Topeka, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Topeka	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$28,420	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$49,647	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,666	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,337	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,601	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,303	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Topeka is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Topeka is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Topeka is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Topeka is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,094 $49,647 $99,294

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ozawkie, KS	673	$83,295	50.6%
Wakarusa, KS	223	$77,917	40.8%
Grantville, KS	206	$71,417	29.1%
Delia, KS	250	$61,250	10.7%
Meriden, KS	781	$61,168	10.6%
Topeka, KS	125,819	$49,647	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pearland, TX	125,817	$102,764	85.8%
Saanich, BC	125,800	n/a
Simi Valley, CA	125,768	$99,245	79.4%
Lafayette, LA	126,674	$54,139	2.1%
Athens, GA	124,962	$39,713	28.2%
Topeka, KS	125,819	$49,647	10.3%

Source: The Topeka, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).