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Sedgwick County

Sedgwick County is the largest county in South Central Kansas. Encompassing an area of 998 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."

Sedgwick County Data
Land Area (square miles) -- 2010	998
Total Population -- 2017	513,687
Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2017	514.72
Median Age -2017	35.5
Educational Attainment (Population Age 25+) - 2017
High School Graduate or Higher	89.9%
Some College	23.6%
Associate Degree	8.8%
Bachelor Degree or Higher	31.00%
Average 1-Way Commute to Work (minutes) - 2017	18.6
Civilian Labor Force -- 2017	244,662
Unemployed	10,335
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Business Establishments -- 2017	12,561
Employees	247,115
Average Annual Pay	$46,393
Median Household Income - 2017	$53,923

Source: Land Area -- 2010 Census; Population Density -- Based on 2010 Land Area and 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates; Median Age, Educational Attainment, Average Commute Time and Median Household Income -- 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; Business Establishments, Employees, Average Annual Pay -- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; Labor Force Data -- Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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