GWEDC[Regional Data

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 -- 2006	470,895
Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2006	471
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 2007	253,764
Unemployed	9,865
Unemployment Rate	3.9%
Business Establishments -- 2005	12,090
Employees	225,279
Average Annual Pay	$35,181
Median Household Income -- 2004	$43,340

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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Contacts:

Kim Young, Project Manager
Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition
350 W. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
P: (316) 268-1133
F: (316) 265-7502
info@gwedc.org
www.gwedc.org

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