Topeka, KS | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Topeka, KS are Washburn University (1,489 degrees awarded in 2022), Washburn Institute of Technology (891 degrees), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (336 degrees).

Topeka, KS borders Atchison, KS, Emporia, KS, Junction City, KS, Kansas City, MO-KS, Lawrence, KS, Manhattan, KS, and Ottawa, KS.

As of 2022, 97.8% of Topeka, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Topeka, KS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Topeka, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2022, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (178k people) in Topeka, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.1% of the people in Topeka, KS are hispanic (25.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Topeka, KS as a share of the total population.

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

As of 2022, 3.57% of Topeka, KS residents (8.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Topeka, KS was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Topeka, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Topeka, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Topeka, KS declined at a rate of −0.513%, from 112k employees to 111k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Topeka, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,148 people), Management Occupations (10,391 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,906 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Topeka, KS.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Topeka, KS declined at a rate of −0.513%, from 112k employees to 111k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Topeka, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,473 people), Manufacturing (10,834 people), and Retail Trade (10,350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Topeka, KS, though some of these residents may live in Topeka, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,149), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,017), and Information ($60,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,460), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,825), and Public Administration ($47,532).

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in Topeka, KS by number of degrees awarded are Washburn University (1,489 and 54.4%), Washburn Institute of Technology (891 and 32.5%), and Rasmussen University-Kansas (336 and 12.3%).

The most popular majors in Topeka, KS are Registered Nursing (354 and 12.9%), (198 and 7.23%), and Law (114 and 4.16%).

In 2022 in Topeka, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 89.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,249 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

In 2022 there were 7,249 students enrolled in Topeka, KS, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,361 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Topeka, KS was with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Topeka, KS according to their major.

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washburn University with 1,489 degrees awarded.

In 2022, 1,052 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Topeka, KS, which is 0.624 times less than the 1,686 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,523 degrees mean that there were 2.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 563 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,043) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,915) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Topeka, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Topeka, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2022, 70% of the housing units in Topeka, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Topeka, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Topeka, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $103,644, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $85,564 and $85,241.

The following map shows all of the counties in Topeka, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2022, the median household income of the 95.7k households in Topeka, KS grew to $65,665 from the previous year's value of $61,574.

The following chart displays the households in Topeka, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in Topeka, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.4%) and those who worked at home (8.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Topeka, KS have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Topeka, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Topeka, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Topeka, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Topeka, KS have 2 cars.

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Topeka, KS (26.7k out of 228k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Topeka, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,271 patients per year. This represents a 0.548% decrease from the previous year (1,278 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Topeka, KS grew by 5.73% from 7.62% to 8.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Topeka, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.