Wichita metropolitan area
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The Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in south central Kansas, anchored by the city of Wichita. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 571,166 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 596,452).[1]
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[edit] Counties
[edit] Communities
[edit] Places with more than 300,000 inhabitants
- Wichita (Principal city)
[edit] Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
[edit] Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
[edit] Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Belle Plaine
- Caldwell
- Cheney
- Clearwater
- Colwich
- Conway Springs
- Douglass
- Goddard
- Halstead
- Hesston
- Kechi
- Maize
- North Newton
- Oaklawn-Sunview (census-designated place)
- Oxford
- Rose Hill
- Sedgwick
- Towanda
- Valley Center
[edit] Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Andale
- Argonia
- Bentley
- Benton
- Burrton
- Cassoday
- Eastborough
- Elbing
- Garden Plain
- Geuda Springs (partial)
- Hunnewell
- Latham
- Leon
- Mayfield
- Milan
- Mount Hope
- Potwin
- South Haven
- Viola
- Walton
- Whitewater
[edit] Unincorporated places
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 571,166 people, 220,440 households, and 149,768families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 82.36% White, 7.51% African American, 1.06% Native American, 2.73% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.67% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.23% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,070, and the median income for a family was $50,202. Males had a median income of $37,025 versus $24,444 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,519.
[edit] Combined Statistical Area
The Wichita–Winfield Combined Statistical Area is made up of five counties in south central Kansas. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 607,457 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 630,703).[3]
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Wichita (Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick, and Sumner counties)
- Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
- Winfield (Cowley County)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-02) (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
