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The total population of Topeka is estimated to be 126,431 with 60,905 males (48.17%) and 65,526 females (51.83%). There are 4,621 more females than males in Topeka.
The median household income in Topeka was $54,986 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,271(2.26%) from $56,257 in 2020. This income is 73.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Topeka sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,648. Overall, the median household income for the city of Topeka stands at $50,709.
In Topeka, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,016 for males and $31,224 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,614 for males and $46,790 for females.
In Topeka, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $86,100, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,694.
In 2022, the population of Topeka was 125,449, a 0.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Topeka's population was 126,124, a decline of 0.23% compared to a population of 126,419 in 2020.
The median age in Topeka, KS is 38.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.18% were under the age of 15, 20.39% aged 15 to 29, 42.35% aged 30 to 64, 15.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Topeka population: 75.40% are White, 10.56% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.47% are some other race and 7.03% are multiracial.