Topeka is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,223 people and two associated neighborhoods, Topeka is the 301st largest community in Indiana. Topeka real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Topeka house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Topeka is a blue-collar town, with 60.39% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Topeka is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Topeka who work in sales jobs (13.35%), management occupations (7.00%), and office and administrative support (5.47%). Overall, Topeka’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.The population of Topeka has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.81% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Topeka in 2022 was $27,742, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,968 for a family of four. However, Topeka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Topeka is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Topeka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Topeka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Topeka include German, Other Arab, European, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Topeka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and German/Yiddish.
