Sedgwick County

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."

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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)
 
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