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Topeka, KS Metro Area


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2024 population: 232,648   ( 485 from 2020)
Land area: 3232.7 square miles
Population density: 72.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:176,403 75.82% 1.7%
Black:14,0626.04% 2.4%
Indian:2,7891.20% 0.1%
Asian:3,2601.40% 4.8%
2+ races:8,0293.45% 6.0%
Hispanic:28,10512.08% 8.8%
Total non-White:56,24524.18% 4.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:10,652 11.4
Deaths:12,13613.0
Net Migration: -66-0.1
Net Immigration: 1,0011.1
Change in White population:-3,015 -1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,530 1.1




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

2020
233,133
179,41876.96%
14,4106.18%
2,7931.20%
3,1111.33%
7,5733.25%
25,82811.08%
53,71523.04%

2010
233,870
186,50279.75%
14,8396.34%
3,0281.29%
2,3090.99%
6,3802.73%
20,6158.81%
47,36820.25%

2000
224,551
187,51683.51%
15,1106.73%
2,8751.28%
1,7380.77%
3,9821.77%
13,1385.85%
37,03516.49%

1990
210,257
185,35388.16%
12,8486.11%
2,6421.26%
1,4940.71%
n/a
7,9203.77%
24,90411.84%

1980
203,953
182,87789.67%
11,9385.85%
2,0451.00%
8430.41%
n/a
6,1203.00%
21,07610.33%

1970
197,358
177,45789.92%
11,0215.58%
1,4350.73%
3440.17%
n/a
6,6483.37%
19,901 10.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
26,664 11.4
21,9279.4
-8,168-3.5
1,6180.7
-7,084 -3.0
6,347 2.7
2000's
NumberRate
29,434 13.1
20,5159.1
-3,257-1.5
2,0500.9
-1,014 -0.5
10,333 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
30,026 14.3
21,11310.0
3590.2
1,0650.5
2,163 1.0
12,131 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
31,191 15.3
19,082 9.4
-5,101 -2.5
n/a
2,476 1.2
3,828 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-8,601 -4.4
n/a
5,420 2.7
1,175 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Topeka, KS Metro 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):

2024
NumberPercent
40.2
53,644 23.1%
179,004 76.9%
45,716 19.7%
96,999
2.34
60,261 62.1%
44,961 74.6%
5,293 8.8%
36,738 37.9%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
58,309 24.9%
175,561 75.1%
34,521 14.8%
94,483
2.42
61,383 65.0%
46,197 75.3%
6,676 10.9%
33,100 35.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
57,793 25.7%
166,758 74.3%
31,313 13.9%
89,694
2.44
60,651 67.6%
48,524 80.0%
5,706 9.4%
29,043 32.4%

1990
NumberPercent
48.2
80,024 38.1%
130,233 61.9%
39,091 18.6%
111,600
1.83
81,153 72.7%
69,325 85.4%
5,723 7.1%
30,447 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
56,916 27.9%
147,037 72.1%
26,242 12.9%
76,473
2.59
55,349 72.4%
47,955 86.6%
4,001 7.2%
21,124 27.6%

2024 Housing Data for Topeka, KS Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units105,224 
Median Value$183,277 
Occupied96,99992.2%
Vacant8,2257.8%
Owned68,08370.2%
Rented28,91629.8%
Median Rent$956 
Single-Family Units82,52478.4%
    Detached78,22274.3%
    Attached4,3024.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units12,45311.8%
Mobile Homes4,3254.1%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Topeka, KS Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,0995.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993,1853.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992,7732.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993,2553.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994,2004.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993,8454.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993,4443.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993,8774.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993,8364.0%
$50,000 to $59,9998,2008.5%
$60,000 to $74,9999,3719.7%
$75,000 to $99,99913,93914.4%
$100,000 to $124,99910,73311.1%
$125,000 to $149,9996,9357.1%
$150,000 to $199,9997,7468.0%
$200,000 or more6,5616.8%
Median Household Income69,365 
Per Capita Income37,849 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,7424.9%
Public Assistance1,8871.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8,5208.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed91,23673.8%
Unemployed3,5232.8%
In Armed Forces3500.3%
Total Labor Force95,10976.9%
Not in Labor Force28,56423.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector37,51228,24457.0%
Non-Profit4,1457,11936.8%
Self-Employed5,8213,70261.1%
Local Government4,2446,26140.4%
State Government3,4565,72037.7%
Federal Government2,1561,96852.3%
Total Private + Self43,33331,94657.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.14,00121,06839.9%
Total57,33453,01452.0%
Pct. Govt.21.6%  
Pct. Private + Self68.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts17,23115.6%
Sales and Office Occupations20,67918.7%
Professional, Technical26,23123.7%
Service Occupations18,51616.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4810.4%
All others27,87325.2%
White Collar 58.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance17,82616.1%
Manufacturing11,07610.0%
Public administration10,4379.4%
Retail trade10,3339.3%
Educational services10,1649.2%
Construction8,3257.5%
Finance and insurance6,5876.0%
Transportation and warehousing5,9275.4%
Accommodation and food services5,7595.2%
Other services5,0424.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4,7234.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,1293.7%
Wholesale trade2,1582.0%
Utilities1,8621.7%
Information1,6571.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,4991.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,4301.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,2801.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2680.2%
Management480.0%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Topeka, KS Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican21,7479.35%
Puerto Rican2,1390.92%
Cuban2130.09%
Dominican1050.05%
Total Central American1,0360.45%
Costa Rican70.00%
Guatemalan4440.19%
Honduran540.02%
Nicaraguan4130.18%
Panamanian130.01%
Salvadoran1050.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4140.18%
Argentinean1530.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1270.05%
Ecuadorian130.01%
Paraguayan180.01%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan10.00%
Venezuelan1000.04%
Other South American20.00%
Other Hispanic1,2630.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian8180.35%
Filipino4530.19%
Chinese3890.17%
Korean3370.14%
Japanese2880.12%
Vietnamese1970.08%
Bangladeshi890.04%
Thai380.02%
Cambodian270.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English205,90493.9%
Spanish9,8624.5%
Other Indo-European6300.3%
Other Asian5790.3%
German, other Germanic5380.2%
Chinese3500.2%
Other3360.2%
Tagalog2970.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2950.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German54,29723.4%
English39,21316.9%
Irish27,24211.7%
American11,8135.1%
European5,0762.2%
Italian4,4201.9%
Scottish4,3171.9%
French4,2451.8%
Swedish4,1091.8%
Dutch2,4861.1%
Polish2,4211.0%
Norwegian1,9870.9%
Scotch-Irish1,9610.8%
Welsh1,7860.8%
Czech1,1990.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen227,29197.8%
Not a citizen5,1772.2%
Native224,34896.5%
Foreign-born8,1203.5%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Topeka, KS Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,767 2.4%6,659 4.2%50,343 31.6%50,723 31.8%29,896 18.7%18,138 11.4%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,767 2.4%
9-12 Years 6,659 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 50,343 31.6%
Some College 50,723 31.8%
Bach. Degree 29,896 18.7%
Grad Degree 18,138 11.4%
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 Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 222,892 211,960 10,932 4.9%
1991 224,178 212,652 11,526 5.1%
1992 227,746 216,554 11,192 4.9%
1993 231,924 220,100 11,824 5.1%
1994 234,464 223,334 11,130 4.7%
1995 236,182 225,234 10,948 4.6%
1996 240,484 228,538 11,946 5.0%
1997 239,944 227,690 12,254 5.1%
1998 242,902 232,120 10,782 4.4%
1999 241,126 232,308 8,818 3.7%
2000 240,374 230,600 9,774 4.1%
2001 241,402 231,214 10,188 4.2%
2002 246,762 235,296 11,466 4.6%
2003 247,618 234,476 13,142 5.3%
2004 249,666 234,450 15,216 6.1%
2005 245,924 232,310 13,614 5.5%
2006 238,696 227,116 11,580 4.9%
2007 240,566 229,088 11,478 4.8%
2008 241,314 228,968 12,346 5.1%
2009 246,432 229,714 16,718 6.8%
2010 248,514 231,206 17,308 7.0%
2011 247,554 230,862 16,692 6.7%
2012 244,308 229,222 15,086 6.2%
2013 243,672 229,620 14,052 5.8%
2014 243,092 231,598 11,494 4.7%
2015 241,542 231,308 10,234 4.2%
2016 242,946 233,296 9,650 4.0%
2017 240,890 232,184 8,706 3.6%
2018 239,840 231,736 8,104 3.4%
2019 239,334 231,468 7,866 3.3%
2020 240,898 227,120 13,778 5.7%
2021 242,572 235,052 7,520 3.1%
2022 242,646 236,068 6,578 2.7%
2023 245,130 238,608 6,522 2.7%
2024 238,004 229,108 8,896 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com