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Oklahoma City, OK vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka is 0% more densely populated than Oklahoma City.
- People are 8.1% less likely to be married in Topeka.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Topeka.
 Oklahoma City, OKTopeka, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock126,802329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 2010582,560  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock122,377285,036,114
 Population - 1990444,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,063.893.4
 Land Area606.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oklahoma City, OKTopeka, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Oklahoma City, OKTopeka, KSUnited States
 White53.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.1%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oklahoma City, OKTopeka, KSUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households265,519  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,60880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households102,490  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

Loretta Lynn says that in  More

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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