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Topeka, KS Profile


Topeka, KS, population 124,331, 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 the past decade the population of Topeka has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Topeka's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White79%
African American12%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000123,370N/A
2001123,086-0.23%
2002122,550-0.44%
2003122,462-0.07%
2004121,883-0.47%
2005121,843-0.03%
2006122,3210.39%
2007122,9120.48%
2008123,6920.63%
2009124,3310.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,928
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001876
2002800
2003595
2004519
2005558
2006545
2007590
2008497
2009579
2010556
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2284358611
2002 873409499
2003 1652298362
2004 850246332
2005 750275350
2006 957310293
2007 1247308352
2008 1035275289
2009 1044301360
2010 1451222410

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,524
20028,336
20037,520
20047,379
20057,906
20067,123
20076,378
20085,970
20095,429
20105,990
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,046 7,632 777
2002 1,767 7,863 675
2003 1,518 7,183 507
2004 1,401 6,983 659
2005 1,719 7,244 699
2006 1478 6645 625
2007 1424 5646 704
2008 1561 5067 688
2009 1663 4632 407
2010 1598 5404 504

Location

Elevation1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area55.2 Square Miles
Water Area1 Square Miles



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