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Topeka KS - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	122,377	181 (of 25,150) (99%)	4 (of 631) (99%)
Average Income	$35,928	11,312 (55%)	180 (71%)
Median House Value	$68,800	14,213 (43%)	108 (83%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	78.5%	19,400 (of 25,150) (23%)	610 (of 631) (3%)
% Black Population	11.7%	3,850 (85%)	9 (99%)
% Hispanic Population	8.9%	4,016 (84%)	44 (93%)
% Asian Population	1.1%	5,288 (79%)	43 (93%)
% American Indian Population	1.3%	3,842 (85%)	152 (76%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	85.9%	7,348 (of 25,150) (71%)	201 (of 631) (68%)
% College Graduates	25.3%	4,783 (81%)	53 (92%)
% Never Married	26.7%	5,982 (76%)	59 (91%)
% Married	49.1%	20,272 (19%)	574 (9%)
% Seperated	1.2%	14,892 (41%)	204 (68%)
% Divorced	14.7%	2,768 (89%)	76 (88%)
% Foreign Born	3.3%	8,336 (67%)	88 (86%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	56,481	150 (of 25,150) (99%)	4 (of 631) (99%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	18.2%	12,662 (50%)	548 (13%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	6.3%	11,165 (56%)	354 (44%)
Average Rooms in House	5.2	15,824 (37%)	532 (16%)
% Households with No Car	9.0%	8,364 (67%)	105 (83%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	12.6%	19,570 (22%)	598 (5%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.0%	10,705 (57%)	573 (9%)
Median House Value	$68,800	14,213 (43%)	108 (83%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	5.9%	9,858 (61%)	305 (52%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	1.9%	3,136 (88%)	21 (97%)
Average Monthly Rent	$486	10,405 (59%)	97 (85%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	65.0%	9,399 (of 25,150) (63%)	234 (of 631) (63%)
% Drive Alone to Work	82.2%	7,839 (69%)	225 (64%)
% Take Public Transportation	1.3%	5,308 (79%)	30 (95%)
% Walk to Work	1.5%	15,888 (37%)	440 (30%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	16.6	22,242 (12%)	474 (25%)
% Households making less than $10,000	10.2%	11,963 (52%)	340 (46%)
% Households making over $200,000	0.9%	9,476 (62%)	157 (75%)
Median Household Income	$35,928	11,312 (55%)	180 (71%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	3.4%	9,758 (61%)	209 (67%)
Per Capita Income	$19,555	7,549 (70%)	71 (89%)
Male Worker Income	$32,373	10,724 (57%)	131 (79%)
Female Worker Income	$25,633	7,644 (70%)	79 (87%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	8.5%	11,532 (54%)	262 (58%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	12.4%	10,755 (57%)	222 (65%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Kansas City, Missouri	61 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.92

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Evansville, Indiana	0.93
Abilene, Texas	0.91
Lansing, Michigan	0.91
South Bend, Indiana	0.89
Wichita Falls, Texas	0.88
Independence, Missouri	0.88
Springfield, Illinois	0.87
Clearwater, Florida	0.87
Erie, Pennsylvania	0.87
Peoria, Illinois	0.87

Topeka KS Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	7,998	50
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $300 and $499	2,164	68
People Working in Public Administration	5,880	75
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $500 and $699	5,068	76
German People	29,471	80

Topeka KS Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 631)
People Working in Public Administration	5,880	1
65 to 74 year Old Population	9,031	2
75 to 84 year Old Population	6,821	2
85 Year and Older Population	2,566	2
62 and Older Population	21,172	2

Topeka KS Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Family Households	58.8%	22,364
Average Commute Time	17	22,242
Percent Single Race Population	96.7%	22,029
Percent Married Couple Family Households	41.8%	21,986
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino Population	91.1%	21,110

Topeka KS Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 631)
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	60.7%	612
Percent White Population	78.5%	610
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	81.2%	610
Percent Married Couple Family Households	41.8%	609
Percent Spouse in Household Population	17.8%	604

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Topeka KS	Evansville, Indiana
Total Population	121,582	122,377
Average Age	36.5	36.3
Average Income	$31,963	$35,928
Median House Value	$69,700	$68,800
% White Population	86.2%	78.5%
% Black Population	10.9%	11.7%
% Asian Population	0.7%	1.1%
% Hispanic Population	1.1%	8.9%

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