WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS COMMUNITY PROFILE
Photo by Robert Johnstonbaugh Updated September 2021 Photo by David Barnard
Wichita Falls At A Glance...... 3 Geography...... 4-6 Climate...... 7 Airports...... 8 Military Overview...... 9-10 Population...... 11 Healthcare...... 11 Photo by David Barnard Labor Analysis...... 12 Income...... 13 Cost of Living Index...... 14 Housing...... 15 Tax Rate...... 16 Gross Domestic Product...... 16 Incentives...... 17-19 Properties...... 19 Business Development...... 20
Education & STEAM...... 21 Photo by David Barnard Top Employers...... 22 Quality of Life...... 23 Lifestyle/Amenities...... 24-25 Tourism...... 26
Cover Photo provided by Tony Krupp
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WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AT A GLANCE Home to Sheppard Air Force Base, the area’s A business-friendly environment has helped to largest employer, Wichita Falls is a proud military encourage local expansion and recruitment. There is community. Sheppard gives the community a unique an immense amount of support and encouragement perspective on diversity and inclusivity as they throughout the community for small businesses and employ people from all over the nation and up to 14 entrepreneurs. different NATO countries as part of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. Quality of life is a priority and the community strives to foster growth and innovation as we look toward a With an amazing cost of living and a community sustainable future. that prides itself on embracing everyone, it’s easy to understand why people come to visit and never Contact us to get a closer look at everything Wichita leave. Falls, Texas, has for you!
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF at the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce TRAVIS HAGGARD HENRY FLORSHEIM VP of Business Retention & Expansion President/CEO [email protected] [email protected]
DAVID LEEZER TAYLOR DAVIS VP of Business Attraction Director, Wichita Falls Talent Partnership [email protected] Military Liaison [email protected]
SHAY JONES KATIE BRITT Director of Business Intelligence Director of Marketing [email protected] [email protected]
KAREN BIVONA Office Manager [email protected]
3 940.723.2741 WichitaFallsChamber.com DiscoverWichitaFalls.com GEOGRAPHY Wichita Falls is conveniently located in North Texas with approximate coordinates of 33.91° Latitude N and 98.50° Longitude W.
Located less than a two hour drive from both Dallas/Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, Wichita Falls offers scores of routes and effortless road travel in and out of the city.
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79 281 To Dallas/Austin Lake Wichita 5 940.723.2741 WichitaFallsChamber.com DiscoverWichitaFalls.com DRIVE TIME Easily accessible freeways and highways include I-44, U.S. Highways 82, 281, 277, 287 and Texas State Route 79. These highways make for a straightforward commute to other cities in Texas or out-of-state to Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Louisiana. Wichita Falls’ neighbors include Burkburnett, Archer City, Iowa Park and Henrietta. #14 TOP UNDER-THE- RADAR CITIES TO 15.5 MIN. LIVE IN TEXAS Average Commute Time
Source: www.census.gov
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CLIMATE Average Temperatures...... H/L January...... 57/29 February...... 61/32 March...... 71/41 April ...... 79/49 Annual Averages: May...... 86/59 Clear Days...... 152 June...... 93/67 Partly Cloudy Days...... 93 July...... 98/72 Cloudy Days...... 120 August...... 98/71 Rain...... 28.9” September...... 90/63 October...... 80/51 November...... 68/40
December...... 58/31 Photo by Katie Britt
Wichita Falls experiences periodic cloud cover with overcast or mostly cloudy conditions throughout the month of September.
The clearest day of the month is September 30, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 74% of the time.
Cooler temperatures, length of daylight, and precipitation will gradually change fall foliage around the city.
As the leaves change to various shades of yellow, orange, brown, or red, it’s a nice reminder the Fall Season officially starts on Wednesday, September 22nd.
Source: Weatherspark.com Photo by Katie Britt
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WICHITA FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT (SPS) The Wichita Falls Regional Airport is a joint Military/Civilian Airport utilizing the runways and taxiways of Sheppard Air Force Base. The airport is served by American Eagle, with daily service to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. More Info: flywichitafalls.net
KICKAPOO AIRPORT Kickapoo Airport serves the general aviation needs of Wichita Falls and North Texas. Approximately 80 aircraft, including small jets and helicopters, are housed and maintained at Kickapoo on a permanent basis. The airport is minutes away from downtown businesses, area restaurants and shopping.
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Sheppard Air Force Base Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program 80th Flying Training Wing 82nd Training Wing
Sheppard Air Force Base Economic Impact Area Military Exits Qualified Airmen HISTORY & COMBAT CAPABILITY On December 6, 1940, Sidney Kring, (Wichita$5.6 Falls Chamber Billion of SAFB is the largest, most diverse training base consisting of Commerce Manager) flew to Chanute FieldEconomic to present Output the City of airmen/airwomen, civilians, and contractors from Belgium, Wichita Falls’ formal5,736 bid proposal for a technical school which Canada, Denmark, Germany,317 Greece, Italy, The Netherlands,6,600 Acres in Wichita County S.A.F.B Combat pilot training was approved and accepted. Sheppard Air Force Base (SAFB) Norway, Portugal, Spain,Wichita Turkey, Falls, TX the United Kingdom, and was named in honor of Texas senator,$ John$2 Morris Billion Sheppard, across the United States. former chairman2nd of the Senate Military AffairsS.A.F.B. Generated Committee. Disposable Personal Income 249 19,300 Busiest Joint-use air eld Today, the City of WichitaFt. Falls, Sill Wichita Falls ChamberQuali ed of airmen each year Sheppard Air ForceOutside Base Of A Combat hosts Zone the 82nd Training36,970 Wing and Commerce, and SheppardLawton, Air OKForce Base have developed a support the 80th Flying Training Wing which Direct/indirectprovides Employment technical long-standing partnership to promote growth, prosperity, and training to over 65,000Source: students sheppard.af.mil who areSource: from Texas Comptroller across ofthe Public Accounts inclusionSource: throughout JobsEQ® the community. Source: sheppard.af.mil country and around the globe. SAFB hosts the world’s only Military exits data as of scal year 2016 internationally staffed and operated Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program. Source: Texas Military Preparedness Commission Biennial Report 2019-2020
ESTIMATED CONTRIBUTION OF SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE TO THE TEXAS ECONOMY, 2019
Direct Employment Disposable Personal Income Output 9,576 $1,277,701,000 $4,629,008,000
SHEPPARD AFB: TOTAL EMPLOYMENT* 22,323 * Total refers to both direct & indirect employment Sheppard Air Force Base: www.sheppard.af.mil/ #3 Source: Texas Comptroller BEST CITIES FOR EARLY #12 Top 40 Friendly and Frugal Places to Retire -MSN RETIREMENT - FORBES
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AREA MILITARY EXITS QUALIFIED AIRMEN ANNUAL AVERAGES
S.A.F.B. | Wichita234 Falls, TX 5,736Acres in Combat160+ Pilots Per Year Wichita County
Ft. Sill | 499 Lawton, OK Qualified19,300 Airmen Each Year Busiest2ND joint-use airfield Source: JobsEQ® outside of a combat zone Military exits data as of fiscal year 2016 Sheppard.af.mil
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GENERATIONAL POPULATION REGIONAL POPULATION Up to 18...... 33,451 Archer...... 1,626 18-24...... 19,268 Burkburnett...... 10,939 25-34...... 21,623 Graham...... 8,732 35-44...... 17,284 Iowa Park...... 6,535 45-54...... 17,041 Jacksboro...... 4,456 55-64...... 18,930 Olney...... 3,091 65-74...... 12,649 Petrolia...... 666 75+...... 10,469 Vernon...... 10,293
Source: JobsEQ®, American Community Survey 2015-2019, unless noted otherwise Windthorst...... 363 Wichita Falls...... 102,316 Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2020)
HEALTHCARE Healthcare in Wichita Falls includes comprehensive medical care for inpatient and outpatient services. A Level II Trauma Center, bariatric services, neurosurgery, orthopedics and cardiac care are just a few of the medical services provided at United Regional Health Care System. Their state-of-the-art Emergency Room ensures speedy and accurate medical assistance. The hospital was also named in the Top 100 Hospitals in USA for 2018 by Truven Health Analytics.
11 940.723.2741 WichitaFallsChamber.com DiscoverWichitaFalls.com TOTAL EMPLOYMENT & LABOR ANALYSIS AVERAGE WAGE BY INDUSTRY AUGUST 2021 Architecture and Engineering...... 941...... $91,000 Arts/Design/Entertainment/Sports/Media...... 782...... $43,600 WICHITA FALLS MSA Labor Force...... 65,204 Building/Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance... 2,268...... $27,000 Employed...... 62,142 Business and Financial Operations...... 2,518...... $66,300 Unemployed...... 3,062 Community and Social Service ...... 1,190...... $48,400 Unemployment Rate...... 4.7% Computer and Mathematical...... 932...... $78,000 Construction and Extraction...... 2,475...... $42,700 Educational Instruction and Library...... 3,502...... $45,200 TEXAS Farming, Fishing, and Forestry...... 227...... $25,100 Labor Force...... 14,192,497 Food Preparation and Serving Related...... 5,757...... $22,700 Employed...... 13,433,358 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical...... 4,544...... $78,100 Unemployed...... 759,139 Healthcare Support...... 3,625...... $26,100 Unemployment Rate...... 5.3% Installation, Maintenance, and Repair...... 2,361...... $44,400 Legal...... 393...... $68,700 UNITED STATES Life, Physical, and Social Science ...... 468...... $62,700 Labor Force...... 161,788,000 Management...... 3,618...... $83,300 Employed...... 153,232,000 Office and Administrative Support ...... 7,661...... $35,000 Unemployed...... 8,556,000 Personal Care and Service...... 1,399...... $25,800 Unemployment Rate...... 5.3%
Production...... 3,341...... $35,900 Source: Texas Labor Market Information, Protective Service...... 1,706...... $46,400 August 2021, retrieved 09/15/21 Sales and Related...... 6,123...... $34,200 Transportation and Material Moving ...... 4,187...... $34,400
Total - All Occupations...... 60,019...... $44,100
Source: JobsEQ®
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HOUSEHOLD INCOME for WICHITA FALLS MSA # Households Per Income Category Median Household Income ($50,126) Under $10,000...... 4,983 $10,000-$14,999...... 3,178 $15,000-$24,999...... 6,073 $25,000-$34,999...... 5,769 $35,000-$49,999...... 8,063 $50,000-$74,999...... 10,258 $75,000-$99,999...... 6,783 $100,000-$149,999...... 7,051 $150,000-$199,00...... 2,173 $200,000+...... 1,582
Past 12 Months (in 2017 inflation-adjusted dollars) 2015-2019 Jobs EQ & American Community Survey Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates #3 #1 HAPPIEST CITIES MOST IN TEXAS AFFORDABLE - CREDIT DONKEY PLACE TO BARBECUE - APARTMENTGUIDE.COM
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Total Monthly Expected Spending Comparison by Household Types If you are earning $50,000 in Dallas, TX, you would have the same quality of life in Wichita Falls for $42,260.
Household Type Dallas, TX Wichita Falls, TX National Average Married Couple with Children Under 6...... $6,658...... $5,434...... $6,177 Married Couple with Children 6-17...... $7,529...... $6,254...... $7,095 Home Owner...... $6,952...... $6,146...... $6,869 Renter...... $4,779...... $3,223...... $3,884
If you move from Dallas, TX to Wichita Falls, TX: Use the “Cost of Living Calculator” on our website to calculate other locations.
Groceries Will Cost:...... 10.20% Less Housing Will Cost:...... 35.33% Less Utilities Will Cost:...... 0.87% Less Transportation Will Cost:...... 6.84% Less Healthcare Will Cost:...... 13.94% Less
Index and average prices are based on data gathered between Q1,2020 - Q4,2020 For more information on the methodology, please visit the C2ER Cost of Living Index website (www.coli.org).
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A wide variety of housing options are available in Wichita Falls. Downtown’s explosion of growth has led to increased housing options, ranging from student to senior living.
Neighborhoods surrounding our schools are growing. They offer affordable living in quiet neighborhoods. If wide-open spaces are what you prefer they are also an option, while still remaining close enough to all city amenities.
TOP 20 AFFORDABLE PLACES TO BUY A HOME -NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Downtown Living Affordable Homes Luxury Living
JULY HOUSING ACTIVITY WICHITA FALLS MSA 2021 2020 231 SALES 206
$ DOLLAR $ #9 43,369,269 VOLUME 34,237,763 $ MEDIAN $ MOST 170,000 CLOSE PRICE 154,500 AFFORDABLE NEW MIDSIZE CITY FOR 292 LISTINGS 247 ACTIVE HOMEBUYERS 300 LISTINGS 301
- ADVISOR SMITH MEDIAN 1,611 SQUARE FEET 1,691
Source: Texas A&M Real Estate Center, retrieved on 09.01.21
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SALES TAX PROPERTY TAXES 6.25% to State Rate on Real Property Wichita Falls City: ...... $0.763323 2% to City 8.25% Wichita Falls ISD:...... $1.150000 Wichita County: ...... $0.671815 NO STATE INCOME TAX Total: ...... $2.585138 Per $100 of Assessed Value
Source: http://www.wichitatax.com/property-tax/rates-and-exemptions/
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT WICHITA FALLS MSA Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total value of goods and services produced by a region. In 2019, nominal GDP in the Wichita Falls, TX MSA expanded 1.1%. This follows growth of 6.1% in 2018. As of 2019, total GDP in the Wichita Falls, TX MSA was $6,396,025,000.
Of the sectors in the Wichita Falls, TX MSA, Health Care and Social Assistance contributed the largest portion of GDP in 2019, $800,785,000 The next-largest contributions came from Manufacturing ($737,830,000); Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ($737,796,000); and Unclassified ($566,334,000).
GDP (IN MILLIONS) WICHITA FALLS MSA TOP 15
Mining, Quarrying & Oil/Gas...... $887 BEST CITIES FOR Health Care & Social Assistance...... $803 TECH JOBS - SMARTASSET.COM Manufacturing...... $612 Unclassified...... $527 Retail Trade...... $459 Educational Services ...... $375 Public Administration...... $366 Real Estate, Rental/Leasing...... $294 Finance & Insurance...... $258 Wholesale Trade...... $229
Source:Gross Domestic Product data are provided by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, imputed by Chmura where necessary, updated through 2020.
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FREE OR LOW-COST LAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX The Wichita Falls Economic Development In 1998, the voters of Wichita Falls approved a ¼ Corporation (WFEDC) owns the first-class, 535- cent economic development sales tax. The City acre Wichita Falls Business Park. This park has all generates approximately $4 million annually and infrastructure in place – water, sewer, storm sewer, this revenue can be used to attract new or assist electric, gas and fiber – and can greatly reduce the expanding local businesses which meet certain price of land for tenants creating new jobs. state mandated requirements. Funds may be used individually or collectively in the three ways stated CITY AND COUNTY REAL AND PERSONAL below: PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT Should a company build a new facility in the City of Cash for Jobs* Wichita Falls, the company is eligible for a ten-year Create a new job in Wichita Falls and retain that job for at property tax abatement, whereby 100% of real and least six months, and the WFEDC will write your company personal property taxes will be abated in the first a check. If your Company elects to use incentives year, 90% in the second year, and a 10% reduction outlined below, the amount paid per employee would be in the abatement each year until year ten when proportionately less. the abatement will be 0%. This incentive saves companies 55% on real and personal property Forgivable Loan* taxes over the ten-year life of the abatement. For credit worthy, well-established companies, the Should a company buy an existing facility here, only WFEDC can provide forgivable loans for companies who the incremental value of any improvements would create and then maintain new positions. be subject to the real property tax abatement, but new machinery and equipment would all still Training* qualify for the ten-year abatement described above. The WFEDC can provide funding to assist with employee Any tax abatement for machinery and equipment training. The amount per position would be negotiated must be approved before the equipment is brought based on the training needs. The three potential incentives into the city and put into use. above are contingent upon a recommendation from the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation NON-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT (WFEDC) to the Wichita Falls City Council and subsequent Should a company locate and own a facility approval by the City Council. outside of the city limits of Wichita Falls, the company would not be eligible for a real property SALES TAX EXEMPTION ON MANUFACTURING tax abatement from the City, but the City could EQUIPMENT enter into a non-annexation agreement with Texas sales and use tax (8.25%) exempts tangible the company to provide water, sewer, fire and personal property that makes a chemical or police protection and landfill access. In return for physical change in the product being manufactured providing a company with these public services, or is necessary and essential in the the City and company would negotiate a non- manufacturing process. Other states under annexation agreement, resulting in a “Payment in consideration a project may charge sales and use tax for manufacturing equipment. Lieu of Taxes” (PILOT). This incentive would require * Call us today for a complete description the approval of the City of Wichita Falls. of these options.
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REMOTE WORKER INCENTIVE PROGRAM This program rewards companies for creating high paying remote jobs to present or future residents of Wichita Falls. Qualified companies do not have to have an actual presence in the community but must verify the remote worker is a resident of the City of Wichita Falls, is a full-time employee and has been employed for at least six months. Outbound call centers and contract employees are not eligible for this incentive. The Wichita Falls Chamber will also assist the company in identifying possible candidates through our Talent Partnership initiative. This incentive requires approval from the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation and the City of Wichita Falls.
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Start your business in Wichita Falls If you would like assistance in starting your business or you’re already in business and looking to take it to the next level, contact America’s SBDC at Midwestern State University. www.msusbdc.org
Starting • Continuing • Growing Your Business
• Small Business Administration (SBA): www.sba.gov • SBDC: www.msusbdc.org • City: www.wichitafallstx.gov • Wichita Falls Tax Office: wichitatax.com • Wichita County Appraisal District www.wadtx.com • Wichita County: www.co.wichita.tx.us • Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneurship Support
• 1 Million Cups • Idea Wichita Falls • Lemonade Day
Miscellaneous
• Workforce Solutions State Site: www.twc.state.tx.us/ • Comptroller: comptroller.texas.gov/ • Grow North Texas: http://grownorthtexas.com/ wichitafallstx/ • Permit Information: www.wichitafallstx.gov
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From early childhood development to advanced degrees, Wichita Falls has a multitude of options for your family’s education.
Take vocational courses at the Career Education Center, or enroll your child in one of our STEAM centers full or part time!
Our education system continues to grow and add amenities sure to attract anyone looking to grow their knowledge and expand their opportunities.
RATED #1 MOST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - USA TODAY
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4,250 2,371 1,854 1,341 1,222 1,039
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I.S.D. 250 244 225 214 171 171
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Art / Museum Boxing Farmers Market After Hours Artwalk Pueblo Boxing Downtown Farmers Market Arts Council Wichita Falls Museum of Art Brewery Football 9th Street Studio Wichita Falls Brewing Co. Midwestern State University Museum of North Texas Golf Pocket Picassos Casino River Creek Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Comanche Red River Casino Weeks Park Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra Kiowa Wichita Falls Country Club Kell House Museum CrossFit Gun Range Automotive Racing Crossfit Wichita Falls Point Blank Monarch Motorspeedway Crossfit Burkburnett Northwest Texas Field and Stream Texoma Speedway High Caliber Gun Range Wichita Raceway Park Dance Dance Etc. Gyms SSB Dance Baseball Burkburnett Athletic Club Iowa Park Youth Baseball Spotlight Dance Academy Dooley’s Family Fitness Center Texoma Youth Baseball Wichita Falls Youth Ballet Endunamoo Falls Baseball Academy Defining Moments Dance Studio Falls Fit D-Bat Flex Appeal Hotworx
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