In 2022, Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS had a population of 132k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $55,666. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS grew from 101,005 to 131,594, a 30.3% increase and its median household income grew from $47,309 to $55,666, a 17.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.49%), White (Hispanic) (6.87%), Other (Hispanic) (4.76%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%).
9.5% of the households in Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.6% of the residents in Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS are Washburn University (1,489 degrees awarded in 2022), Washburn Institute of Technology (891 degrees), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (336 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS was $131,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.
Most people in Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.
Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA, KS borders Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas PUMA, KS.