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Topeka, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,900 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Topeka:

$138,900
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,900 - $194,500

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $165,213
Here:

$165,213
State:

$264,181

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,277
Here:

$160,277
State:

$219,178

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,871
Here:

$125,871
State:

$161,859

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $62,314
Here:

$62,314
State:

$267,030

Mobile homes: $25,728
Here:

$25,728
State:

$74,712

Total population: 127,215 (Urban population: 121,252, Rural population: 793 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 60,554 (55,870 occupied: 32,473 owner occupied, 23,397 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,081 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $281,680.

Median contract rent in 2022: $670 (lower quartile is $511, upper quartile is $939)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $474


Median gross rent in Topeka, KS in 2022: $893

Housing units in Topeka with a mortgage: 17,837 (868 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 705 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 553

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $82,399

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,827

Median monthly housing costs: $903

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Topeka, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1964

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 125,464
  • Male householders: 26,084 (9,990 living alone), Female householders: 29,786 (11,805 living alone)
  • 20,166 spouses (19,942 opposite-sex spouses), 3,793 unmarried partners, (3,394 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 32,357 children (29,706 natural, 998 adopted, 1,653 stepchildren), 2,471 grandchildren, 1,479 brothers or sisters, 758 parents, 61 foster children, 634 other relatives, 3,070 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,805

Size of family households: 16,319 2-persons, 4,871 3-persons, 4,517 4-persons, 2,618 5-persons, 1,297 6-persons, 236 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21,795 1-person, 3,692 2-persons, 365 3-persons, 160 4-persons.

15,155 married couples with children.
9,397 single-parent households (3,509 men, 5,888 women).

90.5% of residents of Topeka speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 7,886 (6.3%)
(41.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Topeka, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Topeka, Kansas
  • 48no bedroom
  • 8741 bedroom
  • 7,9752 bedrooms
  • 15,4233 bedrooms
  • 6,8084 bedrooms
  • 1,3455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Topeka, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Topeka, Kansas
  • 3,485no bedroom
  • 4,9931 bedroom
  • 8,1322 bedrooms
  • 5,9073 bedrooms
  • 6674 bedrooms
  • 2135+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Topeka in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Topeka in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,038no vehicle
  • 9,6951 vehicle
  • 14,9752 vehicles
  • 4,4083 vehicles
  • 1,5654 vehicles
  • 7925+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Topeka in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Topeka in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4,807no vehicle
  • 11,7291 vehicle
  • 5,9392 vehicles
  • 5573 vehicles
  • 1904 vehicles
  • 1755+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Topeka, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Topeka, Kansas
  • 481 room
  • 702 rooms
  • 4113 rooms
  • 2,7014 rooms
  • 5,9445 rooms
  • 7,9356 rooms
  • 6,1647 rooms
  • 4,5108 rooms
  • 4,6909+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Topeka, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Topeka, Kansas
  • 3,1491 room
  • 1,6902 rooms
  • 4,1023 rooms
  • 4,7694 rooms
  • 4,8535 rooms
  • 2,6176 rooms
  • 9687 rooms
  • 7088 rooms
  • 5419+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Topeka, KS
  • Topeka, KS household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Topeka, KS in 2022
  • 6,542Less than $10,000
  • 4,995$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,643$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,689$30,000 to $39,999
  • 5,489$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,018$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,608$60,000 to $74,999
  • 7,098$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4,182$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,402$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,363$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,841$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Topeka, KS

  • Distribution of house value in Topeka, KS in 2022
  • 946Less than $10,000
  • 172$10,000 to $14,999
  • 169$15,000 to $19,999
  • 251$20,000 to $24,999
  • 553$25,000 to $29,999
  • 313$30,000 to $34,999
  • 281$35,000 to $39,999
  • 618$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,421$50,000 to $59,999
  • 941$60,000 to $69,999
  • 1,311$70,000 to $79,999
  • 1,936$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2,278$90,000 to $99,999
  • 3,365$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,018$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,424$150,000 to $174,999
  • 3,020$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,038$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,165$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,618$300,000 to $399,999
  • 795$400,000 to $499,999
  • 659$500,000 to $749,999
  • 130$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 51$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Topeka, KS

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Topeka, KS in 2022
  • 181Less than $100
  • 434$100 to $149
  • 82$150 to $199
  • 595$200 to $249
  • 367$250 to $299
  • 1,095$300 to $349
  • 502$350 to $399
  • 642$400 to $449
  • 1,212$450 to $499
  • 1,846$500 to $549
  • 1,818$550 to $599
  • 1,405$600 to $649
  • 2,109$650 to $699
  • 655$700 to $749
  • 819$750 to $799
  • 2,055$800 to $899
  • 1,847$900 to $999
  • 2,927$1,000 to $1,249
  • 245$1,250 to $1,499
  • 249$1,500 to $1,999
  • 598$2,000 to $2,499
  • 96$2,500 to $2,999
  • 210$3,000 to $3,499
  • 57$3,500 or more
  • 1,351No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 6,921 (12.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2,446
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6,869
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 11,979
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 13,211
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7,056
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 917
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,111
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 271
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 469
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 362
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,392
  • 90 or more minutes: 506
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Topeka

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 56,689 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled: 7,128 (9.8%)
  • Bus: 72 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 735 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 678 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 7,435 (10.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.1%Males
  • 10.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 9.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.0%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 2.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Topeka, Kansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Topeka, Kansas
  • 1,2762010 or later
  • 2,8002000 to 2009
  • 1,6681990 to 1999
  • 7341980 to 1989
  • 5091970 to 1979
  • 620Before 1970
Ancestries in Topeka, KS

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 17,757 (28.0%)
  • German: 9,823 (15.5%)
  • American: 4,356 (6.9%)
  • Irish: 1,988 (3.1%)
  • European: 1,777 (2.8%)
  • Scottish: 507 (0.8%)
  • French: 504 (0.8%)
  • Italian: 470 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 373 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 348 (0.5%)
  • African: 325 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 315 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 247 (0.4%)
  • British: 229 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 189 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 108 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 105 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 91 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 72 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 71 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 67 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 66 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 64 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 61 (0.10%)
  • French Canadian: 58 (0.09%)
  • German Russian: 54 (0.09%)
  • Ghanaian: 54 (0.09%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 48 (0.08%)
  • Eastern European: 38 (0.06%)
  • Russian: 36 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 35 (0.06%)
  • Brazilian: 35 (0.06%)
  • Croatian: 33 (0.05%)
  • Macedonian: 32 (0.05%)
  • Hungarian: 27 (0.04%)
  • Greek: 22 (0.03%)
  • Finnish: 19 (0.03%)
  • Haitian: 19 (0.03%)
  • Kenyan: 17 (0.03%)
  • Armenian: 14 (0.02%)
  • Syrian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Lithuanian: 12 (0.02%)
  • Jamaican: 12 (0.02%)
  • Lebanese: 10 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Iranian: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Topeka:

58.1% (4,056)
Kansas:

39.2% (81,282)

India
Topeka:

9.2% (645)
Kansas:

6.5% (13,547)

Philippines
Topeka:

3.8% (262)
Kansas:

2.6% (5,492)

Vietnam
Topeka:

3.1% (217)
Kansas:

5.5% (11,323)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Topeka:

2.3% (163)
Kansas:

3.9% (8,053)

Japan
Topeka:

2.1% (144)
Kansas:

0.7% (1,520)

Brazil
Topeka:

1.9% (134)
Kansas:

0.9% (1,963)

Canada
Topeka:

1.5% (107)
Kansas:

1.2% (2,585)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 84,163
  • Other state: 31,306
  • Northeast: 1,638
  • Midwest: 13,517
  • South: 8,835
  • West: 7,316

77.9% of Topeka residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56.1% lived in Kansas.


Topeka:

77.9%
State average:

85.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 489
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 269
  • 5th and 6th grade: 417
  • 7th and 8th grade: 416
  • 9th grade: 266
  • 10th grade: 898
  • 11th grade: 431
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,015
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,273
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,683
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,630
  • Associate degree: 2,471
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,573
  • Master's degree: 2,707
  • Professional school degree: 641
  • Doctorate degree: 280
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 308
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 92
  • 5th and 6th grade: 464
  • 7th and 8th grade: 429
  • 9th grade: 329
  • 10th grade: 315
  • 11th grade: 695
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 744
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,861
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,826
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,543
  • Associate degree: 4,671
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,742
  • Master's degree: 3,504
  • Professional school degree: 636
  • Doctorate degree: 691
Educational Attainment for Females
Topeka marital status for males
Topeka marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 39,302
  • One, attached: 3,222
  • Two: 1,692
  • 3 or 4: 2,564
  • 5 to 9: 2,992
  • 10 to 19: 2,932
  • 20 to 49: 2,915
  • 50 or more: 2,978
  • Mobile homes: 1,957

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,759

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Topeka
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Topeka, KS
  • 83.6%Utility gas
  • 14.2%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Topeka, KS
  • 58.2%Utility gas
  • 38.8%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,030
Here:

8.4%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 784
Here:

17.1%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,035
Here:

19.9%
Kansas:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability