Wichita Falls is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 102,691 people and 39 associated neighborhoods, Wichita Falls is the 40th largest community in Texas.
There are many members of the armed forces living in Wichita Falls. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Wichita Falls spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.18 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of people in Wichita Falls who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.02% of adults in Wichita Falls have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Wichita Falls in 2022 was $31,987, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,948 for a family of four. However, Wichita Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wichita Falls is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wichita Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wichita Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wichita Falls also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.44% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wichita Falls include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Wichita Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.