Metro Wichita

Region, 726,672
Butler County, 63,562
Cowley County, 34,065
Harper County, 5,857
Harvey County, 33,643
Kingman County, 7,719
Marion County, 12,100
Reno County, 63,247
Sedgwick County, 482,863
Sumner County, 23,616
Kansas, 2,802,134

Wichita, 357,698
Hutchinson, 41,085
Derby, 21,101
Newton, 18,093
El Dorado, 12,718
Winfield, 11,471
Arkansas City, 11,416

Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, is the economic hub of the region.

The city has a strong manufacturing base, much of which is related to the aircraft industry. Wichita offers business tax incentives of particular benefit to capital-intensive manufacturing operations.

Health care and agriculture are also major players in the city’s business climate.

Manufacturing, 22%
Trade Transportation & Utilities, 17%
Education and Health, 14%
Government, 14%
Professional and Business Services, 10%
Leisure & Hospitality, 8.8%
Financial Activities, 3.8%
Information, 2%

Civilian Labor Force, 382,944
Unemployment Rate (2007), 3.8%

Region, $43,039
Butler County, $49,091
Cowley County, $37,524
Harper County, $32,424
Harvey County, $44,032
Kingman County, $41,511
Marion County, $38,153
Reno County, $39,790
Sedgwick County, $43,340
Sumner County, $42,584

Cessna Aircraft Co., 11,300
Spirit AeroSystems, 10,900
Hawker Beechcraft, 6,767
Unified School District 259, 5,391
Via Christi Health System, 4,809
State of Kansas, 4,094
City of Wichita, 3,103
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, 3,005
Sedgwick County, 2,763
Federal Government, 2,524
Bombardier Learjet, 2,250
Koch Industries, 2,000

Median Selling Price
$112,700
Median sale price, newly built single-family home
$191,770
Apartment rental (2 bedroom) $657