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Topeka, KS (City Center)

Found within zip codes: 66603, 66612

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$46,752

low cost relative to Kansas
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,624,000+		0%
$1,219,001-$1,624,000		0%
$813,001-$1,219,000		0%
$650,001-$813,000		0%
$487,001-$650,000		0%
$325,001-$487,000		5%
$163,001-$325,000		3%
$81,001-$163,000		16%
$0-$81,000		76%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to KS, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, KS School District

13,456 Students enrolled in District

33 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of KS school districts	3.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	30.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

68%	75%	69%	78%	67%	73%	STATE
68%	75%	69%	78%	67%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	47.4	75.4
BLACK (%)	24.8	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	17.9	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.1	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	64.3	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,699	$76,688,000	57.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$630	$8,484,000	6.3
STAFF	$506	$6,806,000	5.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$118	$1,585,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$521	$7,011,000	5.2
OPERATION	$747	$10,054,000	7.5
TRANSPORTATION	$295	$3,970,000	3.0
OTHER	$321	$4,317,000	3.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,138	$42,227,000	31.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,125	$15,138,000	11.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,962	$134,053,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	49.8

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Topeka
1 in 192
in Kansas
1 in 252

	City Center	Topeka	Kansas
		5.21	3.96

Topeka, KS violent crimes

Population: 122,045
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	8	50	246	332
RATE PER 1,000	0.07	0.41	2.02	2.72

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Topeka
1 in 13
in Kansas
1 in 25

	City Center	Topeka	Kansas
		74.54	38.66

Topeka, KS property crimes

Population: 122,045
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	1,403	6,983	659
RATE PER 1,000	11.50	57.22	5.40

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Topeka	Kansas
		61965	13

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO KS*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	25.87%	1.36%	1	1
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Topeka, KS Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO KS*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	101.75%	5.35%	3	2
Last 10 Years	53.11%	5.31%	4	2
Last 5 Years	20.58%	4.11%	3	3
Last 2 Years	3.94%	1.97%	2	5
Last 12 Months	1.64%	1.64%	2	7
Latest Quarter	0.01%	0.04%	1	4
			* 10 is highest

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