Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Wichita Falls spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.25 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Wichita Falls are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.18% of adults in Wichita Falls having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wichita Falls in 2018 was $29,940, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,760 for a family of four. However, Wichita Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wichita Falls is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wichita Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wichita Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wichita Falls also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.28% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wichita Falls include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Wichita Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
