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Compare Shawnee to Topeka

This post compares Shawnee, Kansas to Topeka, Kansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Shawnee (city) Topeka (city)
Population 64,840 127,139
Income (median) $56,670 $39,402
Home Value (median) $214,900 $100,400
White 85% 78%
Black 4% 10%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 38% 28%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 27% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shawnee or Topeka?
A: Shawnee has a smaller population count than Topeka: 64840 compared with 127139 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Shawnee or in Topeka?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Shawnee.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Shawnee or Topeka?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Shawnee.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Topeka does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for Shawnee versus 43% for Topeka.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shawnee may include: Lenexa, Derby, and Olathe.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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