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Wichita Falls INFORMATION

Population: 102,252

Male 52% Female 48%
Married 59%
Single 41%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

8/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

7/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Wichita Falls has a very low population density. Wichita Falls is perfect for those who like a quiet city.

1,447 Wichita Falls
27,441 New York

City Info

Wichita Falls, TX is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Wichita Falls has a population density of 1,447, with 102,252 current residents.

Out of the 102,252 current residents, 52% are male and 48% are female. 59% of the residents are married and 41% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Best air quality

Weather

  • 66% Sun
  • 28% Rain
  • 4% Snow

Condition

64°F average temperature

  • 39 years Median home age
  • $88,210 Median home price
  • -2.22% Home appreciation rate
  • 16.24% Annual property tax
  • 50.8%
    Homes owned
  • 36.9%
    Homes rented
  • 12.3%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Wichita Falls, the air quality is 83% and the weather, on average, is 66% sunny, 28% rainy, and 4% snowy. The average temperature is 64°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Wichita Falls, you should know that 50.8% of homes are owned while 36.9% of homes are rented, and 12.3% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $88,210, the median age of homes is 39 years, the annual home appreciation is -2.22% and the annual property tax is 16.24%.

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Community

Religious diversity

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    6
  • Average age

    33
  • Political majority

    Republican Republican

Community

When looking at the community of Wichita Falls, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Wichita Falls’s crime rate is 6 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Wichita Falls is 33 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 30.16% Democratic, 69.01% Republican, and 0.83% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

8%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:14

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    11.1%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    26.3%
  • Service Occupations
    19.1%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    14.4%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    9.3%
  • 80%
    High school diploma
  • 6%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 16%
    Bachelors degree
  • 6%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Wichita Falls, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 8.00% of residents are unemployed in Wichita Falls (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Wichita Falls residents: 11.1% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 19.51% are in the arts and sciences field, 19.1% are in the customer service field, 26.3% are in the sales field, 0.32% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 9.3% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 14.4% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:14. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 80.21%, 6.01% of residents have an associate’s degree, 15.76% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 6.29% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
  • Car
  • Carpool
  • Work at home

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Wichita Falls, you should be aware that the average commute time is 18 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Wichita Falls have a few different options. 76% of commuters use their own cars, 10% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.

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