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Topeka city, KS


Shawnee County, KS

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 126,431   ( 1,042 from 2010 )
Land area: 61.4 square miles
Population density: 2057.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:83,553 66.09% 6.0%
Black:12,4439.84% 9.7%
Indian:6580.52% 52.1%
Asian:2,2681.79% 27.9%
2+ races:6,1044.83% 34.0%
Hispanic:20,69416.37% 21.5%
Total non-White:42,87833.91% 11.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-5,286 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:4,244 4.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
127,473
88,83969.69%
13,77510.81%
1,3741.08%
1,7731.39%
4,5543.57%
17,02613.36%
38,63430.31%

2000
122,045
91,79575.21%
13,43811.01%
1,2851.05%
1,2331.01%
3,4462.82%
10,6748.75%
30,25024.79%

1990
119,883
98,52882.19%
12,34710.30%
1,2991.08%
1,1700.98%
n/a
6,5395.45%
21,35517.81%

1980
115,266
97,71184.77%
10,9279.48%
1,0300.89%
6140.53%
n/a
4,8874.24%
17,55515.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,956 -2.4
8,384 6.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,733 -5.6
8,895 7.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
817 0.7
3,800 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Topeka city, KS
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
28,373 22.4%
98,058 77.6%
22,696 18.0%
54,278
2.24
29,469 54.3%
19,447 66.0%
3,894 13.2%
24,809 45.7%

2010
NumberPercent
36.0
31,093 24.4%
96,380 75.6%
18,186 14.3%
53,943
2.29
30,707 56.9%
20,430 66.5%
4,760 15.5%
23,236 43.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
29,601 24.3%
92,444 75.7%
18,286 15.0%
52,143
2.26
31,001 59.5%
22,582 72.8%
4,057 13.1%
21,142 40.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
29,446 24.6%
90,437 75.4%
17,667 14.7%
49,839
2.33
31,185 62.6%
24,021 77.0%
3,672 11.8%
18,654 37.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
29,019 25.2%
86,247 74.8%
15,951 13.8%
46,343
2.39
30,449 65.7%
25,045 82.3%
3,010 9.9%
15,894 34.3%

2022 Housing Data for Topeka city, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units59,987 
Median Value$124,700 
Occupied54,27890.5%
Vacant5,7099.5%
Owned32,03959.0%
Rented22,23941.0%
Median Rent$926 
Single-Family Units42,69471.2%
    Detached39,31665.5%
    Attached3,3785.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,92618.2%
Mobile Homes1,9553.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Topeka city, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,9287.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,3594.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992,5124.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992,4004.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993,0595.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4284.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992,5384.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992,5544.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993,1925.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995,0859.4%
$60,000 to $74,9995,2179.6%
$75,000 to $99,9996,77012.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994,7758.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,7375.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,6784.9%
$200,000 or more2,0463.8%
Median Household Income54,052 
Per Capita Income32,176 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,1165.7%
Public Assistance1,5352.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,24711.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed47,68871.8%
Unemployed2,7144.1%
In Armed Forces2370.4%
Total Labor Force50,63976.2%
Not in Labor Force15,82023.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector20,16316,47555.0%
Non-Profit2,3644,18036.1%
Self-Employed2,5461,48063.2%
Local Government1,7002,88637.1%
State Government2,0193,16738.9%
Federal Government1,1731,10251.6%
Total Private + Self22,70917,95555.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,25611,33539.0%
Total29,96529,29050.6%
Pct. Govt.20.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,87613.3%
Sales and Office Occupations12,25520.7%
Professional, Technical13,51022.8%
Service Occupations11,47719.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2400.4%
All others14,21724.0%
White Collar 56.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance10,03516.9%
Public administration5,94910.0%
Retail trade5,6569.5%
Manufacturing5,6229.5%
Educational services4,4977.6%
Accommodation and food services4,3497.3%
Construction3,7966.4%
Finance and insurance3,7746.4%
Transportation and warehousing2,9254.9%
Other services2,6904.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,3854.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2,3173.9%
Wholesale trade1,1992.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,1321.9%
Information9471.6%
Utilities7731.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing6001.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5030.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1310.2%
Management550.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Topeka city, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican17,72514.02%
Puerto Rican1,5771.25%
Cuban2380.19%
Dominican670.05%
Total Central American2460.19%
Costa Rican140.01%
Guatemalan1550.12%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan310.02%
Panamanian80.01%
Salvadoran380.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1570.12%
Argentinean150.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean90.01%
Colombian620.05%
Ecuadorian220.02%
Paraguayan40.00%
Peruvian160.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan290.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6840.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7970.63%
Chinese4460.35%
Filipino2890.23%
Korean2700.21%
Japanese2210.17%
Vietnamese1190.09%
Bangladeshi510.04%
Laotian280.02%
Thai100.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English107,20190.2%
Spanish9,1517.7%
Other Asian5740.5%
Other Indo-European5130.4%
Chinese3160.3%
German, other Germanic2480.2%
Other1890.2%
Vietnamese1450.1%
Tagalog1420.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German25,96220.5%
English22,88918.1%
Irish11,6659.2%
American5,1364.1%
European2,7842.2%
French2,4662.0%
Scottish1,7301.4%
Swedish1,7201.4%
Polish1,4801.2%
Italian1,3141.0%
Dutch1,2461.0%
British7770.6%
Norwegian7550.6%
Scotch-Irish6970.6%
Welsh6390.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen122,03496.5%
Not a citizen4,3973.5%
Native119,58494.6%
Foreign-born6,8475.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Topeka city, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,922 3.4%4,694 5.5%26,804 31.5%26,445 31.1%15,842 18.6%8,372 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,922 3.4%
9-12 Years 4,694 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 26,804 31.5%
Some College 26,445 31.1%
Bach. Degree 15,842 18.6%
Grad Degree 8,372 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Topeka city, KS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,079 D +4,502 D + 6.7%
D +6,581
2020 vs. 2012 R +404 D +3,900 D + 6.3%
D +4,304
2020 vs. 2008 R -2,572 D +3,574 D + 7.0%
D +1,002
2016 vs. 2008 R -4,651 R +928 D + 0.3%
D -5,579
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 31,340 57.2% Donald Trump* (R) 21,996 40.2% 1,434 2.6% 54,770 -16 -7 3.98%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 24,759 50.0% Donald Trump (R) 19,917 40.3% 4,795 9.7% 49,471 -16 -6 4.14%
2012 52% Barack Obama* (D) 27,036 54.3% Mitt Romney (R) 21,592 43.4% 1,122 2.3% 49,750 -16 -4 4.30%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 30,338 54.2% John McCain (R) 24,568 43.9% 1,023 1.8% 55,929 -13 -2 4.51%
2004 47% George W. Bush* (R) 22,361 51.0% John Kerry (D) 20,852 47.5% 656 1.5% 43,869 -11 0 3.69%
2000 46% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 21,718 50.7% George W. Bush (R) 18,945 44.2% 2,182 5.1% 42,845 -14 -4 4.00%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 31,340 57.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 21,996 40.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,434 2.6%
TOTAL 54,770
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 24,759 50.0%
Donald Trump (R) 19,917 40.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,191 4.4%
Other 2,604 5.3%
TOTAL 49,471
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 27,036 54.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 21,592 43.4%
Other 1,122 2.3%
TOTAL 49,750
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 30,338 54.2%
John McCain (R) 24,568 43.9%
Other 1,023 1.8%
TOTAL 55,929
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 22,361 51.0%
John Kerry (D) 20,852 47.5%
Other 656 1.5%
TOTAL 43,869
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 18,945 44.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 21,718 50.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,531 3.6%
Other 651 1.5%
TOTAL 42,845
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Topeka city, KS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 57% Barbara Bollier (D) 31,087 56.9% Roger Marshall (R) 20,502 37.5% 3,078 [+] 5.6% 54,667 -16 4.00%
2018 G 47% Laura Kelly (D) 28,405 63.1% Kris Kobach (R) 12,954 28.8% 3,631 [+] 8.1% 44,990 -14 4.27%
2016 S3 48% Jerry Moran* (R) 23,821 51.2% Patrick Wiesner (D) 22,643 48.7% 62 [+] 0.1% 46,526 -11 3.95%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote