Topeka

Population: 28
Median household income: $76,563
Median home value: $50,000

Located in Mason County, Illinois, Topeka is a community with a population of 28. The median household income of $76,563 is above the Mason County median ($62,127).

From 2019 to 2023, Topeka's population declined 70.2% from 94 to 28, while its median home value fell 40.5% from $84,000 to $50,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,563
Median home value: $50,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 19
Homeownership rate: 46.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 31.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9428

Median household income

$43,125$76,563

Median home value

$84,000$50,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	94	$43,125	$84,000
2020	62	$39,500	$75,000
2021	54	$58,750	$66,300
2022	33	$72,500	$65,000
2023	28	$76,563	$50,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5417.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	6	21.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	4	14.3%
45 to 54	5	17.9%
55 to 64	4	14.3%
65 to 74	5	17.9%
75 and over	4	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma45.5%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	45.5%
High school graduate	8	36.4%
Some college or associate's	4	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	2	16.7%
30 to 44 min	8	66.7%
45 to 59 min	2	16.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 28)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	69.2%
Nonfamily households	4	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13	68.4%
Vacant	6	31.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6	46.2%
Renter-occupied	7	53.8%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17	89.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1775757
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3304, -89.9306