Sedgwick County is the largest county in South central Kansas. Encompassing an area of 1,008 square miles, the county has 21 cities and includes Wichita - both the county seat and the largest city in Kansas. The county is home to world-class industries, the most noted of which are aviation-related and have earned its largest city, Wichita, the title of "Air Capital of the World."
Sedgwick County Data
| Land Area (square miles) -- 2000 |
999 |
| Total Population -- 2008 |
482,863 |
| Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2008 |
483 |
| Median Age -- 2000 |
33.6 |
| Educational Attainment -- 2000 (Population Age 25+) |
|
| High School Graduate or Higher |
85.1% |
| Some College |
25.4% |
| Associate Degree |
5.0% |
| Bachelor Degree or Higher |
25.4% |
| Average 1-Way Commute to Work (minutes) -- 2000 |
18.7 |
| Civilian Labor Force -- December 2009 |
260,240 |
| Unemployed |
19,798 |
| Unemployment Rate |
7.6% |
| Business Establishments -- 2007 |
12,301 |
| Employees |
230,819 |
| Average Annual Pay |
$38,594 |
| Median Household Income -- 2008 |
$49,518 |
Source
Land Area, Median Age, Educational Attainment, Average 1-Way Commute to Work -- 2000 Census
Population (July 1 Estimates) -- Census Bureau
Labor Force Data -- Kansas Department of Labor
Business Establishments, Employees, Average Annual Wage/Salary Pay -- County Business Patterns (Census Bureau)
Median Household Income -- Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (Census Bureau)
