Topeka, Kansas Census Data & Community Profile

TOPEKA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Topeka, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Topeka, KS was 122,377.

Topeka Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Topeka was 58,759, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Topeka, KS
There are an estimated 24,545 married men in the town. 53.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Topeka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Topeka is 63,618 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Topeka, Kansas
There are an estimated 23,228 married women in the community. 45.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Topeka, KS
The median age of people living in Topeka, KS was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Topeka was 8,615. There were 92,672 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (18,418) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Topeka, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Topeka, KS was 118,387.

White Population in Topeka, KS
The estimated White population in the Topeka community is 96,093, which is 78.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Topeka, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 14,332, which is 11.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Topeka, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Topeka, KS was 1,603.

Asian Population in Topeka, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,340.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Topeka, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Topeka was an estimated 50.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,969, while those of “two or more races” was 3,990 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Topeka community was 10,847, or 8.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Topeka, KS
The household population number in Topeka was 118,299.

Group Quarters Population in Topeka, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,078.

Average Household Size in Topeka, KS
The average household size in Topeka is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Topeka, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 56,435 total housing units in Topeka.

The number of occupied housing units was 52,190, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 31,685 were owner-occupied (60.7), and 20,505 were renter-occupied (39.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,245 vacant homes in Topeka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Topeka, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 28,150, with a median value in dollars of 68,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Topeka, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $779 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Topeka, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 68,848 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Topeka, Kansas
20,257 people in Topeka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Topeka, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Topeka was 14,591, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Topeka, KS
In 2000, there were 24,975 people in Topeka, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Topeka, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,903 people in Topeka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Topeka, Kansas
There were 62,278 in the labor force in Topeka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Topeka was 16.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Topeka, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,928. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Topeka, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,803. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Topeka, Kansas
Per capita income in Topeka in the last full census was 19,555. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Topeka numbered 2,646, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Topeka, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 14,683, or 12.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.