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 quite a few people in the armed forces living in Wichita Falls, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
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.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.18 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Wichita Falls is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.02% of adults 25 and older in the city 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.