Topeka, KS Profile

Topeka, KS, population 121,946, is located in Kansas's Shawnee county, about 54.3 miles from Overland Park and 56.6 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Topeka's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Topeka has stayed about the same.

Topeka's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Topeka tend to be much higher than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.50
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	122,377	N/A
2001	122,685	0.25%
2002	122,197	-0.40%
2003	122,227	0.02%
2004	121,691	-0.44%
2005	121,946	0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,928

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	876
2002	800
2003	595
2004	519
2005	558
2006	545

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	22	8	16	8	7	9
Forcible Rape	84	73	52	50	50	57
Robbery	358	409	298	246	275	310
Aggravated Assault	611	499	362	332	350	293

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,524
2002	8,336
2003	7,520
2004	7,379
2005	7,906
2006	7,123

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,046	1,767	1,518	1,401	1,719	1478
Larceny, Theft	7,632	7,863	7,183	6,983	7,244	6645
Motor Vehicle Theft	777	675	507	659	699	625
Arson	18	-	-	10	10	11

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	55.2 Square Miles
Water Area	1 Square Miles