Kansas · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas
A Census profile of the Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas Public Use Microdata Area in Kansas, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 135,907 people, with a median household income of $84,469 and a median age of 41.9.
How Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas compares to Kansas
- Median household income here is $84,469, $8,325 above the Kansas figure of $76,144.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 24.3%, 11.9% below the Kansas figure of 36.2%.
- Homeownership here is 80.6%, 12.5% above the Kansas figure of 68.1%.
- The poverty rate here is 9.2%, 1.4% below the Kansas figure of 10.6%.
Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas vs. Kansas vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The KS and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Economic | This PUMA | KS | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,469 | $76,144 | |
| Mean wage (workers) | $56,979 | $58,755 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% | |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% | 3.6% |
| Education | This PUMA | KS | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3% | 36.2% |
| Health | This PUMA | KS | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.5% | 8.6% | |
| Private insurance | 76.7% | 73.2% | |
| Public insurance | 34.6% | 31.2% | |
| With a disability | 15.5% | 14.6% |
| Commute | This PUMA | KS | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 24 min | 20 min | |
| Drove to work | 87.2% | 85.4% | |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
| Worked from home | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| Housing | This PUMA | KS | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $227,000 | $225,000 | |
| Median gross rent | $860 | $1,066 | |
| Rent as % of income | 24.0% | 26.0% | |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 68.1% | |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 | |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 | |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 | |
| Vehicles per household | 2.4 | 2 | |
| No vehicle | 2.9% | 5.1% | |
| Single-family detached | 89.2% | 73.2% | |
| Broadband internet | 93.1% | 94.1% |
| Demographics | This PUMA | KS | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 135,907 | 2,970,606 | |
| Average age | 41.9 | 39.0 | |
| Married (15+) | 59.2% | 51.2% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | 14.2% | |
| Black | 2.1% | 5.0% | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 3.0% |
Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas — FAQ
What is the population of the Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas PUMA?+
The Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas PUMA in Kansas has a population of 135,907, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas, KS?+
Median household income in the Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas PUMA is $84,469, compared with $76,144 across Kansas and $83,310 nationally.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Kansas contains 21 PUMAs.
Where does this Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.