Aircraft manufacturing began in the 1920s, and Wichita remains a center of the aircraft industry today. In addition, the city also has flourmills, meatpacking plants, and oil refineries. Major manufactures include camping equipment, heaters and air conditioners, and electronics.
In 2005 the most common industries for males include transportation equipment (15%), construction (11%), accommodation and food services (7%), educational services (5%), health care (4%), professional, scientific, and technical services (4%), administrative and support and waste management services (4%).
And the most common industries for women in 2005 were health care (16%), educational services (11%), accommodation and food services (10%), transportation equipment (6%), finance and insurance (5%), administrative and support and waste management services (5%), social assistance (4%).
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