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Special Report with Brit Hume { November 16 }
2010 Chamber Annual Meeting
 
Home > Experience Wichita > County Profiles > Sedgwick County Profile

Sedgwick County Profile

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)

Section Highlights:
  • Wichita boasts an average commute time of 18.5 minutes.
  • The median price for a newly-built single-family home is $191,770.
  • Wichita is home to 40 museums and galleries.