Topeka, KS Metro Area

USA > Topeka, KS Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over217,739100%
English only202,68393.1%
Language other than English15,0566.9%
   Speak English less than very well5,3092.4%
   Spanish10,6824.9%
      Speak English less than very well4,3602.0%
   Other Indo-European languages2,7201.2%
      Speak English less than very well3290.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,2500.6%
      Speak English less than very well5710.3%
   Other languages4040.2%
      Speak English less than very well490.0%

Ancestry in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population233,473100%
  American16,5647.1%
  Arab2360.1%
  Czech1,8610.8%
  Danish1,1750.5%
  Dutch4,9322.1%
  English24,66010.6%
  French (except Basque)7,7733.3%
  French Canadian8230.4%
  German73,74831.6%
  Greek3540.2%
  Hungarian2770.1%
  Irish34,92515.0%
  Italian5,0232.2%
  Lithuanian1730.1%
  Norwegian2,5181.1%
  Polish2,6071.1%
  Portuguese1140.0%
  Russian1,4700.6%
  Scotch-Irish3,1251.3%
  Scottish4,3821.9%
  Slovak310.0%
  Subsaharan African8110.3%
  Swedish7,0023.0%
  Swiss1,4490.6%
  Ukrainian640.0%
  Welsh2,5941.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1230.1%
Households By Type in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households95,252100%
  Family households (families)62,63265.8%
     With own children under 18 years27,17828.5%
     Married-couple family46,82949.2%
        With own children under 18 years17,60718.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,6064.8%
        With own children under 18 years2,5042.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family11,19711.8%
        With own children under 18 years7,0677.4%
  Nonfamily households32,62034.2%
     Householder living alone27,65029.0%
        65 years and over9,61810.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years30,54432.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over23,92525.1%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households228,621100%
  Householder95,25241.7%
  Spouse46,77520.5%
  Child64,92528.4%
  Other relatives10,1714.4%
  Nonrelatives11,4985.0%
     Unmarried partner5,8072.5%
Marital Status in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over89,438100%
  Never married26,20429.3%
  Now married, except separated49,45255.3%
  Separated9661.1%
  Widowed2,2752.5%
  Divorced10,54111.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over95,970100%
  Never married22,52823.5%
  Now married, except separated48,13750.2%
  Separated1,7101.8%
  Widowed9,5029.9%
  Divorced14,09314.7%
Fertility in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,628100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,50341.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women550%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old680%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old510%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1310%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old180%
Grandparents in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,348100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,10848.5%
        Less than 1 year61314.1%
        1 or 2 years53112.2%
        3 or 4 years3668.4%
        5 or more years59813.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,108100%
  Who are female1,14654.4%
  Who are married1,62076.9%
School Enrollment in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school60,198100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,3197.2%
  Kindergarten3,3835.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)25,62242.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)12,41420.6%
  College or graduate school14,46024.0%
Educational Attainment in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over156,460100%
  Less than 9th grade5,2083.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,9365.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)52,65433.7%
  Some college, no degree37,46523.9%
  Associate's degree10,3626.6%
  Bachelor's degree27,56117.6%
  Graduate or professional degree14,2749.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher026.7%
Veteran Status in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over175,084100%
  Civilian veterans22,02112.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population229,263100%
  With a disability32,55914.2%
 
Under 18 years57,524100%
  With a disability2,6694.6%
 
18 to 64 years138,819100%
  With a disability17,80912.8%
 
65 years and over32,920100%
  With a disability12,08136.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over230,229100%
  Same house193,67984.1%
  Different house in the U.S.36,04315.7%
     Same county24,05910.5%
     Different county11,9845.2%
        Same state7,4403.2%
        Different state4,5442.0%
  Abroad5070.2%
Place Of Birth in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population233,473100%
  Native225,29296.5%
     Born in United States223,63095.8%
        State of residence162,61969.7%
        Different state61,01126.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,6620.7%
  Foreign born8,1813.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population8,181100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,85834.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen5,32365.1%
Year of Entry in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States9,843100%
  Native1,662100%
    Entered 2010 or later211.3%
    Entered before 20101,64198.7%
  Foreign born8,181100%
    Entered 2010 or later1491.8%
    Entered before 20108,03298.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Topeka
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea8,181100%
  Europe92711.3%
  Asia1,81722.2%
  Africa2262.8%
  Oceania430.5%
  Latin America4,94560.4%
  Northern America2232.7%