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Wichita, KS vs Colorado Springs, CO

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- Colorado Springs is 0% more densely populated than Wichita.
- People are 9.0% more likely to be married in Colorado Springs.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Colorado Springs.
 Wichita, KSColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock475,282329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 2010382,740  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock360,890285,036,114
 Population - 1990304,011  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,437.593.4
 Land Area161.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wichita, KSColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Wichita, KSColorado Springs, COUnited States
 White61.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.6%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wichita, KSColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households155,184  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households60,939  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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