COMPARING TWO PLACES
Topeka vs Morton
PLACE A
Topeka, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Morton, Pennsylvania
Topeka is 56% smaller than Morton. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
TOPEKAMORTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2292,768−56% vs Morton
Population density7617,732−6,970
Population growth4.6%4.1%+0.5 pts
Median age32.142.0−9.9
Male52.3%51.7%+0.6 pts
Female47.7%48.3%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born8.1%13.2%−5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.8%58.3%+24.5 pts
Black1.4%24.5%−23.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%2.8%−1.1 pts
Asian0.0%11.7%−11.7 pts
Other14.1%2.8%+11.3 pts
Median household income$62,875$61,563+$1,312
Per capita income$26,307$42,209−$15,902
Poverty rate7.9%6.4%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.429−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher6.0%35.2%−29.1 pts
Graduate degree2.2%12.6%−10.4 pts
Unemployment rate12.3%4.7%+7.7 pts
Labor force participation68.1%64.9%+3.2 pts
Median home value$141,700$267,400−$125,700
Median gross rent$916$1,257−$341
Owner-occupied66.7%59.3%+7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%0.4%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households10.0%55.8%−45.8 pts
Average commute17.333.0−15.7
Worked from home1.2%20.9%−19.7 pts
Public transit to work3.1%7.6%−4.5 pts
Uninsured25.3%7.8%+17.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025