Topeka Population and Demographics

Topeka Kansas Population and Demographics Resources

Topeka City, Kansas Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Topeka Population: 122377 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 58759 48.01% Female 63618 51.99%       Under 5 years 8615 7.04% 5 to 9 years 8224 6.72% 10 to 14 years 7873 6.43% 15 to 19 years 8363 6.83% 20 to 24 years 8710 7.12% 25 to 34 years 17169 14.03% 35 to 44 years 18153 14.83% 45 to 54 years 16553 13.53% 55 to 59 years 5582 4.56% 60 to 64 years 4717 3.85% 65 to 74 years 9031 7.38% 75 to 84 years 6821 5.57% 85 years and over 2566 2.1%       Median age (years) 36.3       18 years and over 92672 75.73% Male 43495 35.54% Female 49177 40.18% 21 years and over 87557 71.55% 62 years and over 21172 17.3% 65 years and over 18418 15.05% Male 7170 5.86% Female 11248 9.19%       Race     One race 118387 96.74% White 96093 78.52% Black or African American 14332 11.71% American Indian and Alaska Native 1603 1.31% Asian 1340 1.09% Asian indian 396 0.32% Chinese 319 0.26% Filipino 179 0.15% Japanese 94 0.08% Korean 127 0.1% Vietnamese 81 0.07% Other Asian 144 0.12% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 50 0.04% Native Hawaiian 16 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 9 0.01% Samoan 6 0% Other Pacific Islander 19 0.02% Some other race 4969 4.06% Two or more races 3990 3.26%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 122377 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 10847 8.86% Mexican 8822 7.21% Puerto Rican 482 0.39% Cuban 69 0.06% Other Hispanic or Latino 1474 1.2% Not Hispanic or Latino 111530 91.14% White alone 91869 75.07%       Relationship     Total Population 122377 100.00% In households 118299 96.67% Householder 52190 42.65% Spouse 21795 17.81% Child 32633 26.67% Own child under 18 years 26425 21.59% Other relatives 5037 4.12% Under 18 years 2274 1.86% Nonrelatives 6644 5.43% Unmarried partner 2883 2.36% In group quarters 4078 3.33% Institutionalized population 3336 2.73% Non-Institutionalized population 742 0.61%       Households by Type     Total Households 52190 100.0 % Family households (families) 30682 58.79% With own children under 18 years 14602 27.98% Married-couple family 21795 41.76% With own children under 18 years 8929 17.11% Female householder, no husband present 6841 13.11% With own children under 18 years 4488 8.6% Non Family households 21508 41.21% Householder living alone 18256 34.98% Householder 65 years and over 6110 11.71%       Households with individuals under 18 years 16042 30.74% Households with individuals 65 years and over 12721 24.37%       Average Household size 2.27 Average family size 2.94       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 56435 100.00% Occupied housing units 52190 92.48% Vacant housing units 4245 7.52% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 134 0.24% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 52190 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 31685 60.71% Renter-occupied housing units. 20505 39.29%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.4 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.07

Topeka Crime Level: Compare Topeka Crime Rate to Other Cities

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.