Sedgwick County, KS Demographic Data

Sedgwick County, KS Summary

Sedgwick County is located in Kansas
  • Population: 503,889
  • Area: 1,009.12 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 997.51 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 11.61 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 499.33 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,312.34 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sedgwick County, KS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
258,851
51%
50.8
Male
253,144
49%
49.2
Total Population
511,995
 
323,128,000

Sedgwick County, KS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
37,131
7.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
39,880
7.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
34,840
6.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
34,092
6.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
35,947
7.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
73,045
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
61,894
12.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
61,510
12.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
33,879
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
30,598
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
40,658
7.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18,542
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,979
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
378,317
73.9%
77.2
Female
193,266
51.1%
51.3
Male
185,051
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
357,234
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
88,667
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
69,179
13.5%
15.2
Female
38,308
55.4%
55.8
Male
30,871
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Sedgwick County, KS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
487,461
95.2% 
96.8
White
400,297
78.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
42,474
8.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,630
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
21,236
4.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,159
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
2,119
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
524
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
460
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
1,840
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
9,107
1.8% 
0.6
Other Asian
5,027
1.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
18,824
3.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
24,534
4.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
73,512
14.4% 
17.8
Mexican
62,406
12.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,500
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
396
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9,210
1.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
438,483
85.6% 
82.2

Sedgwick County, KS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12,441
3.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
23,613
7.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
85,423
25.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
79,469
24.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
25,281
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
66,393
20.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
37,485
11.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
36,054
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
294,051
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
103,878
31.5%
31.2

Sedgwick County, KS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
126,398
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
195,862
48.9%
47.5
Divorced
49,885
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
6,637
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
21,362
5.3
5.8%

Sedgwick County, KS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
408,366
86.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
66,498
14.0%
21.6%
Spanish
43,736
9.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,997
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14,609
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,156
0.7%
1.1%

Sedgwick County, KS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
14,306
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,791
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
20,610
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
21,898
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
28,187
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
37,687
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
21,590
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
26,031
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9,569
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,146
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
52,193
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,077
 
31,128

Sedgwick County, KS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,817
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
25,572
10.3%
9.8
Construction
13,824
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
55,512
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13,347
5.4%
6.6
Information
4,355
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
44,184
17.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
12,446
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
25,478
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
7,301
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
27,147
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,309
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,969
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
21,521
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
89,623
36.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
34,500
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
61,376
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
42,241
16.9%
18.1%

Sedgwick County, KS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
247,439
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
208,569
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
21,669
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,392
0.6%
5.1
Walked
3,861
1.6%
2.7
Other means
3,594
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
8,354
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
 
26.6

Sedgwick County, KS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,431
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
64,579
33.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
75,025
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
44,780
22.9%
21.0

Sedgwick County, KS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
195,815
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
125,142
63.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
70,673
36.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
20,720
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Sedgwick County, KS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
216,535
1 room
4,377
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
2,634
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
18,285
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
31,098
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
35,036
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
41,590
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
31,667
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
22,043
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
29,805
13.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Sedgwick County, KS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
216,535
 
 
1-unit, detached
157,929
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,521
3.0%
5.9
2-units
6,717
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,750
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,673
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10,540
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
11,804
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
7,396
3.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
205
0.1%
0.1

Sedgwick County, KS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
22,085
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
12,753
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
45,271
20.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17,021
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
28,181
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
27,347
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
28,964
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
27,024
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,195
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,694
1.2%
1.4%

Sedgwick County, KS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
136,927
69.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8,124
4.1%
4.7
Electricity
49,090
25.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.0%
0.1
Wood
667
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
275
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
672
0.3%
1.1

Sedgwick County, KS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
80,159
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
1,371
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
1,461
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,999
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,187
6.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13,425
16.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
25,879
32.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
30,837
38.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
43,276
54.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,241
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,197
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,139
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11,571
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
735
0.0%
0.0%

Sedgwick County, KS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
67,474 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
106
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
138
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
368
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,130
3.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
9,966
14.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,587
18.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
42,179
62.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,199
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
772
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,798
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10,144
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,005
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,497
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,640
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
23,756
36.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,833
0.0%
0.0%

Sedgwick County, KS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
125,142
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10,633
8.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
33,066
26.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
29,215
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23,151
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16,626
13.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,003
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,894
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
554
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
132,700
 
205,000