Sedgwick County, Kansas Facts
Facts |
State |
Kansas |
Land area |
997.5 square miles |
Population Density |
499.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
505,415 |
Population change |
1.4% |
Under 5 years of age |
7.6% |
Under 18 |
26.6% |
65 and over |
12.4% |
Females |
50.4% |
White |
81.2 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
13.7 |
Asian |
4.3% |
Two or more races |
3.5% |
Black or African American |
9.5% |
Native American |
1.4% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
89% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
28.7% |
Veterans |
36,325 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
192,651 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
83.5% |
Median household income |
$49,865 |
The per capita income |
$25,603 |
Live below the poverty line. |
15.3% |
housing units |
213,024 |
Multi-unit structures |
21% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$124,000 |
Residents owning their homes. |
64.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
38,736 |
Women-owned firms |
27.9% |
Asian-owned firms |
3.1% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
2.7% |
Black-owned firms |
4% |
Native American-owned firms |
1.1% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$6,574,213 |
Retail sales per capita |
$13,838 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$21,117,142 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$12,449,361 |