Where has Topeka looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Topeka | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,786 | 118,928 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 1.0% | — | |
| Median household income | $56,956 | $56,831 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 18.4% | 18 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0% | 24.3% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 3.1% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $144,200 | $173,700 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $979 | $1,074 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.4% | 8.6% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.9% | 9.8% | 73 |
TopekaPeer median
TopekaPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.6% | -0.9% | +1.4% |
| Housing units | +1.2% | -0.6% | +2.5% |
| Median household income | +16.2% | +21.5% | +28.7% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +8.9% | +40.5% | +55.0% |
| Median gross rent | +25.8% | +23.9% | +31.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +4.2% | +2.0% | +13.6% |
| Worked from home | +12.4% | +294.5% | +231.5% |
| Poverty rate | -15.3% | -1.4% | -5.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.2 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.2 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 20.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 15.7 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.4 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 19.0 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville, IN | 83 | 116,116 | — | $53,387 | 22.8% |
| Rockford, IL | 82 | 147,521 | — | $54,752 | 23.5% |
| Pueblo, CO | 82 | 111,561 | — | $56,664 | 23.7% |
| Hampton, VA | 81 | 137,557 | — | $69,621 | 28.5% |
| Roanoke, VA | 80 | 98,355 | — | $55,378 | 30.0% |
| Independence, MO | 80 | 121,740 | — | $60,339 | 21.9% |
| Davenport, IA | 79 | 100,913 | — | $66,200 | 29.9% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 79 | 149,153 | — | $58,685 | 23.4% |
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