Sedgwick County, CO

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2022 Population

2,391

2.77% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.5

2.3% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.1%

4.08% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$45,855

3.27% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$136,000

16.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sedgwick County, CO had a population of 2.39k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $45,855. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sedgwick County, CO declined from 2,459 to 2,391, a −2.77% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,405 to $45,855, a 3.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sedgwick County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.65%), Other (Hispanic) (2.97%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%).

None of the households in Sedgwick County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Sedgwick County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sedgwick County, CO was $136,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Sedgwick County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sedgwick County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Sedgwick County, CO borders Logan County, CO, Phillips County, CO, Cheyenne County, NE, Deuel County, NE, and Perkins County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Sedgwick County, CO is home to a population of 2.39k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.35% of Sedgwick County, CO residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2022, there were 6.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Sedgwick County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 White (Hispanic) and 135 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Sedgwick County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sedgwick County, CO was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sedgwick County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sedgwick County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 161
White (Hispanic)
259 ± 99
Two+ (Hispanic)
135 ± 68.8

19.4%

Hispanic Population

465 people

19.4% of the people in Sedgwick County, CO are hispanic (465 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sedgwick County, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

5.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

As of 2022, 4.35% of Sedgwick County, CO residents (104 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sedgwick County, CO was 5.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sedgwick County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 18

Sedgwick County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sedgwick County, CO employs 1.08k people. The largest industries in Sedgwick County, CO are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (164 people), Retail Trade (161 people), and Construction (112 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,313), Construction ($63,500), and Public Administration ($55,859).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2022 Value

± 138

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sedgwick County, CO grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 1.05k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sedgwick County, CO, are Management Occupations (184 people), Sales & Related Occupations (114 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sedgwick County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.08k

2022 Value

± 138

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sedgwick County, CO grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 1.05k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sedgwick County, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (164 people), Retail Trade (161 people), and Construction (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sedgwick County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Sedgwick County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $6,783

$30,966

Median earning women ± $2,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($63,607), Public Administration ($63,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($49,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,594).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7
Retail Trade
6
Other Services (except Public Administration)
6
Wholesale Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sedgwick County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 77.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Other (1.11%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.11%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sedgwick County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 77.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Other (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sedgwick County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sedgwick County, CO was $136,000 in 2022, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $136,000, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sedgwick County, CO is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sedgwick County, CO have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sedgwick County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$136,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,197

$717

Median Property Taxes

±$90

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sedgwick County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sedgwick County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2022

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.4% of the housing units in Sedgwick County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sedgwick County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9683

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sedgwick County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,855

Median Household Income

± $8,133

1.05k

Number of Households

± 118

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Sedgwick County, CO grew to $45,855 from the previous year's value of $44,405.

The following chart displays the households in Sedgwick County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sedgwick County, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2022, 69.1% of workers in Sedgwick County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sedgwick County, CO have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.71% of the workforce in Sedgwick County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sedgwick County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sedgwick County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sedgwick County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sedgwick County, CO (379 out of 2.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sedgwick County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Sedgwick County, CO has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.59% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.76%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

2.59%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sedgwick County, CO declined by 10.2% from 8.63% to 7.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sedgwick County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.