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Topeka, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Mason County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
28
Population
200/sq mi density
$76,563
Median Income
$33,579 per capita
$50,000
Home Value
$88,695 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
409
Violent Crime/100K
3,558 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$76,563 median income, 21.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$50,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.3%
73 → 56
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75%
$43,750 → $76,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Topeka across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
47
-9 from 2023 (56)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,310
+$36,747 from 2023 ($76,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 73 | — | $43,750 | — |
| 2015 | 72 | -1.4% | $51,250 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 71 | -1.4% | $41,250 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 70 | -1.4% | $43,125 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 57 | -18.6% | $58,750 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 56 | -1.8% | $76,563 | +30.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.