Downtown Wichita jobs, sort of
The claim of 26,000 workers in downtown Wichita is based on misuse of data so blatant it can be described only as malpractice. From April 2017.
Have you heard that 26,000 people work in downtown Wichita, defined as zip code 67202? It's likely you have, as this number appears in many places.
It appears in the Wichita city budget.[1. City of Wichita. Proposed Budget 2017 - 2018. Page 2. "Over 26,000 workers also populate downtown every day, working in industries such as education, finance, manufacturing, health care, government, and retail.]
It is cited by our chief economic development agency.[2. Greater Wichita partnership. Living & Working. "With a highly trained pool of talent and a deeply rooted entrepreneurial spirit, Downtown Wichita is work central, boasting 26,000 daytime wor...