Moving to Wichita, Kansas

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 344,284. Estimated population in July 2024: 354,865 (+3.1% change)
Males: 169,604 (49.3%), Females: 174,680 (50.7%)

Zip codes: 67202, 67203, 67204, 67205, 67206, 67207, 67208, 67209, 67210, 67211, 67212, 67213, 67214, 67215, 67216, 67217, 67218, 67219, 67220, 67226, 67230, 67233, 67235.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $39,939
Median house value: $78,900

Population by Race

Races in Wichita:

White Non-Hispanic (71.7%)
Black (11.4%)
Hispanic (9.6%)
Other race (5.1%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Vietnamese (2.0%)
Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (9.8%), English (9.7%), United States (8.5%), French (2.8%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 1305 feet

Land area: 135.8 square miles

Map of Wichita, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wichita

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wichita city

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 12.8%

8.1% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 3.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +34,915 (+11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Wichita:

GALICHIA HEART HOSPITAL LLC (2610 N WOODLAWN)
KANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (3601 N WEBB ROAD)
KANSAS SURGERY & RECOVERY CENTER LP (2770 N WEBB ROAD)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WICHITA (550 NORTH HILLSIDE 4 WEST)
VIA CHRISTI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (929 N ST FRANCIS ST)
VIA CHRISTI REHABILITATION CENTER INC (1151 N ROCK RD)
VIA CHRISTI RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (2622 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE)
WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER,LLC (550 N HILLSIDE ST)
WESLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (8338 W 13TH ST)
WICHITA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (8080 E PAWNEE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wichita:

WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
MC CONNELL AFB (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 44 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wichita:

WESTPORT (about 6 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: 71K)
RIVERSIDE (about 6 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: K32)
WESTPORT AUXILIARY (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: 72K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Wichita:

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 10,403; Location: 1845 FAIRMOUNT; Public; Website: www.wichita.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,983; Location: 2100 W. UNIVERSITY ST.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.friends.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
WICHITA AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,812; Location: 301 South Grove; Public; Website: www.watc.tec.ks.us)
NEWMAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,379; Location: 3100 MCCORMICK AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.newmanu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
XENON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 59; Location: 3804 W DOUGLAS; Private, for-profit; Website: www.xenonintl.com)
VERNONS KANSAS SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY-CENTRAL (Full-time enrollment: 54; Location: 501 E PAWNEE STE 525; Private, for-profit)
CLASSIC COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 54; Location: 1675 S ROCK RD; Private, for-profit)
WICHITA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 942 S WEST ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wtielectronics.com)
KANSAS SCHOOL OF HAIR STYLING (Full-time enrollment: 37; Location: 1207 E DOUGLAS; Private, for-profit)
MODELS & IMAGES (Location: 1619 N ROCK RD STE E; Private, for-profit)
NORRIS TRAINING SYSTEMS (Location: 400 N WOODLAWN STE 113; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wichita:

BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 113 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Biggest public high schools in Wichita:

EAST HIGH (Students: 2,286; Location: 2301 E DOUGLAS; Grades: 09 – 12)
SOUTHEAST HIGH (Students: 1,965; Location: 903 S EDGEMOOR; Grades: 09 – 12)
SOUTH HIGH (Students: 1,654; Location: 701 W 33RD S; Grades: 09 – 12)
NORTH HIGH (Students: 1,638; Location: 1437 ROCHESTER; Grades: 09 – 12)
NORTHWEST HIGH (Students: 1,538; Location: 1220 N TYLER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
HEIGHTS HIGH (Students: 1,535; Location: 5301 N HILLSIDE; Grades: 09 – 12)
WEST HIGH (Students: 1,435; Location: 820 S OSAGE; Grades: 09 – 12)
CAMPUS HIGH HAYSVILLE (Students: 1,250; Location: 2100 W 55TH ST SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
NORTHEAST MAGNET/DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (Students: 663; Location: 1847 N CHAUTAUQUA; Grades: 09 – 12)
SOWERS SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 219; Location: 2400 WASSALL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Wichita:

WICHITA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 904; Location: 9115 EAST 13TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
BISHOP CARROLL CATHOLIC HIGH S (Students: 870; Location: 8101 WEST CENTRAL; Grades: 9 – 12)
KAPAUN MT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 810; Location: 8506 EAST CENTRAL; Grades: 9 – 12)
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL (Students: 754; Location: 8301 EAST DOUGLAS; Grades: PK – 12)
TRINITY ACADEMY (Students: 233; Location: 12345 E 21ST ST; Grades: 9 – 12)
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 98; Location: 3003 E KELLOGG DR; Grades: PK – 12)
Midway Christian School (Students: 67; Location: 5135 South Broadway; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Wichita:

WILBUR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,029; Location: 340 N TYLER RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
TRUESDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,019; Location: 2464 S GLENN; Grades: 06 – 08)
COLVIN ELEM (Students: 836; Location: 2820 S ROOSEVELT; Grades: PK – 05)
CURTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 806; Location: 1031 S EDGEMOOR; Grades: 06 – 08)
CLOUD ELEM (Students: 783; Location: 1205 W 26TH N; Grades: KG – 05)
HADLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 1101 DOUGHERTY; Grades: 06 – 08)
ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 328 N OLIVER; Grades: 06 – 08)
BROOKS MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 3802 E 27TH N; Grades: 06 – 08)
JARDINE MIDDLE SCHOOL MAGNET (Students: 683; Location: 3550 ROSS PARKWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
MINNEHA ELEM (Students: 682; Location: 701 N WEBB ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Wichita:

ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location: 853 NORTH SOCORA; Grades: KG – 8)
ST THOMAS AQUINAS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 1215 STRATFORD LANE; Grades: PK – 8)
ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON (Students: 662; Location: 645 N 119TH W; Grades: KG – 8)
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 493; Location: 2900 N ROCK ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
SCHOOL OF THE MAGDALEN (Students: 491; Location: 6355 WILLOWBROOK; Grades: PK – 8)
BLESSED SCARMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 3810 E DOUGLAS; Grades: KG – 8)
BETHEL LIFE SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 3777 S MERIDIAN; Grades: PK – 8)
ST. PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 134 WEST PETER; Grades: KG – 8)
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY (Students: 281; Location: 3313 EAST GRAND; Grades: KG – 8)
ST ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 1121 REGAL; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wichita:

WICHITA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,262,063; Location: 223 S. MAIN ST; 978,630 books; 41,586 audio materials; 17,723 video materials; 1,484 serial subscriptions)