Compare Wichita Metro Area, KS vs Kansas (KS) vs United States

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Metric Wichita Metro Area, KS
Metro Area
Kansas (KS)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 652,622 2,947,197 334,922,499
Rent $987 $1,060 $1,413
Year built 1978 1976 1980
Household income $70,655 $74,275 $80,734
Per capita income $37,675 $40,978 $44,673
Poverty rate 13.0% 11.3% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 3.6% 4.0%
Household size 2.5 2.4 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 40.8% 40.4% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 652,622 2,947,197 334,922,499
Adults over 25 430,462 1,946,678 230,807,303
Total households 254,776 1,174,060 129,227,496
Household size 2.5 2.4 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $70,655 $74,275 $80,734
Per capita income $37,675 $40,978 $44,673
Poverty rate 13.0% 11.3% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 3.6% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 40.8% 40.4% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $987 $1,060 $1,413
Year built 1978 1976 1980
Households that rent 34.7% 32.8% 34.8%
Households that own 65.3% 67.2% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 6.0 6.0 5.5
Race
White 72.5% 76% 61%
Black 6.6% 5.3% 12.2%
Asian 3.7% 2.9% 6%
Two or more races 11.7% 10.6% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 14.8% 13.6% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 85.2% 86.4% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 91.8% 88.2% 84.9%
Commute time to work 20.0 min 20.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 8.2% 11.8% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 30.9% 28.2% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 26.4% 25.4% 26%
Some college or associate degree 11% 10.7% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 31.8% 35.6% 35.7%