Wichita Falls.
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Texas·Wichita County
36 tracts·87K people·$157K median·1,201/mi²
White 57 · Hispanic 23 · Black 13 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 3 · Other 1
Married couple 40 · Living alone 32 · Other 28
Health 39 · Retail 17 · Professional 14 · Leisure 12 · Manufacturing 11 · Public admin 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 34 · Service 22 · Sales · office 21 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 25 · Work from home 7 · Walk 6 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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The median home value in Wichita Falls is $156,800 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Wichita Falls has 102,581 residents across 29 census tracts and 26 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.8; the population is 57.1% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Black, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.6% Asian and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.7% (Census ACS).
SHEPPARD AFB EL (72%), FOWLER EL (63%) and WEST FOUNDATION EL (62%) lead the elementary schools; MCNIEL MIDDLE (45%), BARWISE MIDDLE (34%) and HIRSCHI MIDDLE (20%) lead the middle schools; CITY VIEW JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH (47%), PREMIER H S - WICHITA FALLS (45%) and RIDER H S (45%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,022/month, 35% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Wichita Falls is $60,177 a year, 30% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Wichita Falls, median rent is $1,022/month and the median home value is $156,800 (Census ACS).
Wichita Falls reported 4.9 violent crimes and 24.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 96°F; winter lows average 33°F; there are 162 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 29 inches; snowfall averages 3 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Wichita Falls are hail (93), ice storm (92) and inland flooding (85), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.12g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Wichita Falls, 6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).