759 -23.2
n/a
-282 -8.6
49 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Wichita County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.1
505 24.5%
1,559 75.5%
495 24.0%
880
2.40
593 67.4%
516 87.0%
28 4.7%
287 32.6%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
608 27.2%
1,626 72.8%
401 17.9%
891
2.48
638 71.6%
544 85.3%
39 6.1%
253 28.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
722 28.5%
1,809 71.5%
410 16.2%
976
2.57
744 76.2%
633 85.1%
53 7.1%
232 23.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
882 32.0%
1,876 68.0%
412 14.9%
993
2.74
760 76.5%
683 89.9%
39 5.1%
233 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
1,030 33.9%
2,011 66.1%
346 11.4%
1,064
2.83
846 79.5%
776 91.7%
31 3.7%
218 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wichita County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,002 
Median Value$96,700 
Occupied88087.8%
Vacant12212.2%
Owned74284.3%
Rented13815.7%
Median Rent$683 
Single-Family Units81881.6%
    Detached81581.3%
    Attached30.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units191.9%
Mobile Homes11111.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wichita County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00070.8%
$10,000 to $14,9998810.0%
$15,000 to $19,999283.2%
$20,000 to $24,999232.6%
$25,000 to $29,999485.5%
$30,000 to $34,999111.2%
$35,000 to $39,999131.5%
$40,000 to $44,999718.1%
$45,000 to $49,999212.4%
$50,000 to $59,999364.1%
$60,000 to $74,99913114.9%
$75,000 to $99,99912814.5%
$100,000 to $124,999657.4%
$125,000 to $149,999333.8%
$150,000 to $199,999859.7%
$200,000 or more9210.5%
Median Household Income69,551 
Per Capita Income36,589 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI151.7%
Public Assistance171.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps515.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed65874.4%
Unemployed70.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force66575.1%
Not in Labor Force22024.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector29015165.8%
Non-Profit322952.5%
Self-Employed1704778.3%
Local Government8111441.5%
State Government121152.2%
Federal Government2250.0%
Total Private + Self46019869.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12715644.9%
Total58735462.4%
Pct. Govt.23.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts26528.2%
Sales and Office Occupations15015.9%
Professional, Technical17618.7%
Service Occupations788.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing485.1%
All others27228.9%
White Collar 62.8%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting29431.2%
Public administration9910.5%
Other services9510.1%
Educational services808.5%
Manufacturing747.9%
Health care and social assistance747.9%
Finance and insurance475.0%
Construction384.0%
Retail trade384.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.333.5%
Utilities252.7%
Wholesale trade181.9%
Transportation and warehousing111.2%
Professional, scientific, technical111.2%
Accommodation and food services30.3%
Information10.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wichita County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican47222.15%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American502.35%
Costa Rican50.23%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran452.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic90.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,68886.5%
Spanish25413.0%
German, other Germanic100.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German65230.6%
Irish2129.9%
American1878.8%
English1235.8%
European602.8%
Russian391.8%
Swedish261.2%
French221.0%
Scottish200.9%
Swiss150.7%
Czech140.7%
Welsh130.6%
Polish120.6%
Scandinavian120.6%
Austrian90.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,01394.5%
Not a citizen1185.5%
Native1,96892.4%
Foreign-born1637.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wichita County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
58 3.8%124 8.1%452 29.4%576 37.4%257 16.7%73 4.7%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 58 3.8%
9-12 Years 124 8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 452 29.4%
Some College 576 37.4%
Bach. Degree 257 16.7%
Grad Degree 73 4.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wichita County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,289 1,267 22 1.7% 4.2%
1991 1,275 1,252 23 1.8% 4.5%
1992 1,260 1,234 26 2.1% 4.6%
1993 1,292 1,256 36 2.8% 4.9%
1994 1,305 1,273 32 2.5% 4.8%
1995 1,305 1,268 37 2.8% 4.3%
1996 1,256 1,221 35 2.8% 4.3%
1997 1,207 1,159 48 4.0% 3.8%
1998 1,219 1,179 40 3.3% 3.7%
1999 1,302 1,264 38 2.9% 3.5%
2000 1,250 1,213 37 3.0% 3.8%
2001 1,203 1,164 39 3.2% 4.3%
2002 1,234 1,194 40 3.2% 5.1%
2003 1,307 1,262 45 3.4% 5.5%
2004 1,344 1,295 49 3.6% 5.5%
2005 1,298 1,252 46 3.5% 5.1%
2006 1,251 1,213 38 3.0% 4.4%
2007 1,239 1,202 37 3.0% 4.3%
2008 1,260 1,221 39 3.1% 4.6%
2009 1,276 1,233 43 3.4% 6.9%
2010 1,336 1,291 45 3.4% 7.0%
2011 1,336 1,285 51 3.8% 6.4%
2012 1,337 1,267 70 5.2% 5.7%
2013 1,291 1,246 45 3.5% 5.3%
2014 1,237 1,202 35 2.8% 4.5%
2015 1,258 1,221 37 2.9% 4.2%
2016 1,211 1,183 28 2.3% 4.0%
2017 1,171 1,143 28 2.4% 3.6%
2018 1,318 1,291 27 2.0% 3.3%
2019 1,382 1,355 27 2.0% 3.2%
2020 1,258 1,232 26 2.1% 5.9%
2021 1,179 1,156 23 2.0% 3.3%
2022 1,146 1,123 23 2.0% 2.7%
2023 1,088 1,064 24 2.2% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com