Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 95,163 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 95,163 100.0
Male 45,452 47.8  In households 91,574 96.2
Female 49,711 52.2    Householder 40,950 43.0
      Spouse, opposite-sex 12,526 13.2
Under 5 years 5,923 6.2    Spouse, same-sex 156 0.2
5 to 9 years 6,130 6.4    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 3,392 3.6
10 to 14 years 6,026 6.3    Unmarried partner, same-sex 184 0.2
15 to 19 years 6,245 6.6    Child 25,150 26.4
20 to 24 years 6,883 7.2      Under 18 years 18,768 19.7
25 to 29 years 6,681 7.0    Grandchild 2,316 2.4
30 to 34 years 6,418 6.7      Under 18 years 1,841 1.9
35 to 39 years 6,405 6.7    Other relatives 3,409 3.6
40 to 44 years 5,385 5.7    Nonrelatives 3,491 3.7
45 to 49 years 5,103 5.4  In group quarters 3,589 3.8
50 to 54 years 5,188 5.5    Institutionalized population 2,059 2.2
55 to 59 years 6,072 6.4      Male 707 0.7
60 to 64 years 6,228 6.5      Female 1,352 1.4
65 to 69 years 5,440 5.7    Noninstitutionalized population 1,530 1.6
70 to 74 years 4,015 4.2      Male 747 0.8
75 to 79 years 2,739 2.9      Female 783 0.8
80 to 84 years 1,934 2.0 
85 years and over 2,348 2.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 37.4 (X)   Total households 40,910 100.0
 Married-couple 12,691 31.0
18 years and over 73,457 77.2    With own children under 18 years 4,581 11.2
  Male 34,444 75.8  Cohabiting-couple 3,546 8.7
  Female 39,013 78.5    With own children under 18 years 1,374 3.4
21 years and over 69,301 72.8  Female householder, no husband present 5,787 14.1
62 years and over 20,111 21.1    With own children under 18 years 2,675 6.5
65 years and over 16,476 17.3  Male householder, no husband present 2,655 6.5
  Male 6,984 15.4    With own children under 18 years 822 2.0
  Female 9,492 19.1  Householder living alone 16,231 39.7
   Householder 65 years and over 6,433 15.7
RACE 
One race 82,845 87.1  Households with individuals under 18 years 10,710 26.2
  White 61,992 65.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 12,509 30.6
  Black or African American 11,370 11.9  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,440 1.5 Average household size 2.24 (X)
  Asian 983 1.0 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 137 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 6,923 7.3    Total housing units 46,258 100.0
Two or more races 12,318 12.9  Occupied housing units 40,910 88.4
 Vacant housing units 5,348 11.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 154 0.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 73,468 77.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 (X)
Black or African American 15,596 16.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 4,933 5.2
Asian 1,678 1.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 279 0.3    Occupied housing units 40,910 100.0
Some other race 12,479 13.1  Owner-occupied housing units 20,732 50.7
 Renter-occupied housing units 20,178 49.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 18,080 19.0  
Not Hispanic or Latino 77,083 81.0 
  White alone 57,388 60.3
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.