Wichita, KS Profile

Wichita, KS, population 354,865, is located in Kansas's Sedgwick county, about 129.8 miles from Tulsa and 130.0 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Wichita's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wichita has grown by about 3%.

Wichita's property crime levels tend to be higher than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wichita tend to be much higher than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	11%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	32.30
	Females	34.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	344,284	N/A
2001	352,087	2.27%
2002	354,163	0.59%
2003	354,249	0.02%
2004	353,562	-0.19%
2005	354,865	0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,939

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	708
2002	681
2003	625
2004	808
2005	N/A
2006	929
2007	945
2008	852

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	17	20	18	29	-	26	41	30
Forcible Rape	183	208	216	233	-	240	269	278
Robbery	742	796	556	626	-	520	557	482
Aggravated Assault	1,501	1,344	1,437	1,990	-	2533	2519	2301

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,112
2002	6,250
2003	5,481
2004	6,065
2005	N/A
2006	5,474
2007	5,793
2008	5,525

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4,422	4,459	3,825	3,930	-	3800	4357	4077
Larceny, Theft	14,953	15,523	14,284	15,901	-	13786	14263	14097
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,716	1,754	1,409	1,773	-	1976	2136	1860
Arson	-	-	139	142	-	156	189	187