Editing Wichita, Kansas (section)

==Demographics==
{{main|Demographics of Wichita, Kansas}}
{{US Census population
| 1870 = 689
| 1880 = 4911
| 1890 = 23853
| 1900 = 24671
| 1910 = 52450
| 1920 = 72217
| 1930 = 111110
| 1940 = 114966
| 1950 = 168279
| 1960 = 254698
| 1970 = 276554
| 1980 = 279272
| 1990 = 304011
| 2000 = 344284
| 2010 = 382368
| 2020 = 397532
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 396119
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023"/>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 18, 2014|author-link=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>2010–2020<ref name="Census-2020-QF"/>
}}

In terms of population, Wichita is the largest city in Kansas and the 49th largest city in the United States, according to the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census-2020-QF"/>

Wichita has an extensive history of attracting immigrants. Starting in 1895, a population of [[Lebanese Americans]] moved to the city, many of whom were [[Eastern Christianity|Orthodox Christians]]. A second wave of Lebanese migrants moved to Wichita to flee the [[Lebanese Civil War|Civil War]] in their homeland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burgess |first=Katherine |date=May 8, 2018 |title=At St. George Cathedral, immigration resurgence recalls Lebanese heritage in Delano |url=https://www.kansas.com/living/religion/article210165974.html |website=The Wichita Eagle}}</ref> Thousands of [[Vietnamese Americans|immigrants from Vietnam]] moved to Wichita in the aftermath of the [[Vietnam War]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davey |first=Monica |date=August 2, 2009 |title=In Kansas, Proposed Monument to a Wartime Friendship Tests the Bond |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/us/03wichita.html |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=The New York Times}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Wichita, Kansas  – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Wichita city, Kansas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2079000&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wichita city, Kansas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2079000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wichita city, Kansas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2079000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|246,924
|246,744
|style='background: #ffffe6; |233,703
|71.72%
|64.53%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58.79%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|38,732
|42,676
|style='background: #ffffe6; |42,228
|11.25%
|11.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.62%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|3,525
|3,424
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,400
|1.02%
|0.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.86%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|13,543
|18,272
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19,991
|3.93%
|4.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.03%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|168
|311
|style='background: #ffffe6; |429
|0.05%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|528
|472
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,585
|0.15%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.40%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
|7,752
|12,121
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23,410
|2.25%
|3.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.89%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|33,112
|58,348
|style='background: #ffffe6; |72,786
|9.62%
|15.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18.31%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''344,284'''
|'''382,368'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''397,532'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 397,532 people, 154,683 households, and 92,969 families in Wichita. The population density was 2,454.1 per square mile (947.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 172,801 housing units at an average density of 1,066.7 per square mile (411.9/km{{sup|2}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

The U.S. census accounts for race by two methodologies. "Race alone" and "Race alone less Hispanics" where Hispanics are delineated separately as if a separate race.

The racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 63.39% (251,997) [[White (U.S. census)|white]], 10.95% (43,537) [[African American (U.S. census)|black or African-American]], 1.33% (5,296) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 5.09% (20,225) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.12% (482) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.41% (29,444) from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 11.71% (46,551) from two or more races.<ref>{{Cite web|title=P1: Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wichita city, Kansas|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=p2&g=160XX00US2079000|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

The racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from the racial counts and placed in their own category) was 58.79% (233,703) [[Non-Hispanic whites|White (non-Hispanic)]], 10.62% (42,228) [[African American (U.S. census)|Black (non-Hispanic)]], 0.86% (3,400) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American (non-Hispanic)]], 5.03% (19,991) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian (non-Hispanic)]], 0.11% (429) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)]], 0.40% (1,585) from [[Race (United States census)|other race (non-Hispanic)]], 5.89% (23,410) from two or more races, and 18.31% (72,786) Hispanic or Latino.<ref name=2020CensusP2/>

Of the 154,683 households, 26.6% had children under the age of 18; 42.6% were married couples living together; 29.4% had a female householder with no spouse present. 33.2% of households consisted of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.2.

24.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 95.7 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=December 15, 2023|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $53,466 (with a margin of error of +/- $1,028) and the median family income $69,930 (+/- $1,450). Males had a median income of $38,758 (+/- $1,242) versus $26,470 (+/- $608) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,875 (+/- $408). Approximately, 10.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|census of 2010]], 382,368 people, 151,818 households, and 94,862 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,304.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 167,310 housing units had an average density of {{convert|1,022.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 71.9% [[White American|White]], 11.5% [[African American]], 4.8% [[Asian American|Asian]], 1.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 6.2% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics and Latinos]] of any race were 15.3% of the population.<ref name=Census2010>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=November 12, 2011}}</ref>

Of the 151,818 households, 33.4% had children under 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were not families. About 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name=Census2010/>

The median age in the city was 33.9 years; 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.<ref name=Census2010/>

The [[median household income|median income for a household]] in the city was $44,477, and for a family was $57,088. Males had a median income of $42,783 versus $32,155 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,517. About 12.1% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2010/>

===Metropolitan area===
{{Main|Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area}}
Wichita is the principal city of both the Wichita [[Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)]] and the Wichita-Winfield [[Combined Statistical Area|Combined Statistical Area (CSA)]].<ref name=MSA1>{{cite web|title=OMB Bulletin No. 10-02|publisher=[[Office of Management and Budget]]|date=December 1, 2009|page=59|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf|access-date=January 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004722/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf|archive-date=January 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=OMB Bulletin No. 10-02|publisher=[[Office of Management and Budget]]|date=December 1, 2009|page=117|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf|access-date=January 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004722/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf|archive-date=January 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The Wichita MSA encompasses Sedgwick, [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler]], [[Harvey County, Kansas|Harvey]], and [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner]] counties and, as of 2010, had a population of 623,061, making it the 84th largest MSA in the United States.<ref name=MSA1/><ref name=MSA2>{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/datacenter/metro-area-populations-july-1-2011.html?appSession=831116500703599&RecordID=930&PageID=3&PrevPageID=2&cpipage=1&CPIsortType=&CPIorderBy=|title=Metro Area Populations as of July 2011: 2011 - United States -- Metropolitan Statistical Area|work=2011 American City Business Journals|year=2011|access-date=April 30, 2011|first=G. Scott|last=Thomas}}</ref><ref name=PopEstCBSA>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2013/index.html |title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 |work=2013 Population Estimates |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division |date=August 18, 2014 |access-date=August 18, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114840/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2013/index.html |archive-date=June 27, 2014 }}</ref>

The larger Wichita-Winfield CSA also includes [[Cowley County, Kansas|Cowley County]] and, as of 2013, had an estimated population of 673,598.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_NSRD_GCTPL2.US41PR&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212211339/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_NSRD_GCTPL2.US41PR&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|title=Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - United States -- Combined Statistical Area|work=2010 Census National Summary File of Redistricting Data|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division|year=2010|access-date=April 30, 2011}}</ref> Nearby [[Reno County]] is not a part of the Wichita MSA or Wichita-Winfield CSA, but, were it included, it would add an additional population of 64,511 as of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County / County Equivalent|work=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|access-date=April 30, 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>