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Topeka Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 224,551
Land Area (2000): 8,397.794 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 123.632 square kilometers

Topeka Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2003	226,430	2005	228,584	2006	230,694
2004	227,265			2007	229,580

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	291,650	63.99%
Rural, Farm	20,121	4.41%
Rural, Non-farm	144,038	31.60%

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Topeka Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	111,280	105,677	5,603	5.03%	50
1991	111,896	106,053	5,843	5.22%	52
1992	113,396	107,734	5,662	4.99%	50
1993	115,670	109,626	6,044	5.23%	52
1994	117,071	111,424	5,647	4.82%	48
1995	118,248	112,698	5,549	4.69%	47
1996	120,644	114,462	6,182	5.12%	51
1997	120,237	113,964	6,274	5.22%	52
1998	121,676	116,171	5,505	4.52%	45
1999	120,809	116,360	4,448	3.68%	37
2000	120,403	115,483	4,919	4.09%	41
2001	121,527	116,378	5,148	4.24%	43
2002	123,787	117,978	5,809	4.69%	47
2003	124,179	117,555	6,624	5.33%	53
2004	125,002	117,361	7,641	6.11%	61
2005	123,568	116,718	6,850	5.54%	56
2006	119,609	113,896	5,713	4.78%	48
2007	120,210	114,739	5,471	4.55%	46
2008	121,436	115,441	5,995	4.94%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	110,075	104,508	5,567	5.06%	51
Feb 1990	110,088	104,610	5,478	4.98%	50
Mar 1990	110,596	105,275	5,321	4.81%	48
Apr 1990	110,491	106,000	4,491	4.06%	41
May 1990	110,389	105,943	4,446	4.03%	40
Jun 1990	113,352	108,201	5,151	4.54%	45
Jul 1990	111,686	106,414	5,272	4.72%	47
Aug 1990	110,392	104,166	6,226	5.64%	56
Sep 1990	112,150	105,557	6,593	5.88%	59
Oct 1990	112,204	105,544	6,660	5.94%	59
Nov 1990	112,270	106,020	6,250	5.57%	56
Dec 1990	111,661	105,886	5,775	5.17%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	112,034	104,508	7,526	6.72%	67
Feb 1991	111,612	104,943	6,669	5.98%	60
Mar 1991	111,789	105,522	6,267	5.61%	56
Apr 1991	112,139	107,167	4,972	4.43%	44
May 1991	111,334	106,130	5,204	4.67%	47
Jun 1991	114,463	108,684	5,779	5.05%	50
Jul 1991	112,804	107,317	5,487	4.86%	49
Aug 1991	111,158	105,153	6,005	5.40%	54
Sep 1991	111,276	105,441	5,835	5.24%	52
Oct 1991	111,274	105,467	5,807	5.22%	52
Nov 1991	111,708	106,196	5,512	4.93%	49
Dec 1991	111,159	106,106	5,053	4.55%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	112,322	105,819	6,503	5.79%	58
Feb 1992	111,393	105,613	5,780	5.19%	52
Mar 1992	111,541	106,120	5,421	4.86%	49
Apr 1992	112,938	108,066	4,872	4.31%	43
May 1992	112,690	107,816	4,874	4.33%	43
Jun 1992	116,389	110,566	5,823	5.00%	50
Jul 1992	115,336	109,657	5,679	4.92%	49
Aug 1992	114,153	108,277	5,876	5.15%	51
Sep 1992	113,450	107,488	5,962	5.26%	53
Oct 1992	112,956	107,203	5,753	5.09%	51
Nov 1992	113,896	108,003	5,893	5.17%	52
Dec 1992	113,690	108,183	5,507	4.84%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	114,094	106,630	7,464	6.54%	65
Feb 1993	113,859	107,232	6,627	5.82%	58
Mar 1993	114,837	108,393	6,444	5.61%	56
Apr 1993	113,554	107,722	5,832	5.14%	51
May 1993	114,615	108,734	5,881	5.13%	51
Jun 1993	118,493	112,189	6,304	5.32%	53
Jul 1993	117,489	111,412	6,077	5.17%	52
Aug 1993	116,023	110,182	5,841	5.03%	50
Sep 1993	116,556	110,904	5,652	4.85%	48
Oct 1993	116,499	110,499	6,000	5.15%	52
Nov 1993	116,202	110,700	5,502	4.73%	47
Dec 1993	115,824	110,916	4,908	4.24%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	116,456	109,844	6,612	5.68%	57
Feb 1994	116,388	110,141	6,247	5.37%	54
Mar 1994	116,559	110,732	5,827	5.00%	50
Apr 1994	116,041	110,989	5,052	4.35%	44
May 1994	116,481	111,900	4,581	3.93%	39
Jun 1994	119,603	114,187	5,416	4.53%	45
Jul 1994	116,907	111,551	5,356	4.58%	46
Aug 1994	117,317	111,649	5,668	4.83%	48
Sep 1994	116,650	110,688	5,962	5.11%	51
Oct 1994	117,168	111,279	5,889	5.03%	50
Nov 1994	118,054	112,400	5,654	4.79%	48
Dec 1994	117,228	111,725	5,503	4.69%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	117,407	110,291	7,116	6.06%	61
Feb 1995	116,376	110,389	5,987	5.14%	51
Mar 1995	116,617	110,901	5,716	4.90%	49
Apr 1995	117,978	112,737	5,241	4.44%	44
May 1995	117,485	112,315	5,170	4.40%	44
Jun 1995	120,128	114,806	5,322	4.43%	44
Jul 1995	119,127	113,686	5,441	4.57%	46
Aug 1995	118,271	113,014	5,257	4.44%	44
Sep 1995	118,249	112,541	5,708	4.83%	48
Oct 1995	119,426	113,703	5,723	4.79%	48
Nov 1995	120,086	114,700	5,386	4.49%	45
Dec 1995	117,821	113,295	4,526	3.84%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	118,919	112,012	6,907	5.81%	58
Feb 1996	118,631	112,886	5,745	4.84%	48
Mar 1996	119,250	113,686	5,564	4.67%	47
Apr 1996	119,785	114,867	4,918	4.11%	41
May 1996	120,349	114,815	5,534	4.60%	46
Jun 1996	123,967	118,353	5,614	4.53%	45
Jul 1996	122,477	115,927	6,550	5.35%	53
Aug 1996	120,964	114,619	6,345	5.25%	52
Sep 1996	121,034	114,228	6,806	5.62%	56
Oct 1996	121,009	114,184	6,825	5.64%	56
Nov 1996	120,980	113,737	7,243	5.99%	60
Dec 1996	120,360	114,230	6,130	5.09%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	120,667	112,176	8,491	7.04%	70
Feb 1997	120,400	113,430	6,970	5.79%	58
Mar 1997	120,237	114,026	6,211	5.17%	52
Apr 1997	119,618	113,971	5,647	4.72%	47
May 1997	118,596	112,954	5,642	4.76%	48
Jun 1997	121,898	115,701	6,197	5.08%	51
Jul 1997	120,349	114,519	5,830	4.84%	48
Aug 1997	119,855	113,697	6,158	5.14%	51
Sep 1997	119,693	113,255	6,438	5.38%	54
Oct 1997	120,750	114,382	6,368	5.27%	53
Nov 1997	120,322	114,786	5,536	4.60%	46
Dec 1997	120,464	114,665	5,799	4.81%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	121,387	114,706	6,681	5.50%	55
Feb 1998	120,490	115,203	5,287	4.39%	44
Mar 1998	120,963	114,559	6,404	5.29%	53
Apr 1998	120,366	115,724	4,642	3.86%	39
May 1998	120,645	115,699	4,946	4.10%	41
Jun 1998	123,365	118,104	5,261	4.26%	43
Jul 1998	122,477	116,951	5,526	4.51%	45
Aug 1998	121,086	115,512	5,574	4.60%	46
Sep 1998	121,711	115,789	5,922	4.87%	49
Oct 1998	122,862	116,966	5,896	4.80%	48
Nov 1998	123,025	117,465	5,560	4.52%	45
Dec 1998	121,740	117,378	4,362	3.58%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	120,478	114,824	5,654	4.69%	47
Feb 1999	120,465	115,956	4,509	3.74%	37
Mar 1999	120,418	115,981	4,437	3.68%	37
Apr 1999	120,503	116,683	3,820	3.17%	32
May 1999	119,794	116,074	3,720	3.11%	31
Jun 1999	122,753	118,518	4,235	3.45%	35
Jul 1999	121,331	116,718	4,613	3.80%	38
Aug 1999	120,157	115,746	4,411	3.67%	37
Sep 1999	120,964	116,278	4,686	3.87%	39
Oct 1999	120,523	116,278	4,245	3.52%	35
Nov 1999	121,491	116,829	4,662	3.84%	38
Dec 1999	120,825	116,438	4,387	3.63%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	120,460	114,617	5,843	4.85%	49
Feb 2000	119,856	114,714	5,142	4.29%	43
Mar 2000	120,242	115,072	5,170	4.30%	43
Apr 2000	120,387	116,145	4,242	3.52%	35
May 2000	119,375	114,888	4,487	3.76%	38
Jun 2000	121,150	116,577	4,573	3.77%	38
Jul 2000	121,153	116,028	5,125	4.23%	42
Aug 2000	119,682	114,621	5,061	4.23%	42
Sep 2000	120,270	115,342	4,928	4.10%	41
Oct 2000	121,052	115,885	5,167	4.27%	43
Nov 2000	120,805	115,738	5,067	4.19%	42
Dec 2000	120,400	116,173	4,227	3.51%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	120,819	115,116	5,703	4.72%	47
Feb 2001	121,111	115,696	5,415	4.47%	45
Mar 2001	121,360	115,955	5,405	4.45%	45
Apr 2001	121,455	117,234	4,221	3.48%	35
May 2001	120,948	116,698	4,250	3.51%	35
Jun 2001	123,205	118,087	5,118	4.15%	42
Jul 2001	122,735	117,482	5,253	4.28%	43
Aug 2001	121,467	116,121	5,346	4.40%	44
Sep 2001	120,988	115,807	5,181	4.28%	43
Oct 2001	121,137	115,573	5,564	4.59%	46
Nov 2001	121,957	116,460	5,497	4.51%	45
Dec 2001	121,139	116,312	4,827	3.98%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	120,735	114,468	6,267	5.19%	52
Feb 2002	122,626	116,667	5,959	4.86%	49
Mar 2002	122,509	116,571	5,938	4.85%	48
Apr 2002	122,693	117,524	5,169	4.21%	42
May 2002	122,672	117,623	5,049	4.12%	41
Jun 2002	124,996	119,010	5,986	4.79%	48
Jul 2002	126,426	120,076	6,350	5.02%	50
Aug 2002	125,393	119,154	6,239	4.98%	50
Sep 2002	124,873	119,023	5,850	4.68%	47
Oct 2002	124,338	118,474	5,864	4.72%	47
Nov 2002	124,274	118,505	5,769	4.64%	46
Dec 2002	123,903	118,638	5,265	4.25%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	123,750	117,380	6,370	5.15%	51
Feb 2003	123,359	117,128	6,231	5.05%	51
Mar 2003	123,620	117,561	6,059	4.90%	49
Apr 2003	124,331	118,836	5,495	4.42%	44
May 2003	123,342	117,630	5,712	4.63%	46
Jun 2003	125,674	118,714	6,960	5.54%	55
Jul 2003	126,552	119,388	7,164	5.66%	57
Aug 2003	124,890	117,760	7,130	5.71%	57
Sep 2003	124,258	116,924	7,334	5.90%	59
Oct 2003	123,073	116,100	6,973	5.67%	57
Nov 2003	123,785	116,570	7,215	5.83%	58
Dec 2003	123,513	116,670	6,843	5.54%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	123,734	116,032	7,702	6.22%	62
Feb 2004	123,614	115,430	8,184	6.62%	66
Mar 2004	123,607	115,898	7,709	6.24%	62
Apr 2004	125,823	118,645	7,178	5.70%	57
May 2004	125,100	117,925	7,175	5.74%	57
Jun 2004	127,036	119,193	7,843	6.17%	62
Jul 2004	125,938	117,761	8,177	6.49%	65
Aug 2004	124,739	116,782	7,957	6.38%	64
Sep 2004	124,166	116,636	7,530	6.06%	61
Oct 2004	125,541	118,013	7,528	6.00%	60
Nov 2004	125,905	118,303	7,602	6.04%	60
Dec 2004	124,824	117,718	7,106	5.69%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	124,120	115,602	8,518	6.86%	69
Feb 2005	124,035	115,849	8,186	6.60%	66
Mar 2005	123,262	116,208	7,054	5.72%	57
Apr 2005	123,533	117,323	6,210	5.03%	50
May 2005	123,297	116,965	6,332	5.14%	51
Jun 2005	124,786	117,944	6,842	5.48%	55
Jul 2005	125,371	118,398	6,973	5.56%	56
Aug 2005	123,583	117,044	6,539	5.29%	53
Sep 2005	122,731	116,000	6,731	5.48%	55
Oct 2005	122,593	116,383	6,210	5.07%	51
Nov 2005	122,959	116,364	6,595	5.36%	54
Dec 2005	122,547	116,538	6,009	4.90%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	119,648	113,287	6,361	5.32%	53
Feb 2006	119,580	113,453	6,127	5.12%	51
Mar 2006	119,487	113,725	5,762	4.82%	48
Apr 2006	119,086	113,909	5,177	4.35%	43
May 2006	118,510	113,586	4,924	4.15%	42
Jun 2006	121,277	115,522	5,755	4.75%	47
Jul 2006	121,122	114,654	6,468	5.34%	53
Aug 2006	119,299	113,323	5,976	5.01%	50
Sep 2006	119,182	113,416	5,766	4.84%	48
Oct 2006	119,650	114,339	5,311	4.44%	44
Nov 2006	119,290	113,717	5,573	4.67%	47
Dec 2006	119,178	113,819	5,359	4.50%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	119,541	113,331	6,210	5.19%	52
Feb 2007	120,240	113,859	6,381	5.31%	53
Mar 2007	119,501	114,239	5,262	4.40%	44
Apr 2007	120,061	115,159	4,902	4.08%	41
May 2007	119,679	114,702	4,977	4.16%	42
Jun 2007	121,883	116,315	5,568	4.57%	46
Jul 2007	121,747	115,833	5,914	4.86%	49
Aug 2007	119,500	114,123	5,377	4.50%	45
Sep 2007	119,736	114,412	5,324	4.45%	44
Oct 2007	119,659	114,916	4,743	3.96%	40
Nov 2007	120,529	115,438	5,091	4.22%	42
Dec 2007	120,442	114,539	5,903	4.90%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	120,783	114,732	6,051	5.01%	50
Feb 2008	120,023	114,407	5,616	4.68%	47
Mar 2008	120,698	114,695	6,003	4.97%	50
Apr 2008	120,380	115,403	4,977	4.13%	41
May 2008	121,439	115,622	5,817	4.79%	48
Jun 2008	120,947	115,077	5,870	4.85%	49
Jul 2008	124,181	117,585	6,596	5.31%	53
Aug 2008	122,566	116,196	6,370	5.20%	52
Sep 2008	121,907	115,250	6,657	5.46%	55
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Topeka Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	14,434	12.57%
2.	Public Administration	10,062	8.77%
3.	Health Care	6,062	5.28%
4.	Educational Services	5,674	4.94%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	5,132	4.47%
6.	Finance and Insurance	4,418	3.85%
7.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	4,076	3.55%
8.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	3,992	3.48%
9.	Food Manufacturing	3,366	2.93%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	3,160	2.75%
11.	Repair and Maintenance	3,120	2.72%
12.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	3,060	2.67%
13.	Utilities	2,796	2.44%
14.	Rail Transportation	2,758	2.40%
15.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	2,632	2.29%
16.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	2,442	2.13%
17.	Food and Beverage Stores	2,322	2.02%
18.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	2,224	1.94%
19.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,892	1.65%
20.	Department and Other General Stores	1,884	1.64%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	18,302	16.92%
2.	Educational Services	12,946	11.97%
3.	Public Administration	10,734	9.93%
4.	Finance and Insurance	9,096	8.41%
5.	Social Assistance	5,514	5.10%
6.	Accommodation and Food Services	5,510	5.10%
7.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	4,094	3.79%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	2,934	2.71%
9.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	2,546	2.35%
10.	Department and Other General Stores	2,438	2.25%
11.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	2,360	2.18%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	2,340	2.16%
13.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	2,304	2.13%
14.	Personal and Laundry Services	2,146	1.98%
15.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,844	1.71%
16.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	1,644	1.52%
17.	Construction	1,600	1.48%
18.	Food Manufacturing	1,476	1.36%
19.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,464	1.35%
20.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	1,168	1.08%

Topeka Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	6,564	5.72%
2.	Other Installation / Maintenance	5,902	5.14%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	5,052	4.40%
4.	Other Management Occupations	4,926	4.29%
5.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	4,336	3.78%
6.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	3,746	3.26%
7.	Vehicle Mechanics	3,732	3.25%
8.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	3,706	3.23%
9.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	3,588	3.13%
10.	Other Construction Trades	3,340	2.91%
11.	Other Office and Admin Support	3,096	2.70%
12.	Computer Specialists	3,024	2.63%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	3,000	2.61%
14.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	2,380	2.07%
15.	Top Executives	2,378	2.07%
16.	Carpenters	2,312	2.01%
17.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	2,284	1.99%
18.	Farmers and Farm Managers	2,090	1.82%
19.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,950	1.70%
20.	Law Enforcement Workers	1,834	1.60%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	9,856	9.11%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	6,824	6.31%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	4,992	4.62%
4.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	4,110	3.80%
5.	Registered Nurses	4,044	3.74%
6.	Other Management Occupations	3,628	3.35%
7.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	3,580	3.31%
8.	Health Technologists and Technicians	3,484	3.22%
9.	Child Care Workers	3,310	3.06%
10.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	3,148	2.91%
11.	Cashiers	2,952	2.73%
12.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	2,828	2.62%
13.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	2,716	2.51%
14.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	2,622	2.42%
15.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	2,606	2.41%
16.	Customer Service Representatives	2,442	2.26%
17.	Other Production Occupations	2,428	2.25%
18.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	2,392	2.21%
19.	Business Operations Specialists	2,360	2.18%
20.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	2,300	2.13%

Topeka Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	205,196	58.16%
15-35 hours	40,652	11.52%
1-14 hours	10,433	2.96%
No regular hours	96,521	27.36%

Topeka Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	5,532	2.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM	3,852	1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	8,082	3.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM	17,962	8.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	26,384	12.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM	37,046	17.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	44,524	20.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM	19,367	8.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	8,209	3.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	9,160	4.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	3,999	1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	1,820	0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM	15,031	6.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM	16,004	7.38%

Topeka Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	8,483	3.91%
5-9	26,229	12.09%
10-14	42,820	19.74%
15-19	48,175	22.20%
20-24	33,928	15.64%
25-29	10,651	4.91%
30-34	19,871	9.16%
35-39	3,690	1.70%
40-44	4,172	1.92%
45-59	9,240	4.26%
60-89	6,431	2.96%
At least 90	3,282	1.51%

Topeka Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	984	0.45%	169,302	78.03%
30-44	460	0.21%	27,273	12.57%
45-59	190	0.09%	9,050	4.17%
At least 60	56	0.03%	9,657	4.45%

Topeka Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	186	0.08%
Car / truck / van, carpool	27,192	12.13%
Car / truck / van, solo	183,225	81.75%
Motorcycle	220	0.10%
Other	1,084	0.48%
Public transportation	1,690	0.75%
Walked	3,375	1.51%
Worked at home	7,158	3.19%

Topeka Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Topeka Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 179,388 (437,624 people)
: 121,302 (362,434 people)
: 57,739
: 237,546
Topeka Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	14,850	8.16%
$10,000-$14,999	11,089	6.09%
$15,000-$19,999	11,686	6.42%
$20,000-$24,999	12,756	7.01%
$25,000-$29,999	12,890	7.08%
$30,000-$34,999	12,436	6.83%
$35,000-$39,999	12,109	6.65%
$40,000-$44,999	12,016	6.60%
$45,000-$49,999	10,012	5.50%
$50,000-$59,999	18,673	10.26%
$60,000-$74,999	21,904	12.03%
$75,000-$99,999	17,799	9.78%
$100,000-$124,999	7,051	3.87%
$125,000-$149,999	2,741	1.51%
$150,000-$199,999	2,012	1.11%
$200,000 or more	1,991	1.09%

Topeka Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	25,107	28.02%
Family, 2 people	27,506	30.70%
Nonfamily, 2 people	3,722	4.15%
Family, 3 people	13,361	14.91%
Nonfamily, 3 people	465	0.52%
Family, 4 people	11,533	12.87%
Nonfamily, 4 people	146	0.16%
Family, 5 people	5,080	5.67%
Nonfamily, 5 people	43	0.05%
Family, 6 people	1,709	1.91%
Nonfamily, 6 people	20	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	891	0.99%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	17	0.02%

Topeka Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	146,513	28.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	73,002	14.41%
Public Assistance	4,808	0.95%
Retirement	33,324	6.58%
Self Employment	25,168	4.97%
Social Security	51,867	10.24%
Supplemental Security	6,447	1.27%
Wage / Salary	141,130	27.86%
Other	24,249	4.79%

Topeka Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	56,120	56.62%
With children under 18	43,005	43.38%

Topeka Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	17,957	10.39%
Married	106,323	61.53%
Never Married	43,882	25.39%
Widowed	4,637	2.68%

Topeka Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	24,384	13.05%
Married	104,850	56.11%
Never Married	37,710	20.18%
Widowed	19,907	10.65%

Topeka Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Topeka Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Topeka Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	12,727	3.76%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	33,016	9.75%
High school diploma or equivalent	122,214	36.08%
Some college, no degree	83,241	24.57%
Associate degree	14,206	4.19%
Bachelors degree	49,465	14.60%
Graduate or professional degree	23,881	7.05%

Topeka Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	5,455	2.43%	3,125	1.39%	8,580	3.82%
Kindergarten	5,012	2.23%	1,026	0.46%	6,038	2.69%
Grades 1-4	22,778	10.14%	3,295	1.47%	26,073	11.61%
Grades 5-8	24,074	10.72%	2,785	1.24%	26,859	11.96%
Grades 9-12	25,793	11.49%	1,814	0.81%	27,607	12.29%
Undergrad college	13,373	5.96%	3,621	1.61%	16,994	7.57%
Graduate or professional school	2,985	1.33%	960	0.43%	3,945	1.76%
Total	99,470	44.30%	16,626	7.40%	116,096	51.70%

Topeka Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Topeka Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Topeka Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	479	459
2002	428	388
2003	528	482
2004	504	509

Topeka Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Topeka Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Topeka Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	403,765	90.91%
Below Poverty Level	40,360	9.09%

Topeka Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Topeka Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,442
Topeka Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2003	2.517	0.340	0.079	1.369	4.306	9.009	38.131	2.968	50.108
2004	2.156	0.290	0.040	1.157	3.643	8.831	37.665	3.445	49.942
2005	2.375	0.332	0.044	1.216	3.968	10.106	40.488	3.740	54.335
2006	2.029	0.412	0.052	1.387	3.880	9.016	38.363	3.385	50.764
2007	2.304	0.305	0.052	1.411	4.073	8.816	32.864	3.628	45.309

Topeka Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Topeka Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Topeka Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	30,734	13.69%
10-19 Years	33,141	14.76%
20-29 Years	26,059	11.60%
30-39 Years	31,433	14.00%
40-49 Years	35,809	15.95%
50-59 Years	26,604	11.85%
60-69 Years	17,812	7.93%
70-79 Years	14,351	6.39%
80-89 Years	7,024	3.13%
90+ Years	1,584	0.71%

Topeka Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	109,468	48.75%
Female	115,083	51.25%

Topeka Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	187,516	83.51%
African-American	15,110	6.73%
Hispanic/Latino	13,138	5.85%
Multiracial	3,982	1.77%
Amerindian	2,875	1.28%
Asian	1,662	0.74%
Other Race	192	0.09%
Pacific Islander	76	0.03%

Topeka Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	122,888	32.96%
2.	Irish	54,371	14.58%
3.	English	52,725	14.14%
4.	United States Or American	37,454	10.05%
5.	French Non-Basque	14,875	3.99%
6.	Swedish	13,081	3.51%
7.	Dutch	10,053	2.70%
8.	Scotch Irish	9,801	2.63%
9.	Scottish	8,895	2.39%
10.	Italian	6,867	1.84%

Topeka Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	403,302	94.86%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	14,698	3.46%
3.	German	1,658	0.39%
4.	French	1,037	0.24%
5.	Chinese	618	0.15%
6.	Tagalog	398	0.09%
7.	Other Native North American	355	0.08%
8.	Italian	276	0.06%
9.	Other Indic	248	0.06%
10.	Vietnamese	242	0.06%

Topeka Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	446,011	97.85%
Naturalized immigrant	3,759	0.82%
Not a citizen	6,039	1.32%

Topeka Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Topeka Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Topeka Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Jackson County	Osage County	Wabaunsee County
Jefferson County	Shawnee County

Topeka Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Adrian	Holton	Paxico
Agency	Hoyt	Perry
Alma	Jefferson	Plumb
Alta Vista	Junction	Quenemo
Arvonia	Kaw	Ridgeway
Auburn	Kentucky	Rock Creek
Banner	Lecompton	Rossville
Barclay	Liberty	Rural
Berryton	Lincoln	Sarcoxie
Burlingame	Lyndon	Scranton
Carbondale	Maple Hill	Silver Lake
Cedar	Mayetta	Soldier
Circleville	Mc Farland	St. Marys
Delaware	Mc Louth	Straight Creek
Delia	Melvern	Superior
Denison	Menoken	Tecumseh
Douglas	Meriden	Topeka
Dover	Mill Creek	Union
Dragoon	Mission	Valley Brook
Elk	Mission Creek	Valley Falls
Eskridge	Monmouth	Vassar
Fairfax	Netawaka	Wabaunsee
Fairview	Newbury	Wakarusa
Farmer	Norton	Washington
Franklin	Nortonville	Whiting
Garfield	Olivet	Willard
Grant	Osage City	Williamsport
Grantville	Oskaloosa	Wilmington
Grove	Overbrook	Winchester
Harveyville	Ozawkie

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