Wichita is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Wichita. This makes Wichita a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Wichita presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.
The overall education level of Wichita citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.99% of adults in Wichita have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Wichita in 2018 was $34,393, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,572 for a family of four. However, Wichita contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wichita is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wichita home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wichita residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wichita also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.56% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wichita include German, English, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Wichita is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
