Topeka, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Topeka	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$41,633	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$75,128	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,714	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,598	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,129	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,731	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Topeka is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Topeka is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Topeka is 35% 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

$50,080 $75,128 $150,256

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

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	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	690	$122,409	50.5%
Wakarusa, KS	230	$116,847	43.7%
Grantville, KS	214	$104,288	28.2%
Meriden, KS	805	$91,118	12.0%
Delia, KS	260	$91,021	11.9%
Topeka, KS	129,727	$75,128	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abilene, TX	129,386	$79,006	2.9%
Santa Clara, CA	130,127	$207,964	155.7%
Simi Valley, CA	130,307	$146,421	80.0%
Pearland, TX	130,314	$150,529	85.1%
Athens, GA	128,427	$59,728	26.6%
Topeka, KS	129,727	$75,128	7.6%

Source: The Topeka, KS 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.