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| Topeka |
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| Population 2000: | 122,377 |
| Population 2002: | 122,103 |
| Elevation: | 1,000 feet |
| Area codes: | 785 |
| Land area: | 56.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.3% (1.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia) |
| County: | Shawnee |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Retail trade (11.5%). |
| Population growth: | -274 (-0.22%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 75.1% |
| Black: | 11.7% |
| Hispanic: | 8.9% |
| Other race: | 4.1% |
| Two or more races: | 3.3% |
| American Indian: | 2.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.1% |
| Never married: | 26.7% |
| Divorced: | 14.7% |
| Widowed: | 8.2% |
| Separated: | 1.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $68,800 |
| Household income: | $35,928 |
| Resident age: | 36.3 years |
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| Topeka Compared to Kansas State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 85.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 25.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 8.8% |
| Unemployed: | 4.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 675 (546.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 614.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 499 (403.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 409 (330.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 73 (59.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 8 (6.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 7,863 (6360.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,767 (1429.3 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 24.1% |
| Irish: | 11.6% |
| English: | 11.0% |
| United States: | 6.9% |
| French: | 3.2% |
| Swedish: | 2.5% |