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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Topeka, KS was 2.3%, which was 13.0% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.0% across the entire state of Kansas. Compared to the unemployment rate of 6.3% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 173.9%. The most common industries in Topeka are: Health care (12.2% of civilian employees), Public administration (9.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.2% of civilian employees). 92.7% of workers work in Shawnee County and 8.7% of all workers work at home. 60.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.0% less than the rate of 65.5% across the entire state of Kansas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Topeka, Kansas was 122,377 / 125,464
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Topeka, Kansas was 122,377 / 125,464
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 12.2% (7,228) | 6.7% (1,991) | 17.8% (5,237) |
| Public administration | 9.9% (5,880) | 9.3% (2,757) | 10.6% (3,123) |
| Educational services | 7.2% (4,279) | 4.7% (1,386) | 9.8% (2,893) |
| Finance and insurance | 6.2% (3,685) | 4.4% (1,297) | 8.1% (2,388) |
| Construction | 6.0% (3,517) | 10.4% (3,093) | 1.4% (424) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.8% (3,413) | 5.7% (1,681) | 5.9% (1,732) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.0% (2,363) | 4.2% (1,252) | 3.8% (1,111) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.5% (2,050) | 3.4% (1,008) | 3.5% (1,042) |
| Social assistance | 3.0% (1,756) | 0.6% (166) | 5.4% (1,590) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.5% (1,491) | 2.3% (678) | 2.8% (813) |
| Printing and related support activities | 2.4% (1,432) | 2.4% (725) | 2.4% (707) |
| Food | 2.3% (1,385) | 3.1% (919) | 1.6% (466) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.0% (1,201) | 1.8% (545) | 2.2% (656) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.0% (1,194) | 2.1% (610) | 2.0% (584) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.0% (1,156) | 1.3% (387) | 2.6% (769) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.8% (1,060) | 3.1% (905) | 0.5% (155) |
| Rail transportation | 1.6% (937) | 2.2% (661) | 0.9% (276) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.5% (904) | 1.7% (504) | 1.4% (400) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.5% (890) | 1.3% (375) | 1.7% (515) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (845) | 1.6% (462) | 1.3% (383) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.4% (840) | 2.5% (735) | 0.4% (105) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.4% (818) | 0.8% (240) | 2.0% (578) |
| Utilities | 1.4% (808) | 1.7% (508) | 1.0% (300) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.3% (747) | 1.1% (315) | 1.5% (432) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.2% (733) | 2.0% (592) | 0.5% (141) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (667) | 1.6% (465) | 0.7% (202) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.0% (587) | 1.6% (473) | 0.4% (114) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.9% (509) | 1.3% (380) | 0.4% (129) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.8% (475) | 1.2% (342) | 0.5% (133) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (447) | 1.2% (352) | 0.3% (95) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.6% (381) | 1.2% (353) | 0.1% (28) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (380) | 0.5% (139) | 0.8% (241) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (378) | 0.5% (157) | 0.8% (221) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.5% (302) | 0.7% (214) | 0.3% (88) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (269) | 0.7% (219) | 0.2% (50) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (255) | 0.5% (151) | 0.4% (104) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (250) | 0.8% (229) | 0.1% (21) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (241) | 0.7% (212) | 0.1% (29) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (183) | 0.5% (144) | 0.1% (39) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (174) | 0.3% (92) | 0.3% (82) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (168) | 0.4% (127) | 0.1% (41) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (167) | 0.2% (68) | 0.3% (99) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (158) | 0.3% (81) | 0.3% (77) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (154) | 0.4% (109) | 0.2% (45) |
| Private households | 0.3% (151) | 0.1% (18) | 0.5% (133) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.2% (145) | 0.3% (76) | 0.2% (69) |
| Machinery | 0.2% (131) | 0.4% (125) | 0.0% (6) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (125) | 0.1% (38) | 0.3% (87) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (111) | 0.4% (111) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.2% (109) | 0.2% (74) | 0.1% (35) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (105) | 0.3% (100) | 0.0% (5) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (98) | 0.3% (76) | 0.1% (22) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (85) | 0.2% (72) | 0.0% (13) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (78) | 0.2% (67) | 0.0% (11) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (74) | 0.2% (62) | 0.0% (12) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (70) | 0.2% (56) | 0.0% (14) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.1% (69) | 0.1% (24) | 0.2% (45) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.1% (65) | 0.1% (26) | 0.1% (39) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (63) | 0.2% (63) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (63) | 0.1% (33) | 0.1% (30) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (62) | 0.2% (48) | 0.0% (14) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (57) | 0.1% (31) | 0.1% (26) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.1% (57) | 0.2% (57) | 0.0% (0) |
| Music stores | 0.1% (54) | 0.1% (40) | 0.0% (14) |
| Paper | 0.1% (54) | 0.2% (50) | 0.0% (4) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (54) | 0.1% (35) | 0.1% (19) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (40) | 0.1% (40) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (36) | 0.1% (36) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Topeka
- 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
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.2%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 11.8%Males
- 7.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 4.7%Males
- 13.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 2.2%Males
- 7.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 8.8%Males
- 5.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 7.4%Males
- 7.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 7.2%Males
- 6.7%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Topeka: | 2.3% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Topeka: | 2.9% |
| Kansas: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Topeka: | 3.4% |
| Kansas: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Topeka: | 6.4% |
| Kansas: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Topeka: | 3.7% |
| Kansas: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Topeka: | 3.7% |
| Kansas: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Topeka: | 3.9% |
| Kansas: | 3.6% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Topeka: | 4.3% |
| Kansas: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Topeka: | 4.6% |
| Kansas: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Topeka: | 5.2% |
| Kansas: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Topeka: | 6.3% |
| Kansas: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Topeka: | 7.3% |
| Kansas: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Topeka: | 7.9% |
| Kansas: | 6.4% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Topeka: | 8.1% |
| Kansas: | 7.0% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Topeka: | 7.7% |
| Kansas: | 6.9% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Topeka: | 5.9% |
| Kansas: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Topeka: | 5.5% |
| Kansas: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Topeka: | 5.7% |
| Kansas: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Topeka: | 6.5% |
| Kansas: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Topeka: | 7.2% |
| Kansas: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Topeka: | 6.2% |
| Kansas: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Topeka: | 5.4% |
| Kansas: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Topeka: | 5.0% |
| Kansas: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Topeka: | 4.8% |
| Kansas: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Topeka: | 4.2% |
| Kansas: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Topeka: | 5.0% |
| Kansas: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Topeka: | 5.7% |
| Kansas: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Topeka: | 5.6% |
| Kansas: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Topeka: | 5.1% |
| Kansas: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Topeka: | 5.2% |
| Kansas: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Topeka: | 5.6% |
| Kansas: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Topeka: | 5.4% |
| Kansas: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Topeka: | 5.7% |
| Kansas: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Topeka: | 5.5% |
| Kansas: | 4.2% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 3.7% (1,742) |
| Kansas: | 5.0% (63,464) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 3.6% (1,692) |
| Kansas: | 3.4% (43,978) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 2.7% (1,270) |
| Kansas: | 5.1% (65,540) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 5.8% (2,753) |
| Kansas: | 7.3% (93,495) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 9.7% (4,598) |
| Kansas: | 10.2% (129,994) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 13.9% (6,611) |
| Kansas: | 14.8% (188,435) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 24.1% (11,461) |
| Kansas: | 17.4% (221,699) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 8.6% (4,113) |
| Kansas: | 10.0% (127,374) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 4.4% (2,102) |
| Kansas: | 4.4% (56,175) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 4.5% (2,142) |
| Kansas: | 4.9% (62,230) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 2.1% (1,009) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (31,968) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Topeka: | 0.9% (410) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (17,384) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Topeka: | 10.2% (4,858) |
| Kansas: | 7.1% (90,847) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Topeka: | 5.9% (2,828) |
| Kansas: | 6.6% (83,997) |
<5am:
| Topeka: | 2.1% (1,234) |
| Kansas: | 2.8% (37,001) |
5:30am:
| Topeka: | 1.4% (807) |
| Kansas: | 2.2% (29,449) |
6am:
| Topeka: | 3.4% (1,978) |
| Kansas: | 4.0% (52,725) |
6:30am:
| Topeka: | 5.9% (3,447) |
| Kansas: | 7.1% (93,264) |
7am:
| Topeka: | 11.4% (6,675) |
| Kansas: | 10.3% (135,647) |
7:30am:
| Topeka: | 14.7% (8,558) |
| Kansas: | 15.1% (198,358) |
8am:
| Topeka: | 21.5% (12,552) |
| Kansas: | 19.7% (258,625) |
8:30am:
| Topeka: | 9.5% (5,558) |
| Kansas: | 9.8% (127,994) |
9am:
| Topeka: | 4.0% (2,343) |
| Kansas: | 4.2% (54,906) |
10am:
| Topeka: | 4.7% (2,768) |
| Kansas: | 4.3% (56,570) |
11am:
| Topeka: | 2.2% (1,290) |
| Kansas: | 1.9% (24,928) |
12pm:
| Topeka: | 1.0% (609) |
| Kansas: | 0.9% (12,131) |
4pm:
| Topeka: | 7.8% (4,576) |
| Kansas: | 6.7% (88,226) |
>4pm:
| Topeka: | 7.9% (4,635) |
| Kansas: | 6.8% (89,657) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 4.7% (1,177) |
| Kansas: | 6.4% (44,516) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 4.9% (1,220) |
| Kansas: | 4.2% (28,841) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 3.7% (927) |
| Kansas: | 6.5% (45,470) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 8.0% (1,996) |
| Kansas: | 8.8% (61,038) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 12.4% (3,094) |
| Kansas: | 11.2% (77,567) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 10.8% (2,689) |
| Kansas: | 14.2% (98,880) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 19.9% (4,956) |
| Kansas: | 15.0% (103,955) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 5.8% (1,434) |
| Kansas: | 9.4% (65,252) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 3.9% (978) |
| Kansas: | 3.7% (25,451) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 4.1% (1,016) |
| Kansas: | 4.1% (28,753) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 2.1% (526) |
| Kansas: | 2.0% (14,209) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 1.1% (282) |
| Kansas: | 1.2% (8,088) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 10.9% (2,717) |
| Kansas: | 7.0% (48,896) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Topeka: | 7.5% (1,856) |
| Kansas: | 6.3% (43,801) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 2.5% (565) |
| Kansas: | 3.3% (18,948) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 2.1% (472) |
| Kansas: | 2.6% (15,137) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 1.5% (343) |
| Kansas: | 3.4% (20,070) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 3.3% (757) |
| Kansas: | 5.6% (32,457) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 6.6% (1,504) |
| Kansas: | 9.0% (52,427) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 17.3% (3,922) |
| Kansas: | 15.4% (89,555) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 28.6% (6,505) |
| Kansas: | 20.2% (117,744) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 11.8% (2,679) |
| Kansas: | 10.7% (62,122) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 4.9% (1,124) |
| Kansas: | 5.3% (30,724) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 5.0% (1,126) |
| Kansas: | 5.8% (33,477) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 2.1% (483) |
| Kansas: | 3.1% (17,759) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 0.6% (128) |
| Kansas: | 1.6% (9,296) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 9.4% (2,141) |
| Kansas: | 7.2% (41,951) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Topeka: | 4.3% (972) |
| Kansas: | 6.9% (40,196) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 4,804 (8.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +26,568 (+21.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 50,361 (86.4%)
Number of people working at home: 4,804 (8.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +26,568 (+21.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 50,361 (86.4%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Topeka: | 3.5% (2,291) |
| Kansas: | 5.9% (77,030) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Topeka: | 11.7% (7,669) |
| Kansas: | 16.2% (209,820) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Topeka: | 21.5% (14,036) |
| Kansas: | 16.9% (219,769) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Topeka: | 25.9% (16,933) |
| Kansas: | 18.7% (242,157) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Topeka: | 12.3% (8,024) |
| Kansas: | 13.7% (177,779) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Topeka: | 4.1% (2,697) |
| Kansas: | 6.2% (81,075) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Topeka: | 8.1% (5,263) |
| Kansas: | 10.0% (129,794) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Topeka: | 1.9% (1,260) |
| Kansas: | 2.0% (26,304) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Topeka: | 2.4% (1,541) |
| Kansas: | 2.4% (30,598) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Topeka: | 4.4% (2,870) |
| Kansas: | 4.2% (54,542) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Topeka: | 3.1% (2,004) |
| Kansas: | 2.3% (30,000) |
90 or more minutes:
| Topeka: | 1.1% (714) |
| Kansas: | 1.5% (19,203) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Topeka: | 3.2% (1,844) |
| Kansas: | 6.1% (79,963) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Topeka: | 15.0% (8,760) |
| Kansas: | 16.8% (220,956) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Topeka: | 26.3% (15,329) |
| Kansas: | 18.6% (244,433) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Topeka: | 27.0% (15,754) |
| Kansas: | 16.9% (221,991) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Topeka: | 13.5% (7,878) |
| Kansas: | 13.5% (177,293) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Topeka: | 2.2% (1,290) |
| Kansas: | 4.9% (64,184) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Topeka: | 5.0% (2,891) |
| Kansas: | 9.0% (118,138) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Topeka: | 0.7% (404) |
| Kansas: | 1.6% (21,204) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Topeka: | 0.6% (325) |
| Kansas: | 1.7% (22,394) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Topeka: | 1.3% (787) |
| Kansas: | 3.4% (44,713) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Topeka: | 2.3% (1,319) |
| Kansas: | 2.0% (26,173) |
90 or more minutes:
| Topeka: | 0.8% (449) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (18,039) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 4.4% (1,442) |
| Kansas: | 5.7% (40,477) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 8.9% (2,929) |
| Kansas: | 14.8% (104,178) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 20.1% (6,621) |
| Kansas: | 16.5% (116,315) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 28.1% (9,264) |
| Kansas: | 18.8% (132,383) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 11.0% (3,624) |
| Kansas: | 13.7% (96,260) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 4.4% (1,453) |
| Kansas: | 6.2% (43,841) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 9.0% (2,978) |
| Kansas: | 10.4% (73,213) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 2.3% (749) |
| Kansas: | 2.1% (15,002) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 1.9% (623) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (17,822) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 4.8% (1,592) |
| Kansas: | 4.6% (32,485) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 3.8% (1,264) |
| Kansas: | 2.7% (18,879) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Topeka: | 1.5% (483) |
| Kansas: | 1.9% (13,513) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 2.6% (849) |
| Kansas: | 6.2% (36,553) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 14.7% (4,740) |
| Kansas: | 17.8% (105,642) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 23.0% (7,415) |
| Kansas: | 17.4% (103,454) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 23.8% (7,669) |
| Kansas: | 18.5% (109,774) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 13.6% (4,400) |
| Kansas: | 13.7% (81,519) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 3.9% (1,244) |
| Kansas: | 6.3% (37,234) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 7.1% (2,285) |
| Kansas: | 9.5% (56,581) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 1.6% (511) |
| Kansas: | 1.9% (11,302) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 2.8% (918) |
| Kansas: | 2.2% (12,776) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 4.0% (1,278) |
| Kansas: | 3.7% (22,057) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 2.3% (740) |
| Kansas: | 1.9% (11,121) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Topeka: | 0.7% (231) |
| Kansas: | 1.0% (5,690) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Topeka: | 86.8% (56,689) |
| Kansas: | 85.6% (506,388) |
Carpooled:
| Topeka: | 10.9% (7,128) |
| Kansas: | 9.6% (61,019) |
Bus:
| Topeka: | 0.1% (72) |
| Kansas: | 0.5% (3,531) |
Walked:
| Topeka: | 1.0% (678) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (12,980) |
Other means:
| Topeka: | 1.1% (735) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (8,088) |
Drove car alone:
| Topeka: | 82.2% (47,915) |
| Kansas: | 81.5% (1,068,501) |
Carpooled:
| Topeka: | 12.1% (7,040) |
| Kansas: | 10.6% (139,348) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Topeka: | 1.2% (678) |
| Kansas: | 0.4% (5,269) |
Railroad:
| Topeka: | 0.0% (6) |
| Kansas: | 0.0% (75) |
Taxicab:
| Topeka: | 0.1% (85) |
| Kansas: | 0.1% (797) |
Motorcycle:
| Topeka: | 0.1% (40) |
| Kansas: | 0.1% (1,102) |
Bicycle:
| Topeka: | 0.1% (65) |
| Kansas: | 0.2% (2,966) |
Walked:
| Topeka: | 1.5% (886) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (33,271) |
Other means:
| Topeka: | 0.5% (315) |
| Kansas: | 0.6% (7,927) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Topeka: | 86.2% (28,470) |
| Kansas: | 85.8% (506,388) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Topeka: | 10.2% (3,367) |
| Kansas: | 9.0% (61,019) |
Bus - Males:
| Topeka: | 0.2% (56) |
| Kansas: | 0.4% (3,531) |
Walked - Males:
| Topeka: | 1.8% (579) |
| Kansas: | 2.8% (12,980) |
Other means - Males:
| Topeka: | 1.7% (550) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (8,088) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Topeka: | 87.4% (28,219) |
| Kansas: | 85.3% (506,388) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Topeka: | 11.7% (3,761) |
| Kansas: | 10.3% (61,019) |
Bus - Females:
| Topeka: | 0.0% (16) |
| Kansas: | 0.6% (3,531) |
Walked - Females:
| Topeka: | 0.3% (99) |
| Kansas: | 2.2% (12,980) |
Other means - Females:
| Topeka: | 0.6% (185) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (8,088) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Topeka: | 89.1% (44,648) |
| Kansas: | 90.1% (1,093,613) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Topeka: | 7.8% (3,893) |
| Kansas: | 7.2% (86,855) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Topeka: | 1.9% (975) |
| Kansas: | 1.7% (20,774) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Topeka: | 0.6% (300) |
| Kansas: | 0.5% (6,378) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Topeka: | 0.4% (217) |
| Kansas: | 0.4% (4,405) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Topeka: | 0.2% (93) |
| Kansas: | 0.2% (2,216) |
Drove alone:
| Topeka: | 87.2% (47,915) |
| Kansas: | 88.5% (1,068,501) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Topeka: | 10.3% (5,638) |
| Kansas: | 9.0% (109,278) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Topeka: | 1.6% (862) |
| Kansas: | 1.6% (19,470) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Topeka: | 0.7% (386) |
| Kansas: | 0.5% (6,138) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Topeka: | 0.2% (106) |
| Kansas: | 0.2% (2,992) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Topeka: | 0.1% (48) |
| Kansas: | 0.1% (1,470) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Topeka: | 60.2% (33,553) |
| Kansas: | 65.5% (954,573) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Topeka: | 2.9% (1,597) |
| Kansas: | 3.7% (53,764) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Topeka: | 11.5% (6,441) |
| Kansas: | 8.6% (124,918) |
Local government workers:
| Topeka: | 7.4% (4,153) |
| Kansas: | 8.9% (130,140) |
State government workers:
| Topeka: | 9.1% (5,060) |
| Kansas: | 4.7% (68,405) |
Federal government workers:
| Topeka: | 3.8% (2,097) |
| Kansas: | 2.6% (38,402) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Topeka: | 5.1% (2,838) |
| Kansas: | 5.7% (83,239) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Topeka: | 0.1% (43) |
| Kansas: | 0.2% (3,061) |
Employee of private company:
| Topeka: | 62.6% (37,001) |
| Kansas: | 65.6% (863,522) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Topeka: | 2.0% (1,200) |
| Kansas: | 3.0% (39,856) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Topeka: | 10.1% (5,944) |
| Kansas: | 7.7% (101,602) |
Local government workers:
| Topeka: | 6.5% (3,832) |
| Kansas: | 7.1% (93,985) |
State government workers:
| Topeka: | 10.5% (6,192) |
| Kansas: | 5.7% (75,164) |
Federal government workers:
| Topeka: | 3.6% (2,140) |
| Kansas: | 2.6% (34,749) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Topeka: | 4.6% (2,716) |
| Kansas: | 7.8% (102,378) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Topeka: | 0.1% (76) |
| Kansas: | 0.4% (5,027) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Topeka: | 64.3% (18,393) |
| Kansas: | 70.4% (543,878) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Topeka: | 4.2% (1,202) |
| Kansas: | 4.7% (36,544) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Topeka: | 7.3% (2,096) |
| Kansas: | 4.8% (36,937) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Topeka: | 7.0% (1,990) |
| Kansas: | 6.6% (51,074) |
State government workers - Males:
| Topeka: | 6.1% (1,734) |
| Kansas: | 3.8% (29,053) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Topeka: | 4.0% (1,146) |
| Kansas: | 2.8% (21,519) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Topeka: | 6.9% (1,987) |
| Kansas: | 6.8% (52,202) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Topeka: | 0.2% (43) |
| Kansas: | 0.2% (1,678) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Topeka: | 55.8% (15,160) |
| Kansas: | 60.1% (410,695) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Topeka: | 1.5% (395) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (17,220) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Topeka: | 16.0% (4,345) |
| Kansas: | 12.9% (87,981) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Topeka: | 8.0% (2,163) |
| Kansas: | 11.6% (79,066) |
State government workers - Females:
| Topeka: | 12.2% (3,326) |
| Kansas: | 5.8% (39,352) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Topeka: | 3.5% (951) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (16,883) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Topeka: | 3.1% (851) |
| Kansas: | 4.5% (31,037) |