Topeka, Kansas

Demographic Snapshot

Topeka Shawnee County Kansas City MSA
Population, 2017 126,587 178,187 2,128,912
Population % Ch., 2007-2017 0.96% 2.31% 7.47%
Median Age, 2016 36.9 38.8 37.4
Land Area (sq. mi.) 60.17 544.02 7,950
High School Grads, 2016 89% 91.1% 91.4%
College Grads, 2016 27% 29.3% 35%
Labor Force, 2017 63,176 90,915 1,128,859
Unemployment Rate, 2017 3.9% 3.7% 3.8%
Note: Educational Attainment rates are for the population 25 years and older. Annual education attainment rates are not available for communities under 25,000 population. For consistency, the Educational Attainment data is from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Major Employers

Company
Type of Operation
Employees
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
Insurance
1,600
BNSF Railway  Railroad 1,900
Frito Lay  Snack food mfg. and distribution 1,100 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Tire manufacturer
1,780
Hill's Pet Nutrition  Pet food mfg. and distribution (Hdq.) 760
Payless ShoeSource  Shoe retailer (Hdq.) 800
Reser's Fine Foods  Food mfg. and distribution 1,300
Se2  Life insurance 750
University of Kansas Health Systems St. Francis Campus
Healthcare
1,600
Stormont-Vail Health System
Healthcare
4.400
Wal-Mart Retail 1,200

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