Topeka

Population: 1,037
Median household income: $62,857
Median home value: $138,900

Topeka, a community in LaGrange County, Indiana, has 1,037 residents. Its median household income of $62,857 runs below the LaGrange County figure of $83,741.

From 2019 to 2023, Topeka's population grew 11.1% from 933 to 1,037, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $99,800 to $138,900.

46.8% of workers drive to work alone. 64.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,037
Median age: 30.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,857
Median home value: $138,900
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 398
Homeownership rate: 65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9331,037

Median household income

$62,237$62,857

Median home value

$99,800$138,900

Median gross rent

$699$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	933	$62,237	$99,800	$699
2020	946	$61,563	$102,000	$751
2021	1,055	$56,771	$104,200	$759
2022	1,132	$59,559	$123,600	$828
2023	1,037	$62,857	$138,900	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	93	9.0%
5 to 17	228	22.0%
18 to 24	120	11.6%
25 to 34	171	16.5%
35 to 44	161	15.5%
45 to 54	65	6.3%
55 to 64	115	11.1%
65 to 74	57	5.5%
75 and over	27	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	886	85.4%
Black or African American	9	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	124	12.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.6%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's14.4%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	248	41.6%
High school graduate	227	38.1%
Some college or associate's	86	14.4%
Bachelor's degree	26	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone46.8%

Carpooled36.5%

Public transit3.1%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle5.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	46.8%
Carpooled	167	36.5%
Public transit	14	3.1%
Walked	31	6.8%
Bicycle	23	5.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	8	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	257	56.2%
15 to 29 min	92	20.1%
30 to 44 min	52	11.4%
45 to 59 min	39	8.5%
60+ min	17	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 7.7% (80 of 1,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	237	68.1%
Nonfamily households	111	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	348	87.4%
Vacant	50	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	228	65.5%
Renter-occupied	120	34.5%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units21.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	256	64.3%
1-unit, attached	7	1.8%
2 to 4 units	25	6.3%
5 to 19 units	84	21.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1876184
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5394, -85.5475