Topeka, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
232,724
0.116% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
40.2
0.5% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.4%
2.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$68,160
3.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$172,200
6.49% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
111,320
0.206% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Topeka, KS had a population of 233k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $68,160. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Topeka, KS declined from 232,995 to 232,724, a −0.116% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,665 to $68,160, a 3.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Topeka, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.77%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), White (Hispanic) (3.68%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.34%).

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.

97.9% of the residents in Topeka, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Topeka, KS are Washburn University (1,404 degrees awarded in 2023), Washburn Institute of Technology (805 degrees), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (256 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Topeka, KS was $172,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Topeka, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Topeka, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Topeka, KS is home to a population of 233k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.5% of Topeka, KS residents were born outside of the country (8.16k people).

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (177k people) in Topeka, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
97.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Topeka, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Topeka, KS was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Topeka, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    177k ± 503
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13.4k ± 789
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    9.7k ± 826
11.3%
Hispanic Population
26.4k people

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (177k people) in Topeka, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.3% of the people in Topeka, KS are hispanic (26.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Topeka, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.16k people
3.57%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8.33k people

As of 2023, 3.5% of Topeka, KS residents (8.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Topeka, KS was 3.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5,495 ± 486
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,422 ± 423
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,968 ± 270

Topeka, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Topeka, KS employs 111k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Topeka, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (17,719 people), Manufacturing (11,124 people), and Educational Services (10,570 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,905), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,290), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,038).

Employment

Occupations

111k
2023 Value
± 2,399
0.206%
1 Year growth
± 3.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Topeka, KS grew at a rate of 0.206%, from 111k employees to 111k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Topeka, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,965 people), Management Occupations (10,734 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,670 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Topeka, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

111k
2023 Value
± 2,399
0.206%
1 Year growth
± 3.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Topeka, KS grew at a rate of 0.206%, from 111k employees to 111k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Topeka, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,719 people), Manufacturing (11,124 people), and Educational Services (10,570 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Topeka, KS, though some of these residents may live in Topeka, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,408
Median earning men ± $1,135
$39,942
Median earning women ± $1,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,651), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,763), and Public Administration ($63,363).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,212), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,708), and Public Administration ($49,134).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 413
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 361
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 299
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.12M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $563k
    Finance and Insurance
  3. $549k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Topeka, KS awarded 2,484 degrees. The student population of Topeka, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,885 male students and 4,330 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Topeka, KS are White (1,555 and 64.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (274 and 11.3%), Unknown (228 and 9.43%), and Black or African American (200 and 8.27%).

The largest universities in Topeka, KS by number of degrees awarded are Washburn University (1,404 and 56.5%), Washburn Institute of Technology (805 and 32.4%), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (256 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in Topeka, KS are Registered Nursing (318 and 12.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (126 and 5.07%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (109 and 4.39%).

The median tuition cost in Topeka, KS for a public four year colleges is $9,464 for in-state students and $20,468 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Topeka, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,215 (40% men and 60% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,215 students enrolled in Topeka, KS, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,466 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Health & Medical Administrative Services
    45 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    44 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    174 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Topeka, KS was Other Health & Medical Administrative Services with 45 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Washburn University
    1,404 degrees awarded
  2. Washburn Institute of Technology
    805 degrees awarded
  3. Rasmussen University-Kansas
    256 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washburn University with 1,404 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 965 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Topeka, KS, which is 0.635 times less than the 1,519 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,555 degrees mean that there were 5.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 274 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,137) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,978) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Topeka, KS was $172,200 in 2023, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,700 to $172,200, a 6.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Topeka, KS is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Topeka, KS have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Topeka, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,715
$67,374
Median Property Taxes
±$1,801

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Topeka, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

70.2%
Homeownership
2023
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.2% of the housing units in Topeka, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,160
Median Household Income
± $1,953
96k
Number of Households
± 2,290

In 2023, the median household income of the 96k households in Topeka, KS grew to $68,160 from the previous year's value of $65,665.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Topeka, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.66%)
  3. Carpooled (9.29%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Topeka, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.66%) and those who carpooled to work (9.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Topeka, KS have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Topeka, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Topeka, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Topeka, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Topeka, KS (26k out of 227k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Topeka, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92% of the population of Topeka, KS has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,285 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.03%
Uninsured
51.7%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
1.98%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Topeka, KS declined by 0.241% from 8.05% to 8.03%.

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