Wichita County Information
Wichita in
Texas occupies
633 square miles and has a 2006 population of
125,158, a change from a 2000 population of
131,664 and
122,378 in 1990.
17.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,248 acts of violent crime reported in
Wichita in 2004, a change from
646 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,852 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Wichita, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wichita | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 633 sq. miles | Ranked 1,631 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 125,158 | Ranked 469 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 125,732 | |
| Population 2000 | 131,664 | Ranked 405 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 122,378 | Ranked 375 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.2% | |
| African American | 10.6% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,248 | 646 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 78 | |
| Robberies | 220 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 941 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,426 | 6,304 |
| Burglaries | 2,022 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,793 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 611 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 63,847 | 60,830 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,852 | 2,820 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 4.6% |
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