COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lebo vs Topeka
PLACE A
Lebo, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Topeka, Indiana
Lebo is 25% smaller than Topeka. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Topeka has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
LEBOTOPEKADIFFERENCE
Total population9181,229−25% vs Topeka
Population density959761+198
Population growth-5.9%4.6%−10.4 pts
Median age44.332.1+12.2
Male43.8%52.3%−8.5 pts
Female56.2%47.7%+8.5 pts
Foreign-born1.4%8.1%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.7%82.8%+7.9 pts
Black0.5%1.4%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%1.8%+1.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.8%14.1%−8.3 pts
Median household income$63,828$62,875+$953
Per capita income$34,019$26,307+$7,712
Poverty rate6.4%7.9%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.379Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%6.0%+19.7 pts
Graduate degree4.3%2.2%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%12.3%−10.1 pts
Labor force participation61.8%68.1%−6.3 pts
Median home value$123,300$141,700−$18,400
Median gross rent$915$916−$1
Owner-occupied91.5%66.7%+24.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%6.7%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households57.1%10.0%+47.1 pts
Average commute20.517.3+3.3
Worked from home9.1%1.2%+8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured2.0%25.3%−23.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025