Topeka, IN Population

Overview

1,055

Total Population

34.2

Median age

53.36%

Female population %

87.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Topeka's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Topeka is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Topeka's population under 18 was 32.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Topeka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Topeka, 26.16% were under the age of 15, 18.67% aged 15 to 29, 44.27% aged 30 to 64, 10.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Topeka:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.36% females and 46.64% males in Topeka, IN.
The Topeka, IN gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 87.

Topeka's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Topeka population: 80.28% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 18.96% are multiracial.
Topeka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,046 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Topeka is White with a population of 847 (80.28% of the total population).

Topeka's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,235 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Topeka's population decreased by 18 (1.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Topeka's population increased by 59 (5.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Topeka's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,155.