Washburn's Living Circumstances

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 Overview

Washburn University located in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 area. A total of 40,932 households are located in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 area. Among them, 10,913 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.06 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 24,574 and 21,678 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.77% (3,447) of residents are non-citizens and 12.17% (11,116) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501, Kansas
Household	40,932
Population	91,314
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	10,913 (26.66%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	24,574
Total Students	21,678
Pre-Kindergarten	1,179
Kindergarten	1,566
Grade 1-8	8,727
Grade 9-12	4,294
College/Graduate School	5,912
Veterans	73,715
Non-citizen	3,447
Non-English Home Language	11,116
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

76,093 residents are over the age of 16 and 47,785 people are in labor force. Among them, 47,678 people are in civilian labor force and 107 are in armed labor force. 45,366 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	44,646	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	36,081	80.82%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,987	11.17%
Public transportation	889	1.99%
Walked	1,162	2.60%
Other method	371	0.83%
Worked from home	1,156	2.59%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	45,366	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	14,288	31.49%
Service	9,113	20.09%
Sales and office	9,995	22.03%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	4,245	9.36%
Production, transportation, and material moving	7,725	17.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	45,366	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	263	0.58%
Construction	3,070	6.77%
Manufacturing	5,482	12.08%
Wholesale trade	773	1.70%
Retail trade	5,044	11.12%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,629	3.59%
Information	764	1.68%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,921	6.44%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,531	7.78%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,948	24.13%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,840	10.67%
Other services, except public administration	2,111	4.65%
Public administration	3,990	8.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	45,366	-
Private wage and salary workers	34,940	77.02%
Government workers	8,587	18.93%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,781	3.93%
Unpaid family workers	58	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,942 for the 40,932 households in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 area, Kansas. The average income of a single worker is $30,236. 84,149 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.55%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	40,932	-
Less than $10,000	3,196	7.81%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,404	5.87%
$15,000 - $24,999	5,297	12.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	5,154	12.59%
$35,000 - $49,999	7,253	17.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,692	18.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,597	11.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,755	9.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	939	2.29%
More than $200,000	645	1.58%
Median Household Income	$43,681	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,942	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	21,466	-
Less than $10,000	825	3.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	560	2.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,980	9.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,105	9.81%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,703	17.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,823	22.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,249	15.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,950	13.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	786	3.66%
More than $200,000	485	2.26%

Median Family Income	$58,147	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,421	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,236	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,024	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,024	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	92,928	-
With health insurance coverage	84,149	90.55%
Public coverage	36,040	38.78%
Private health insurance	62,662	67.43%
Without health insurance coverage	8,779	9.45%

Housing

There are 46,747 housing units in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 area, Kansas with 40,932 units (87.56%) occupied. 21,344 houses (52.15%) are occupied by owner and 19,588 houses (47.85%) are rented. The average housing value is $88,400 and the average rental cost is $780. 118 houses (0.25%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 14,697 houses (31.44%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	46,747	-
Occupied	40,932	87.56%
Owner Occupied	21,344	52.15%
Renter Occupied	19,588	47.85%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	31,511	67.41%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,884	4.03%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	12,963	27.73%
Mobile Homes	389	0.83%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	46,747	-
Built 2014 or later	118	0.25%
Built 2010 - 2013	106	0.23%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,296	2.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,176	4.65%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,292	7.04%
Built 1970 - 1979	7,034	15.05%
Built 1960 - 1969	8,938	19.12%
Built 1950 - 1959	9,090	19.45%
Built 1949 or earlier	14,697	31.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	46,747	-
1 room	3,781	8.09%
2 rooms	666	1.42%
3 rooms	4,443	9.50%
4 rooms	8,307	17.77%
5 rooms	9,425	20.16%
6 rooms	9,052	19.36%
7 rooms	4,742	10.14%
8 rooms	2,770	5.93%
9 rooms or more	3,561	7.62%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	46,747	-
no bedroom	3,893	8.33%
1 bedroom	6,332	13.55%
2 bedrooms	14,528	31.08%
3 bedrooms	16,468	35.23%
4 bedrooms	4,583	9.80%
5 bedrooms or more	943	2.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	21,344	-
Less than $50,000	3,289	15.41%
$50,000 - $99,999	9,344	43.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,291	24.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,165	10.14%
$200,000 - $299,999	837	3.92%
$300,000 - $499,999	280	1.31%
$500,000 - $999,999	92	0.43%
$1,000,000 or more	46	0.22%
Median House Value	$88,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	19,005	-
Less than $500	2,945	15.50%
$500 - $999	11,471	60.36%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,767	19.82%
$1,500 - $1,999	383	2.02%
$2,000 - $2,499	300	1.58%
$2,500 - $2,999	27	0.14%
$3,000 or more	112	0.59%
Median Rental Costs	$780	-

Demographic

A total of 95,266 people lives in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 area, Kansas with 45,532 male and 49,734 female. The males to female ratio is 47.79 to 52.21. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	95,266	-
Male	45,532	47.79%
Female	49,734	52.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	95,266	-
Under 5 years	6,508	6.83%
5 - 9 years	6,198	6.51%
10 - 14 years	5,426	5.70%
15 - 19 years	6,109	6.41%
20 - 24 years	7,209	7.57%
25 - 34 years	13,885	14.57%
35 - 44 years	10,999	11.55%
45 - 54 years	10,865	11.40%
55 - 59 years	5,647	5.93%
60 - 64 years	6,139	6.44%
65 - 74 years	8,907	9.35%
75 - 84 years	4,859	5.10%
85 years and older	2,515	2.64%
Median Age	36.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	95,266	-
One Race	91,070	95.60%
White	73,584	77.24%
Black or African American	11,321	11.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,070	1.12%
Asian	1,025	1.08%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	98	0.10%
Other	3,972	4.17%

Two or more races	4,196	4.40%
White and Black or African American	1,331	1.40%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,221	1.28%
White and Asian	321	0.34%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	389	0.41%