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Wichita, KS
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Living in Wichita



Wichita is a large city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 396,192 people and 113 constituent neighborhoods, Wichita is the largest community in Kansas.

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.

Wichita is one of the most car-oriented large cities in America. A full 81.41% of people drive their car alone to work each day. If you like to drive, you'll love it. And you better. Because walking to work is just not a viable option for most people who live in Wichita. Highways, wide streets, parking lots, and shopping centers are part of the common Wichita landscape.

The overall education level of Wichita citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.48% 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 2018 was $31,558, 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 $126,232 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 17.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wichita include German, English, Irish, European, and French.

The most common language spoken in Wichita is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.