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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Kansas
Social Statistics
Topeka, Kansas
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,719 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,304 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,567 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,912 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,249 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 6,687 | 22.5 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 80,126 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,651 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,627 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,619 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,760 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,212 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,217 | 16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,040 | 8.8 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 97,266 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,998 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,773 | 49.1 |
| Separated | 1,193 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 7,971 | 8.2 |
Female | 6,494 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 14,331 | 14.7 |
Female | 8,539 | 8.8 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,888 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 931 | 49.3 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 92,218 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,591 | 15.8 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,929 | 11.4 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 67,163 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,671 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 52,492 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 16,890 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,375 | 43.7 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 113,352 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 57,318 | 50.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 54,560 | 48.1 |
Same county | 36,596 | 32.3 |
Different county | 17,964 | 15.8 |
Same state | 9,369 | 8.3 |
Different state | 8,595 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,474 | 1.3 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 122,045 | 100.0 |
| Native | 118,028 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 117,084 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 82,850 | 67.9 |
Different state | 34,234 | 28.1 |
Born outside United States | 944 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,017 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,154 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,426 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,591 | 2.1 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,017 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 364 | 9.1 |
| Asia | 911 | 22.7 |
| Africa | 158 | 3.9 |
| Oceania | 39 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 2,366 | 58.9 |
| Northern America | 179 | 4.5 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 113,352 | 100.0 |
| English only | 105,449 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 7,903 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,183 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 5,545 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,446 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,373 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 419 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 711 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 263 | 0.2 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 122,045 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 123,317 | 101.0 |
| Arab | 261 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 836 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 558 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 2,365 | 1.9 |
| English | 13,494 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,876 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 571 | 0.5 |
| German | 29,471 | 24.1 |
| Greek | 75 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 179 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 14,176 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 1,919 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 71 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,331 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 1,135 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 49 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 523 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,684 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 2,259 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 834 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 3,058 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 657 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,493 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 1,198 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 33,121 | 27.1 |
(X) Not applicable.
1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19
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