Wichita is a large city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 400,991 people and 113 associated neighborhoods, Wichita is the largest community in Kansas.
Also of interest is that Wichita has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Wichita telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Wichita is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Wichita. This makes Wichita a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Wichita presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.
The overall education level of Wichita citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.09% of adults in Wichita have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Wichita in 2022 was $36,960, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,840 for a family of four. However, Wichita contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wichita is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wichita home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wichita residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wichita also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.97% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wichita include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Wichita is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.