In 2020, Topeka, KS had a population of 232k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $59,815. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Topeka, KS declined from 232,778 to 232,248, a −0.228% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,603 to $59,815, a 3.84% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Topeka, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.26%).
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.
98.1% of the residents in Topeka, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Topeka, KS are Washburn University (1,612 degrees awarded in 2020), Washburn Institute of Technology (940 degrees), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (284 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Topeka, KS was $137,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.
Most people in Topeka, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 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.