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Topeka Demographics
Topeka area: 57.6 square miles
Shawnee County area: 552.3 square miles
Altitude: 971 feet above sea level
Shawnee County Population: 169,871
Median Household Income: $31,224
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
Topeka population by age group
| Age group | Population | Percentage |
| 0-17 | 43,424 | 26.2% |
| 18-24 | 12,269 | 7.4% |
| 25-34 | 24,241 | 14.6% |
| 35-44 | 28,288 | 17% |
| 45-54 | 21,507 | 13% |
| 55-64 | 14,560 | 8.8% |
| 65+ | 21,511 | 13% |
Winter Temp. Range: 16/55
Spring Temp. Range: 43/84
Summer Temp. Range: 56/89
Fall Temp. Range: 21/69
Annual Precipitation: 35.0"
Annual Snowfall: 20.0"
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3-Bedroom House Price: $91,500
2-Bedroom Apartment Rent: $625/mo.
Property Tax Rate: 1.9%
Sales Tax (State and Local): 6.125%
Effective Buying Income (EBI) is defined as money income less personal tax payments, a number often referred to as "disposable" or "after-tax" income.
Households by Effective Buying Income (MSA) - 1998
| Effective Buying Income |
Number of households
|
| Under $15,000 |
11,863
|
| $15,000-$24,999 |
11,718
|
| $25,000-$49,999 |
23,609
|
| $50,000-$74,999 |
12,708
|
| $75,000-$99,999 |
3,733
|
| $100,000-$149,999 |
1,270
|
| $150,000+ |
699
|
Shawnee County growth outpaces
city's
15 largest cities in Kansas
15 largest counties in Kansas
Census shows state with more people
in urban areas
| Quick facts | Shawnee County | Kansas |
| Population, 2000 | 169,871 | 2,688,418 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 5.5% | 8.5% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 | 82.9% | 86.1% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 | 9.0% | 5.7% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 7.3% | 7.0% |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 67.4% | 69.2% |
| Median household income, 1997 model-based estimate | $40,122 | $36,488 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 308.9 | 32.9 |
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