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Topeka, KS
Demographic Data




Topeka Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Topeka Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

125,449

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
10.3%
25 - 34:
13.1%
35 - 54:
23.5%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
18.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
91.0%
91.0%
28.5%
28.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Topeka
USA
$32,176
$32,176
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Topeka
USA
$54,052
$54,052
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Public Service
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Construction
Finance
Transportation
Other
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
16.9%
16.9%
10.0%
10.0%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
7.6%
7.6%
7.3%
7.3%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
66.1%
66.1%
16.4%
16.4%
9.8%
9.8%
5.4%
5.4%
1.7%
1.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
French
Scottish
Swedish
Polish
Italian
Dutch
British
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Danish
Czech
African
Swiss
Portuguese
Russian
20.5%
20.5%
18.1%
18.1%
9.2%
9.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
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1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.6%
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0.6%
0.6%
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0.4%
0.4%
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0.4%
0.4%
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0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Native American languages
Arabic
Korean
Japanese
French
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
90.2%
90.2%
7.7%
7.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Topeka Residents

5.4%


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