Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Topeka city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 126,587 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 126,587 100.0
Male 60,585 47.9  In households 122,278 96.6
Female 66,002 52.1    Householder 53,935 42.6
      Spouse, opposite-sex 18,788 14.8
Under 5 years 7,575 6.0    Spouse, same-sex 200 0.2
5 to 9 years 8,225 6.5    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 4,145 3.3
10 to 14 years 8,250 6.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 215 0.2
15 to 19 years 8,329 6.6    Child 33,845 26.7
20 to 24 years 8,566 6.8      Under 18 years 25,392 20.1
25 to 29 years 8,341 6.6    Grandchild 2,821 2.2
30 to 34 years 8,279 6.5      Under 18 years 2,228 1.8
35 to 39 years 8,467 6.7    Other relatives 4,122 3.3
40 to 44 years 7,260 5.7    Nonrelatives 4,207 3.3
45 to 49 years 6,867 5.4  In group quarters 4,309 3.4
50 to 54 years 6,956 5.5    Institutionalized population 2,642 2.1
55 to 59 years 8,030 6.3      Male 991 0.8
60 to 64 years 8,279 6.5      Female 1,651 1.3
65 to 69 years 7,511 5.9    Noninstitutionalized population 1,667 1.3
70 to 74 years 5,763 4.6      Male 827 0.7
75 to 79 years 3,989 3.2      Female 840 0.7
80 to 84 years 2,777 2.2 
85 years and over 3,123 2.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 38.3 (X)   Total households 53,938 100.0
 Married-couple 19,011 35.2
18 years and over 97,555 77.1    With own children under 18 years 6,858 12.7
  Male 45,795 75.6  Cohabiting-couple 4,346 8.1
  Female 51,760 78.4    With own children under 18 years 1,705 3.2
21 years and over 92,325 72.9  Female householder, no husband present 7,188 13.3
62 years and over 28,039 22.1    With own children under 18 years 3,341 6.2
65 years and over 23,163 18.3  Male householder, no husband present 3,257 6.0
  Male 9,940 16.4    With own children under 18 years 1,060 2.0
  Female 13,223 20.0  Householder living alone 20,136 37.4
   Householder 65 years and over 8,187 15.2
RACE 
One race 111,516 88.1  Households with individuals under 18 years 14,542 27.0
  White 86,642 68.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 17,024 31.6
  Black or African American 13,218 10.4  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,723 1.4 Average household size 2.27 (X)
  Asian 2,073 1.6 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 153 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 7,707 6.1    Total housing units 60,054 100.0
Two or more races 15,071 11.9  Occupied housing units 53,938 89.8
 Vacant housing units 6,116 10.2
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 188 0.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 100,736 79.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 (X)
Black or African American 18,278 14.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.2 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 6,060 4.8
Asian 3,024 2.4  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 341 0.3    Occupied housing units 53,938 100.0
Some other race 14,374 11.4  Owner-occupied housing units 29,584 54.8
 Renter-occupied housing units 24,354 45.2
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 20,749 16.4  
Not Hispanic or Latino 105,838 83.6 
  White alone 81,243 64.2
(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.