In 2021, Topeka, KS had a population of 233k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $61,574. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Topeka, KS grew from 232,248 to 233,423, a 0.506% increase and its median household income grew from $59,815 to $61,574, a 2.94% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Topeka, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.24%), White (Hispanic) (5.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.46%).
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.
98% of the residents in Topeka, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Topeka, KS are Washburn University (1,553 degrees awarded in 2021), Washburn Institute of Technology (901 degrees), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (317 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Topeka, KS was $143,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.
Most people in Topeka, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Topeka, KS was 2 cars per household.
Topeka, KS borders Atchison, KS, Emporia, KS, Junction City, KS, Kansas City, MO-KS, Lawrence, KS, Manhattan, KS, and Ottawa, KS.
