Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS

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2021 Population

166,383

0.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

35.4

0.283% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.9%

1.81% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$61,073

6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$143,800

4.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS had a population of 166k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $61,073. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS grew from 166,133 to 166,383, a 0.15% increase and its median household income grew from $57,616 to $61,073, a 6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.43%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.14%).

13.7% of the households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was $143,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.

Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS borders Emporia City PUMA, KS, Hutchinson City PUMA, KS, South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, Wichita (Northwest) & Newton Cities PUMA, KS, Wichita City (Northeast) PUMA, KS, and Wichita City (Central) PUMA, KS.

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Population & Diversity

Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS is home to a population of 166k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.86% of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (13.1k people).

In 2021, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k White (Hispanic) and 9.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS are Spanish (12,647 households), Vietnamese (3,399 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (1,132 households).

Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

95.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
116k ± 2.54k
White (Hispanic)
11k ± 1.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.77k ± 947

12.9%

Hispanic Population

21.4k people

12.9% of the people in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS are hispanic (21.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.1k people

8.23%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

As of 2021, 7.86% of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS residents (13.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was 8.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,647 households (8.14%)
Vietnamese
3,399 households (2.19%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
1,132 households (0.728%)

13.7% of the households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was Spanish. 8.14% of the households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,751 ± 511
Gulf War (2001-)
3,367 ± 508
Gulf War (1990s)
1,995 ± 316

Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS employs 76.7k people. The largest industries in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS are Aircraft & parts manufacturing (10,188 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,665 people), and Construction (5,080 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of companies & enterprises ($91,568), Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($90,996), and Air transportation ($89,596).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,829

Women

46.6%

41,025

Men

53.4%

The workforce of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS in 2020 was 76,854 people, with 46.6% woman, and 53.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76.7k

2021 Value

−0.187%

1 Year decline

± −0.187%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.187%, from 76.9k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,993 people), Customer service representatives (1,841 people), and Registered nurses (1,814 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.7k

2021 Value

−0.187%

1 Year decline

± −0.187%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.187%, from 76.9k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, are Aircraft & parts manufacturing (10,188 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,665 people), and Construction (5,080 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,282

Median earning men ± $1,445

$31,188

Median earning women ± $1,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($63,681), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,642), and Public Administration ($56,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($45,403), Manufacturing ($42,930), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,519).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.58% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.32% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (38.5k), Some college (31.1k), and Primary Education (20k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was $143,800 in 2021, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $138,000 to $143,800, a 4.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS is 65.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS is $61,073. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $118,528, followed by Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS and Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $96,323 and $95,818.

Property

$143,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,888

$41,229

Median Property Taxes

±$1,614

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2021

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.5% of the housing units in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $118,528, followed by Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS and Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $96,323 and $95,818.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,073

Median Household Income

± $1,525

63k

Number of Households

± 2,083

In 2021, the median household income of the 63k households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS grew to $61,073 from the previous year's value of $57,616.

The following chart displays the households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.416

2021 Wage GINI in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS

0.414

2020 Wage GINI in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS

In 2021, the income inequality in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.656% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (8.33%)
Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2021, 83.7% of workers in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.33%) and those who worked at home (4.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS (21.2k out of 164k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.9% of the population of Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 3.73% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

49.3%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

3.73%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS grew by 4.42% from 10.6% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.