Topeka, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Topeka	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$38,768	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$91,931	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,596	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,743	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,405	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,321	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Topeka is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Topeka is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Topeka is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Topeka is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,281 $91,931 $183,862

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Topeka median earnings by income bracket

Topeka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	69.9%	69.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	8.8%	8.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middlebury, IN	3,663	$126,470	55.5%
Millersburg, IN	836	$113,054	39.0%
New Paris, IN	1,498	$100,715	23.8%
Rome City, IN	1,484	$91,636	12.7%
Bristol, IN	1,595	$82,121	1.0%
Topeka, IN	968	$91,931	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Egypt, AL	968	$60,564	25.5%
Anita, IA	968	$67,102	17.5%
Welcome, LA	968	$69,529	14.5%
Mayfield, NY	968	$99,318	22.1%
Sequoyah, OK	968	$133,798	64.5%
Topeka, IN	968	$91,931	13.0%

Source: The Topeka, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.