TopekaKansas

Topeka Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Topeka is 125,969. 23.51% is under 18, while 19.78% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.49% of the population was five years old or younger, 23.51% were 18 years or younger and 32.00% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.47% female and 48.53% male.

Topeka Housing

According to the US Census, Topeka has 61,068 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Topeka was 91.45%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $123,400

Topeka Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 78.89% of Topeka's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 6.09% of the total population.

Other racial groups include White Black Or African American, constituting 2.77% of the city's population and Asian Alone at 1.64%

How Educated is Topeka

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 19.3% of Topeka residents had a bachelor's degree, while 10.8% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 30.10% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Topeka

The median household income in Topeka is $49,040. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $49,040.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $66,468 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $82,785.

A closer examination of the income groups of Topeka households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (16.0%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.3%). 9.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family