Oaklawn-Sunview is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita, Kansas, Wichita, the most populous city in the state. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 523,824, making it the second-mo ...
, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population was 2,880.
It is located on the south side of
Wichita along the west side of
K-15 (Southeast Blvd) and 47th Street South intersection.
Geography
Oaklawn-Sunview is located at (37.608463, -97.296045).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
The
2020 United States census counted 2,880 people, 1,022 households, and 636 families in Oaklawn-Sunview.
The population density was 5,363.1 per square mile (2,070.7/km). There were 1,133 housing units at an average density of 2,109.9 per square mile (814.6/km).
The racial makeup was 51.49% (1,483)
white
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or
European American
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(43.09%
non-Hispanic white
Non-Hispanic Whites, also referred to as White Anglo Americans or Non-Latino Whites, are White Americans who are classified by the United States census as "White" and not of Hispanic or Latino origin. According to annual estimates from the Unit ...
), 4.06% (117)
black
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or
African-American
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, 3.3% (95)
Native American or
Alaska Native
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, 14.31% (412)
Asian, 0.07% (2)
Pacific Islander
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or
Native Hawaiian
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Hawaiʻi was set ...
, 13.44% (387) from
other races, and 13.33% (384) from
two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race was 31.04% (894) of the population.
Of the 1,022 households, 36.7% had children under the age of 18; 34.5% were married couples living together; 28.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 28.8% of households consisted of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.3. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 5.1% of the population.
30.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males.
For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 101.6 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year
American Community Survey
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estimates show that the median household income was $32,273 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,779) and the median family income was $40,000 (+/- $4,920). Males had a median income of $26,195 (+/- $5,840) versus $23,611 (+/- $11,787) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $25,934 (+/- $6,104). Approximately, 11.5% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.1% of those under the age of 18 and 43.2% of those ages 65 or over.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,135 people, 1,056 households and 785 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,179 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.7%
White
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, 8.9%
African American
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, 2.4%
Native American, 15.5%
Asian, <0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 5.4% from
other races, and 5.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 11.4% of the population.
There were 1,056 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were
married couples
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living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,292 and the median income for a family was $35,978. Males had a median income of $30,956 and females $20,172. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
was $12,564. About 16.2% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The community is served by
Derby USD 260 public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
Sedgwick County website
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Census-designated places in Sedgwick County, Kansas
Kansas populated places on the Arkansas River