Wichita is a large city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 343,997 people and 84 constituent neighborhoods, Wichita is the largest community in Kansas.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wichita is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wichita is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wichita who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.89%), sales jobs (11.33%), and management occupations (7.48%).

Wichita is one of the most attractive larger cities for people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. This makes it a good place to live for young singles in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting their professional careers. Although Wichita is a large city, this demographic is significant enough that young professionals will find many others like themselves here, with really good opportunities for friendships, recreation, romance, and more.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.06 minutes getting to work every day.

Wichita Information and Demographics

The education level of Wichita citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 25.26% of adults in Wichita have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wichita in 2000 was $20,647, which is wealthy relative to Kansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,588 for a family of four.

Wichita is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wichita home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wichita is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wichita include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Wichita is English. Some people also speak Spanish.