In 2022, Topeka, KS had a population of 126k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $54,052. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Topeka, KS declined from 126,802 to 126,431, a −0.293% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,870 to $54,052, a 6.26% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Topeka, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.84%), White (Hispanic) (6.96%), Other (Hispanic) (4.93%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%).
None of the households in Topeka, 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.
96.5% of the residents in Topeka, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Topeka, 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 Topeka, KS was $124,700, and the homeownership rate was 59%.
Most people in Topeka, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Topeka, KS was 2 cars per household.
