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Kansas · Census place 71000

Topeka city, KS

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Topeka city has 126,103 residents, ranking #5 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $55,902, the median home is worth $130,600 and median gross rent runs $947 a month.

Population
126,103Topeka city residents
Median household income
$55,902Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$130,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$947Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Topeka city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Topeka city median would spend about 20.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.6% of residents and 59.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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