Topeka, KS Demographic Data
Topeka, KS Summary
Topeka is located in Shawnee County in Kansas
- Population: 127,942
- Area: 61.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 60.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,081.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 926.51 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Topeka, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
66,598
53%
50.8
Male
60,214
48%
49.2
Total Population
126,812
323,128,000
Topeka, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,269
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,868
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,604
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,090
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,068
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,966
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
15,694
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,864
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,783
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,728
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,869
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,083
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,926
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
96,200
75.9%
77.2
Female
51,086
53.1%
51.3
Male
45,114
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
92,799
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,701
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,878
16.5%
15.2
Female
12,374
59.3%
55.8
Male
8,504
40.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Topeka, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
121,366
95.7%
96.8
White
94,906
74.8%
72.6
Black or African American
14,271
11.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,060
0.8%
0.8
Asian
1,928
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
127
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
9,074
7.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,446
4.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,383
16.1%
17.8
Mexican
18,821
14.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
550
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
101
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
911
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
106,429
83.9%
82.2
Topeka, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,744
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,554
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,169
35.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,145
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,104
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,850
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,347
11.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,298
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
76,615
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,197
26.1%
31.2
Topeka, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
33,919
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
43,291
42.8%
47.5
Divorced
14,111
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,279
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
8,471
8.4
5.8%
Topeka, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
104,144
88.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,399
11.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Topeka, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,319
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,488
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,181
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,113
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,591
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,676
20.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,886
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,554
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,574
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,089
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
45,054
57,617
Per capita income
25,602
31,128
Topeka, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
146
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,613
9.4%
9.8
Construction
3,395
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,391
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,756
6.3%
6.6
Information
2,061
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,641
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,840
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,253
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
4,773
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
6,807
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,198
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,097
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,401
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,059
35.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,331
15.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,077
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
11,103
18.5%
18.1%
Topeka, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
59,777
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
47,534
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,757
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,156
1.9%
5.1
Walked
1,954
3.3%
2.7
Other means
903
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,473
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Topeka, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,405
12.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,007
40.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,287
33.6%
37.1
3 or more
6,772
13.2%
21.0
Topeka, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
51,471
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,559
53.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,912
46.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,416
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Topeka, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,887
1 room
4,587
7.7%
2.4
2 rooms
744
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,944
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
10,959
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
12,635
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
10,619
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
6,445
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
4,471
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,483
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Topeka, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,887
1-unit, detached
40,280
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,085
3.5%
5.9
2-units
1,427
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,978
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,489
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,969
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
6,363
10.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,296
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Topeka, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,048
18.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,258
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,104
18.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,165
18.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,700
11.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,759
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,066
8.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,164
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
251
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
372
0.6%
1.4%
Topeka, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Topeka, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,745
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
82
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
284
1.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
488
2.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
773
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,249
13.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,628
33.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
7,241
43.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,323
55.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,838
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,444
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
595
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,488
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
Topeka, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,312
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
66
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
179
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
564
2.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,514
15.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,175
17.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
14,814
63.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
600
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
730
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,930
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,406
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,665
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,996
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,542
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,534
32.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
839
0.0%
0.0%
Topeka, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,559
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,713
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,553
34.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,334
30.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,694
13.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,297
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
490
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
382
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
96
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,900
205,000
