Demographic Data

Population Trends (1990-Present)

	1990	2000	2007
Wichita County	122,378	131,664	124,023
Wichita Falls MSA	140,374	151,524	144,651
Labor Market Draw Area*	369,214	385,047	371,892

Wichita Falls MSA

Age Structure (2007)	Number	Percent
0-19 Years	41,066	28.4%
20-24 Years	12,221	8.5%
25-34 Years	19,264	13.3%
35-44 Years	18,388	12.7%
45-54 Years	19,709	13.6%
55-64 Years	14,279	9.9%
65+ Years	19,724	13.6%
Median Age: 34.9

Source: DemographicsNow, June 2008.

Income Characteristics – Wichita Falls MSA

Household Income Distribution (2007)	Number	Percent
Under $15,000	8,352	15.1%
$15,000-$24,999	7,124	12.9%
$25,000-$34,999	7,723	14.0%
$35,000-$49,999	9,574	17.3%
$50,000-$74,999	11,208	20.3%
$75,000-$99,999	5,630	10.2%
$100,000+	5,615	10.1%
Median Household Income: $41,672

Source: DemographicsNow, June 2008.

Education

Attainment (2007, Age 25+ Population)	Number	Percent
Less than High School, no diploma	14,550	15.9%
High School, graduate	31,150	34.1%
Some College, no degree	20,954	22.9%
Associate degree	6,128	6.7%
Bachelor’s degree	13,585	14.9%
Graduate/professional degree	4,997	5.5%
Total:	91,364

Source: DemographicsNow, June 2008.

K-12 Statistics	Wichita County	State of Texas
Student Teacher Ratio	13.7	14.7
Drop-out Rate	2.5%	3.7%
Per Pupil Expenditure	$5,710	$7,466

Source: Texas Education Agency, 2005-06 AEIS District Reports, WFISD 2006-07.

Colleges & Universities Total Enrollment

Source: Wichita Falls Board of Commerce & Industry, Fall 2007.