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Topeka, KS Market Area


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2022 population: 438,522   ( 527 from 2010 , 3,010 from 2020)
Land area: 9500.4 square miles
Population density: 46.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:335,981 76.62% 3.9%
Black:25,6715.85% 2.5%
Indian:4,0770.93% 1.2%
Asian:9,1302.08% 17.6%
2+ races:14,3243.27% 22.0%
Hispanic:49,33911.25% 29.7%
Total non-White:102,54123.38% 15.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,250 13.9
Deaths:11,07812.5
Net Migration: -5,410-6.1
Net Immigration: 1,0211.2
Change in White population:-13,575 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:14,102 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
437,995
349,55679.81%
26,3266.01%
4,1260.94%
7,7651.77%
11,7392.68%
38,0538.69%
88,43920.19%

2000
414,958
345,92283.36%
26,4096.36%
3,8100.92%
5,6761.37%
7,4391.79%
25,2986.10%
69,03616.64%

1990
404,620
352,54287.13%
27,4476.78%
3,7190.92%
6,1631.52%
n/a
14,7493.65%
52,07812.87%

1980
396,789
352,47688.83%
24,9776.29%
2,8680.72%
3,7910.96%
n/a
12,2973.10%
44,31311.17%

1970
374,766
340,95990.98%
18,7215.00%
1,8610.50%
1,4260.38%
n/a
10,6382.84%
33,807 9.02%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
56,495 13.6
34,8248.4
-16,023-3.9
4,8741.2
3,634 0.9
19,403 4.7
1990's
NumberRate
60,707 15.0
36,6129.0
-31,082-7.7
2,9870.7
-6,620 -1.6
16,958 4.2
1980's
NumberRate
69,079 17.4
34,337 8.7
-26,147 -6.6
n/a
66 0.0
7,765 2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-14,096 -3.8
n/a
11,517 3.1
10,506 2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Topeka, KS Market Area
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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
36.5
107,289 24.5%
331,233 75.5%
77,102 17.6%
185,447
2.39
114,031 61.5%
88,787 77.9%
10,320 9.1%
71,416 38.5%

2010
NumberPercent
35.6
106,828 24.4%
331,167 75.6%
57,962 13.2%
172,175
2.44
110,272 64.0%
84,551 76.7%
12,091 11.0%
61,903 36.0%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
104,344 25.1%
310,614 74.9%
54,595 13.2%
160,986
2.46
107,092 66.5%
87,514 81.7%
9,355 8.7%
53,894 33.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
105,246 26.0%
299,374 74.0%
52,166 12.9%
151,330
2.53
105,036 69.4%
89,316 85.0%
7,859 7.5%
46,294 30.6%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
105,524 26.6%
291,265 73.4%
48,226 12.2%
143,020
2.60
102,541 71.7%
90,425 88.2%
6,222 6.1%
40,479 28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Topeka, KS Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units208,027 
Median Value$166,919 
Occupied185,44789.1%
Vacant22,58010.9%
Owned120,07064.7%
Rented65,37735.3%
Median Rent$907 
Single-Family Units155,56374.8%
    Detached145,44769.9%
    Attached10,1164.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units26,93912.9%
Mobile Homes10,5465.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Topeka, KS Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,7985.3%
$10,000 to $14,9997,2273.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997,2223.9%
$20,000 to $24,9997,9584.3%
$25,000 to $29,9999,1344.9%
$30,000 to $34,9997,4934.0%
$35,000 to $39,9998,0214.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997,8214.2%
$45,000 to $49,9998,6194.6%
$50,000 to $59,99915,8648.6%
$60,000 to $74,99919,89810.7%
$75,000 to $99,99925,10113.5%
$100,000 to $124,99918,75210.1%
$125,000 to $149,99911,2246.1%
$150,000 to $199,99911,7006.3%
$200,000 or more9,6155.2%
Median Household Income63,022 
Per Capita Income33,914 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7,4844.0%
Public Assistance3,3861.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps14,7277.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed186,25871.0%
Unemployed7,6122.9%
In Armed Forces10,4614.0%
Total Labor Force204,33177.9%
Not in Labor Force57,91522.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector73,70056,44556.6%
Non-Profit6,07113,33731.3%
Self-Employed12,7467,78462.1%
Local Government7,62312,10538.6%
State Government8,87412,15242.2%
Federal Government5,2473,98556.8%
Total Private + Self86,44664,22957.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27,81541,57940.1%
Total114,261105,80851.9%
Pct. Govt.22.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts32,15614.6%
Sales and Office Occupations42,55219.3%
Professional, Technical52,38023.7%
Service Occupations38,03317.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,8190.8%
All others55,43925.1%
White Collar 57.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance32,2701241.2%
Educational services28,2811087.7%
Manufacturing23,031885.8%
Retail trade22,735874.4%
Public administration15,919612.3%
Construction14,898573.0%
Accommodation and food services13,365514.0%
Finance and insurance10,159390.7%
Other services9,744374.8%
Professional, scientific, technical9,718373.8%
Transportation and warehousing9,593369.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6,835262.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5,835224.4%
Wholesale trade4,324166.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,874149.0%
Utilities3,559136.9%
Information3,274125.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,53497.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50719.5%
Management1054.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Topeka, KS Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican37,1467.99%
Puerto Rican4,2200.91%
Cuban8760.19%
Dominican2620.06%
Total Central American2,9860.64%
Costa Rican570.01%
Guatemalan6660.14%
Honduran1580.03%
Nicaraguan5580.12%
Panamanian1620.03%
Salvadoran1,3850.30%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,1480.25%
Argentinean700.02%
Bolivian1830.04%
Chilean860.02%
Colombian2150.05%
Ecuadorian470.01%
Paraguayan1920.04%
Peruvian1290.03%
Uruguayan170.00%
Venezuelan2090.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,4990.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,7220.37%
Indian1,3710.29%
Filipino1,2620.27%
Korean1,1100.24%
Vietnamese6470.14%
Japanese5610.12%
Bangladeshi3610.08%
Thai1660.04%
Taiwanese630.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English404,03492.7%
Spanish22,1005.1%
Other Indo-European1,6730.4%
German, other Germanic1,5650.4%
Other Asian1,4740.3%
Chinese1,3680.3%
Other1,0510.2%
Korean6680.2%
Tagalog5800.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German117,40825.2%
English62,65913.5%
Irish49,36310.6%
American28,3356.1%
European14,3943.1%
Swedish10,4272.2%
French10,3402.2%
Italian9,0071.9%
Scottish7,9611.7%
Dutch5,4671.2%
Polish5,3581.2%
Norwegian4,9281.1%
Czech3,8220.8%
Welsh3,4040.7%
Scotch-Irish3,2840.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen452,43297.3%
Not a citizen12,6422.7%
Native444,29295.5%
Foreign-born20,7824.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Topeka, KS Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
7,516 2.5%11,824 4.0%89,022 30.2%96,068 32.5%56,501 19.1%34,321 11.6%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 7,516 2.5%
9-12 Years 11,824 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 89,022 30.2%
Some College 96,068 32.5%
Bach. Degree 56,501 19.1%
Grad Degree 34,321 11.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Topeka, KS Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 212,766 202,937 9,829 4.6%
1991 214,571 203,802 10,769 5.0%
1992 219,228 208,945 10,283 4.7%
1993 221,480 210,837 10,643 4.8%
1994 222,149 211,820 10,329 4.6%
1995 226,358 216,214 10,144 4.5%
1996 228,300 217,642 10,658 4.7%
1997 228,618 217,853 10,765 4.7%
1998 230,451 220,744 9,707 4.2%
1999 228,940 220,318 8,622 3.8%
2000 227,043 218,380 8,663 3.8%
2001 226,292 216,923 9,369 4.1%
2002 230,818 220,501 10,317 4.5%
2003 234,970 223,681 11,289 4.8%
2004 238,423 225,624 12,799 5.4%
2005 236,851 225,092 11,759 5.0%
2006 235,582 225,353 10,229 4.3%
2007 242,335 232,186 10,149 4.2%
2008 240,376 229,264 11,112 4.6%
2009 245,409 230,442 14,967 6.1%
2010 240,871 225,319 15,552 6.5%
2011 239,073 224,150 14,923 6.2%
2012 237,563 223,929 13,634 5.7%
2013 236,824 223,725 13,099 5.5%
2014 235,961 225,214 10,747 4.6%
2015 233,838 224,221 9,617 4.1%
2016 233,228 224,081 9,147 3.9%
2017 230,369 222,207 8,162 3.5%
2018 229,708 222,205 7,503 3.3%
2019 229,136 221,744 7,392 3.2%
2020 228,696 216,711 11,985 5.2%
2021 229,838 222,964 6,874 3.0%
2022 230,261 224,093 6,168 2.7%
2023 231,073 224,953 6,120 2.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com