Topeka, KS, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 56,481 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 36,290 | 64.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,470 | 4.4 |
| 2 units | 1,704 | 3.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,666 | 4.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,783 | 4.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,586 | 4.6 |
| 20 or more units | 5,725 | 10.1 |
| Mobile home | 2,257 | 4.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 587 | 1.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,072 | 3.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,871 | 5.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,167 | 10.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9,153 | 16.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 10,288 | 18.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 15,091 | 26.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 10,252 | 18.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 980 | 1.7 |
| 2 rooms | 2,833 | 5.0 |
| 3 rooms | 6,312 | 11.2 |
| 4 rooms | 9,719 | 17.2 |
| 5 rooms | 12,826 | 22.7 |
| 6 rooms | 10,090 | 17.9 |
| 7 rooms | 6,414 | 11.4 |
| 8 rooms | 3,768 | 6.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 3,539 | 6.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 52,230 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 11,848 | 22.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 15,976 | 30.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 7,849 | 15.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7,650 | 14.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,220 | 8.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 4,687 | 9.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,701 | 9.0 |
| 1 | 21,730 | 41.6 |
| 2 | 19,218 | 36.8 |
| 3 or more | 6,581 | 12.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 39,309 | 75.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 377 | 0.7 |
| Electricity | 12,251 | 23.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 109 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 99 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 79 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 177 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 327 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 1,814 | 3.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 52,230 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 50,717 | 97.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,039 | 2.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 474 | 0.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 28,150 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 7,998 | 28.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 13,727 | 48.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,331 | 15.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,212 | 4.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 631 | 2.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 168 | 0.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 69 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 14 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 68,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 18,776 | 66.7 |
Less than $300 | 119 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 2,164 | 7.7 |
$500 to $699 | 5,068 | 18.0 |
$700 to $999 | 6,343 | 22.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,849 | 13.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 757 | 2.7 |
$2,000 or more | 476 | 1.7 |
Median (dollars) | 779 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 9,374 | 33.3 |
Median (dollars) | 284 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 12,340 | 43.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 5,263 | 18.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,056 | 14.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,055 | 7.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,198 | 4.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,014 | 10.7 |
| Not computed | 224 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 20,422 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,201 | 5.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,394 | 6.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 8,009 | 39.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 6,518 | 31.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,611 | 7.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 695 | 3.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 392 | 1.9 |
| No cash rent | 602 | 2.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 486 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,228 | 20.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,193 | 15.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,567 | 12.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,999 | 9.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,393 | 6.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 6,106 | 29.9 |
| Not computed | 936 | 4.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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