Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Wichita city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 397,532 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 397,532 100.0
Male 196,575 49.4  In households 387,953 97.6
Female 200,957 50.6    Householder 158,889 40.0
      Spouse, opposite-sex 65,300 16.4
Under 5 years 24,950 6.3    Spouse, same-sex 733 0.2
5 to 9 years 27,406 6.9    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 10,836 2.7
10 to 14 years 28,430 7.2    Unmarried partner, same-sex 687 0.2
15 to 19 years 27,541 6.9    Child 115,809 29.1
20 to 24 years 29,864 7.5      Under 18 years 85,859 21.6
25 to 29 years 29,160 7.3    Grandchild 8,804 2.2
30 to 34 years 27,270 6.9      Under 18 years 6,945 1.7
35 to 39 years 26,198 6.6    Other relatives 14,676 3.7
40 to 44 years 23,191 5.8    Nonrelatives 12,219 3.1
45 to 49 years 22,015 5.5  In group quarters 9,579 2.4
50 to 54 years 22,377 5.6    Institutionalized population 4,218 1.1
55 to 59 years 24,510 6.2      Male 2,398 0.6
60 to 64 years 24,739 6.2      Female 1,820 0.5
65 to 69 years 20,682 5.2    Noninstitutionalized population 5,361 1.3
70 to 74 years 15,524 3.9      Male 2,997 0.8
75 to 79 years 9,878 2.5      Female 2,364 0.6
80 to 84 years 6,522 1.6 
85 years and over 7,275 1.8  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 35.7 (X)   Total households 158,851 100.0
 Married-couple 66,030 41.6
18 years and over 300,475 75.6    With own children under 18 years 26,061 16.4
  Male 147,303 74.9  Cohabiting-couple 11,518 7.3
  Female 153,172 76.2    With own children under 18 years 4,162 2.6
21 years and over 283,146 71.2  Female householder, no husband present 19,942 12.5
62 years and over 74,385 18.7    With own children under 18 years 9,538 6.0
65 years and over 59,881 15.1  Male householder, no husband present 9,907 6.3
  Male 26,978 13.7    With own children under 18 years 3,053 1.9
  Female 32,903 16.4  Householder living alone 51,454 32.4
   Householder 65 years and over 17,493 11.0
RACE 
One race 350,981 88.3  Households with individuals under 18 years 47,244 29.7
  White 251,997 63.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 42,721 26.9
  Black or African American 43,537 11.0  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 5,296 1.3 Average household size 2.44 (X)
  Asian 20,225 5.1 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 482 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 29,444 7.4    Total housing units 174,295 100.0
Two or more races 46,551 11.7  Occupied housing units 158,851 91.1
 Vacant housing units 15,444 8.9
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 348 0.2
 or more other races:¹       
White 295,485 74.3  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 (X)
Black or African American 54,728 13.8  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.0 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 17,854 4.5
Asian 24,694 6.2  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1,144 0.3    Occupied housing units 158,851 100.0
Some other race 53,318 13.4  Owner-occupied housing units 91,393 57.5
 Renter-occupied housing units 67,458 42.5
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 72,786 18.3  
Not Hispanic or Latino 324,746 81.7 
  White alone 233,703 58.8
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.