HUD State of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)

A Look at: Wichita, KS for 2010
Found in: Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area

2010 BLS 12 month Average:
  Labor Force 192,988
  Employed 174,902
  Unemployment rate 9.4

CensusPopulation
This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 50
  Total Population: 373,725
  Labor Force 198,849
  Employed 188,349
  Unemployment rate 5.3

Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.

2009 FBI Crime
  Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 5,347
  Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 885

More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.


Race/Ethnicity ImmigrantsPopulationPct of Total Pop
  White/Non-Hispanic 247,640 66.3
  Black/Non-Hispanic 40,692 10.9
  Other Races/Non-Hispanic 33,316 8.9
  Total Hispanic/All Races 52,077 13.9

Where We're FromPopulationPct of Total Pop
  Native 339,320 90.8
  Born In KS 229,094 61.3
  Not Born in Wichita 107,899 28.9
  Born Outside US 2,068 0.6
  Total Foreign Born Pop 34,405 9.2

Educational AttainmentPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Respondants 236,736 100.0
  Did Not Graduate High School 32,463 13.7
  High School Graduate 66,260 28.0
  Some College or Associate Degree 57,734 24.4
  Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree 80,279 33.9

Families with Children by Type of FamilyPopulationPct of Respondents
  Married Couple 93,655 77.8
  Single Parent 26,735 22.2

Housing UnitsPopulationPct of
Occupied
Units		Pct of
Total Units
  Total Units 166,470 N/A 100.0
  Total Occupied Units 150,353 100.0 90.3
  Owner Occupied 94,920 63.1 57.0
  Renter Occupied 55,433 36.9 33.3
  Vacant Units 16,117 N/A 9.7

Rent and Income
  Median Household Gross Rent $629
  Median Household Owner's Value $111,300

Employed Workers by Class in Place of WorkPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Workers 180,787 100.0
  Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers 135,363 74.9
  Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers 13,175 7.3
  Federal Government 4,613 2.6
  State and Local Government 17,616 9.7
  Self Employed 9,746 5.4
  Unpaid Family Work 274 0.2

Civilian Residents by Occupation Total
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 196,369 100.0 180,787 100.0
  Management, professional, and related
  occupations
 65,881 33.5 59,250 32.8
  Service occupations 31,222 15.9 29,886 16.5
  Sales and office occupations 53,679 27.3 45,738 25.3
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations No Data No Data No Data No Data
  Construction, extraction, and maintenance
  occupations
 19,314 9.8 19,493 10.8
  Production, transportation, and material moving
  occupations
 26,073 13.3 26,420 14.6
  Armed Forces 200 0.1 No Data No Data

Civilian Residents by Industry Total
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 196,369 100.0 180,787 100.0
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1,394 0.7 1,327 0.7
  Construction 13,174 6.7 12,548 6.9
  Manufacturing 32,932 16.8 37,420 20.7
  Wholesale trade 6,436 3.3 5,203 2.9
  Retail trade 22,547 11.5 18,557 10.3
  Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8,576 4.4 7,439 4.1
  Information 3,968 2.0 3,480 1.9
  Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
  leasing
 12,228 6.2 10,253 5.7
  Professional, scientific, management, admin,
  and waste management services
 18,562 9.5 15,581 8.6
  Health services No Data No Data 37,540 20.8
  Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and
  food services
 17,393 8.9 16,803 9.3
  Public administration 7,888 4.0 7,196 4.0
  Other services (except public administration) 8,669 4.4 7,440 4.1

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