Topeka,

Kansas

More about Topeka:
Introduction
Geography and Climate
History
People and Culture
Municipal Government
Economy
Education and Research
Health Care
Travel Guide
Convention Facilities
Transportation
Communications

Metropolitan Area Residents
1980:	154,916
1990:	160,976
2000:	169,871
Percent change, 1990–2000:	5.5%
U.S. rank in 1990:	Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000:	319th
City Residents
1980:	118,690
1990:	119,883
2000:	122,377
2003 estimate:	122,008
Percent change, 1990–2000:	1.3%
U.S. rank in 1990:	149th
U.S. rank in 2000:	197th
Density:	2,185 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics	(2000)
White	96,093
Black or African American	14,332
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,603
Asian	1,340
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander	50
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race)	10,847
Other	4,969
Percent of residents born in state:	67.9% (2000)
Age characteristics	(2000)
Population under 5 years old	8,615
Population 5 to 9 years old	8,224
Population 10 to 14 years old	7,873
Population 15 to 19 years old	8,363
Population 20 to 24 years old	8,710
Population 25 to 34 years old	17,169
Population 35 to 44 years old	18,153
Population 45 to 54 years old	16,553
Population 55 to 59 years old	5,582
Population 60 to 64 years old	4,717
Population 65 to 74 years old	9,031
Population 75 to 84 years old	6,821
Population 85 years and older	2,566
Median age	36.3
Births	(2003)
Total number	2,068
Deaths	(2003)
Total number	1,513 (of which, 18 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income	(1999)
Per capita income	$19,555
Median household income	$35,928
Total households	52,143
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000	5,297
$10,000 to $14,999	3,929
$15,000 to $24,999	8,125
$25,000 to $34,999	8,001
$35,000 to $49,999	9,675
$50,000 to $74,999	9,875
$75,000 to $99,999	3,864
$100,000 to $149,999	2,413
$150,000 to $199,999	479
$200,000 or more	485
Percent of families below poverty level:	8.5% (42.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total:	11,294

Topeka,

Tackle These

Keep Reading