Demographics
Sedgwick County was founded in 1867, and named after Major General John
Sedgwick of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Since then, the
area has steadily grown and expanded to include 21 cities, including county seat
Wichita - the largest city in Kansas.
The following data is from the 2010 Census.
Age of Sedgwick County Residents
|
|
Total Population |
498,365 |
100.0 |
|
Younger than 5 years |
39,302 |
7.9 |
|
5 to 9 years |
37,627 |
7.6 |
|
10 to 14 years |
36,558 |
7.3 |
|
15 to 19 years |
35,231 |
7.1 |
|
20 to 24 years |
34,847 |
7.0 |
|
25 to 29 years |
37,398 |
7.5 |
|
30 to 34 years |
32,921 |
6.6 |
|
35 to 39 years |
31,064 |
6.2 |
|
40 to 44 years |
30,597 |
6.1 |
|
45 to 49 years |
34,625 |
6.9 |
|
50 to 54 years |
35,786 |
7.2 |
|
55 to 59 years |
30,969 |
6.2 |
|
60 to 64 years |
24,471 |
4.9 |
|
65 to 69 years |
16,755 |
3.4 |
|
70 to 74 years |
12,534 |
2.5 |
|
75 to 79 years |
10,979 |
2.2 |
|
80 to 84 years |
8,410 |
1.7 |
|
85 years and older |
8,291 |
1.7 |
Education Attainment of Sedgwick County Residents
|
|
Population Age 25 and Older |
317,883 |
|
Less than 9th grade |
4.5% |
|
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
6.6% |
|
High school graduate (includes equivalency) |
26.9% |
|
Some college, no degree |
26.6% |
|
Associate's degree |
6.4% |
|
Bachelor's degree |
19.5% |
|
Graduate or professional degree |
9.4% |
Population of Sedgwick County Municipalities
|
|
Andale |
928 |
|
Bel Aire |
6,769 |
|
Bentley |
530 |
|
Cheney |
2,094 |
|
Clearwater |
2,481 |
|
Colwich |
1,327 |
|
Derby |
22,158 |
|
Eastborough |
773 |
|
Garden Plain |
849 |
|
Goddard |
4,344 |
|
Haysville |
10,826 |
|
Kechi |
1,909 |
|
Maize |
3,420 |
|
Mount Hope |
813 |
|
Mulvane |
6,111 |
|
Park City |
7,297 |
|
Peck |
Unavailable |
|
Sedgwick |
1,695 |
|
Valley Center |
6,822 |
|
Viola |
130 |
|
Wichita |
382,368 |
Sedgwick County Housing and Income
|
|
Occupied housing units |
191,853 |
|
Median home cost |
$115,200 |
|
Median monthly housing costs |
$815 |
|
Average household size |
2.58 |
|
Median household income |
$49,478 |
|
Per capita Income (2011 dollars) |
$24,259 |
Sedgwick County Employment Profile
|
|
Civilian population age 16 and older |
380,222 |
|
Civilian employed population age 16 and older |
235,808 |
|
Unemployment rate |
9.8% |
Sedgwick County Occupation Profile
|
|
Computer, engineering and science |
13,208 |
|
Education, legal, community service, arts and media |
23,002 |
|
Healthcare practitioners and technical |
13,745 |
|
Management, business and financial |
30,861 |
|
Natural resources, construction and maintenance |
24,718 |
|
Production, transportation and moving |
31,305 |
|
Sales and office |
59,219 |
|
Service (healthcare support, protective services, food preparation and
serving, cleaning and maintenance, personal care services) |
39,750 |
Sedgwick County Climate
|
|
Average number of sunny days |
225 |
|
Average high temperature, July |
93 |
|
Average low temperature, January |
20.2 |
|
Average rainfall |
30.7" |
|
Average snowfall |
14" |
