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Wichita city, Kansas

KS · population 397,945 · GEOID 2079000

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Unemployment (wichita county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±97 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

397,945

13.50% of Kansas · 397,945 of 2,947,197

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±97 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Wichita County)

2.8%

−1.2 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Wichita County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.2%4.1%—
2024-023.4%4.2%—
2024-033.1%3.9%—
2024-042.9%3.5%—
2024-053.0%3.7%—
2024-063.2%4.3%—
2024-073.5%4.5%—
2024-083.3%4.4%—
2024-092.5%3.9%—
2024-102.6%3.9%—
2024-112.1%4.0%—
2024-122.3%3.8%—
2025-012.6%4.4%—
2025-022.9%4.5%—
2025-033.0%4.2%—
2025-042.9%3.9%—
2025-052.9%4.0%—
2025-063.0%4.4%—
2025-073.2%4.6%—
2025-083.1%4.5%—
2025-092.7%4.3%—
2025-112.3%4.3%—
2025-122.0%4.1%—
2026-012.8%4.7%—
2026-022.8%4.7%—
2026-032.5%4.3%—
2026-042.3%4.0%—
2026-052.5%4.1%—
2026-062.9%4.4%—
2026-072.9%4.4%—
2026-083.1%4.3%—
2026-092.8%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN202030000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$975

better than the United States

This place $975
Kansas $1,060
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Wichita County)

$353.8M

+10.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Wichita County)
PeriodOutput (Wichita County)Margin
2016$339.3M—
2017$279.8M—
2018$244.1M—
2019$209.7M—
2020$206.9M—
2021$246.3M—
2022$281.4M—
2023$321.4M—
2024$353.8M—

Kansas $230.5B · this place is 0.15% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

No federal obligations series for this place.

More about this place

Median age 35.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 65.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $190,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $64,620 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kansas 13.50% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024