Topeka is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 122,045 people and 42 constituent neighborhoods, Topeka is the fourth largest community in Kansas.

Unlike some cities, Topeka isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Topeka are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Topeka is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Topeka who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.19%), sales jobs (10.31%), and management occupations (7.30%).

Also of interest is that Topeka has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Topeka spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.59 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Topeka Information and Demographics

The education level of Topeka citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 25.28% of adults in Topeka have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Topeka in 2000 was $19,555, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,220 for a family of four.

Topeka is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Topeka home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Topeka is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Topeka include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Topeka is English. Some people also speak Spanish.