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Health of residents in Sedgwick County based on 2536 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 75.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 32.3% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 46.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 47.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. 76.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average. 36.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.5%
Area name: Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sedgwick County is $457 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $600 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $767 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wichita, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Clearwater, Goddard, Maize, Cheney.
2005 air pollution in Sedgwick County:
Carbon Monoxide: 5 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 55 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Cowley County , Harvey County , Kingman County , Reno County , Sumner County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sedgwick County: Lake Afton Boys Ranch (A), Camp Hyde (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sedgwick County include: Christ Lutheran Church (A), Trinity Church of the Nazarene (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), Seltzer Church (E), Foursquare Gospel Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (H), Pleasant View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Peotone Cemetery (1), Park Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Branson Cemetery (4), Noel Cemetery (5), Afton Cemetery (6), Kechi Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lake (A), Meadow Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Cheney Reservoir (D), Sunnebuhl Lake (E), Lake Waltanna (F), Cadillac Lake (G), Lake Forty-eight (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Ninnescah River (A), North Fork Ninnescah River (B), Gar Creek (C), Afton Creek (D), Nester Creek (E), Mod Creek (F), Little Slough (G), Clearwater Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Sedgwick County: Lake Afton County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Sedgwick County: Lake Afton Boys Ranch (A), Camp Hyde (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sedgwick County include: Christ Lutheran Church (A), Trinity Church of the Nazarene (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), Seltzer Church (E), Foursquare Gospel Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (H), Pleasant View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Peotone Cemetery (1), Park Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Branson Cemetery (4), Noel Cemetery (5), Afton Cemetery (6), Kechi Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lake (A), Meadow Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Cheney Reservoir (D), Sunnebuhl Lake (E), Lake Waltanna (F), Cadillac Lake (G), Lake Forty-eight (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Ninnescah River (A), North Fork Ninnescah River (B), Gar Creek (C), Afton Creek (D), Nester Creek (E), Mod Creek (F), Little Slough (G), Clearwater Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Sedgwick County: Lake Afton County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 27,503 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 30,071 (37% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Sedgwick County with a mortgage: 72,425 (9,048 second mortgage, 6,302 home equity loan, 212 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 29,118
Sedgwick County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 218 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/3/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 150 people and caused $141 million in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,747 average adjusted gross income)
0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($751 average AGI)Sedgwick County: 0.19%Kansas average: 0.18% 2.32% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($14,778 average AGI) 2.70% relocated from other states ($22,218 average AGI)Sedgwick County: 2.70%Kansas average: 3.56%
5.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,461 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($562 average AGI)Sedgwick County: 0.10%Kansas average: 0.08% 1.89% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($14,166 average AGI) 3.22% relocated to other states ($28,733 average AGI)Sedgwick County: 3.22%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 59,041 (50,560 aged, 8,481 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
93,413 spouses, 141,926 children (128,448 natural, 4,217 adopted, 9,261 stepchildren), 6,947 grandchildren, 3,332 brothers or sisters, 2,098 parents, 4,998 other relatives, 6,969 non-relatives
Size of family households: 49,056 2-persons, 26,587 3-persons, 23,941 4-persons, 11,797 5-persons, 4,753 6-persons, 2,529 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 49,690 1-person, 7,039 2-persons, 789 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
89.2% of residents of Sedgwick County speak English at home. 6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $3,213,701,000 ($6929 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,088,932,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $999,533,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $483,436,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,276,000 Federal grants: $410,865,000 Federal procurement contracts: $867,353,000 ($794,295,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $438,237,000 ($216,819,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,688,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $313,602,000 Federal Government insurance: $226,691,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 53.74 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)
51% of Sedgwick County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,300
Parks & Recreation: $2,856,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,239,000
Parking Facilities: $164,000
General: $9,806,000
Corrections - Other: $391,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
General - Other: $39,406,000
Police Protection: $38,716,000
Corrections - Other: $18,291,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,611,000
Financial Administration: $10,539,000
Regular Highways: $10,225,000
Fire Protection: $10,106,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,117,000
Central Staff Services: $4,001,000
General Public Buildings: $3,847,000
Welfare - Other: $3,752,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,992,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,434,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,375,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $910,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,176,000
Higher Education: $1,956,000
All Other: $135,000
Other, NEC: $40,225,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,941,000
Special Assessments: $4,138,000
Rents: $1,031,000
Health - Other: $1,019,000
Police Protection: $624,000
Judicial: $445,000
Welfare - Other: $275,000
Fire Protection: $249,000
Corrections - Other: $166,000
Central Staff: $132,000
Financial Administration: $97,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General Support: $12,626,000
All Other: $12,299,000
Health & Hospitals: $7,409,000
Highways: $6,297,000
Total General Sales: $68,660,000
Public Utilities: $2,163,000
NEC: $605,000
