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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Wichita | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 129,996 | 120,701 | 73 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -1.4% | 1.7% | 0 | ||
| Median household income | $63,524 | $63,531 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 16.0% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | 24.9% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | -0.0% | 6.5% | 0 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $153,700 | $188,550 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,006 | $1,046 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.1% | 10.4% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 6.4% | 8.2% | 9 |
WichitaPeer median
WichitaPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.6% | — | — |
| Housing units | +1.1% | — | — |
| Median household income | +8.4% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +9.8% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +16.2% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +14.7% | — | — |
| Worked from home | -4.6% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +20.3% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.1 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.9 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.8 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.5 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 17.5 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche, OK | 87 | 121,825 | — | $60,761 | 24.3% |
| Gregg, TX | 84 | 125,480 | +2.2% | $66,550 | 22.9% |
| Jefferson, NY | 83 | 115,040 | — | $66,301 | 26.5% |
| Delaware, IN | 81 | 112,280 | — | $58,127 | 26.2% |
| Black Hawk, IA | 81 | 131,049 | — | $66,417 | 30.3% |
| Hampton, VA | 79 | 137,557 | +0.5% | $69,621 | 28.5% |
| Wayne, NC | 78 | 118,652 | — | $59,733 | 21.7% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 78 | 97,190 | +1.2% | $60,491 | 24.3% |
| Sebastian, AR | 77 | 128,900 | — | $57,790 | 23.3% |
| Tom Green, TX | 77 | 119,577 | +5.3% | $68,370 | 25.5% |