Census tract · Shawnee County
Census Tract 8, Shawnee County, Kansas
Census Tract 8, GEOID 20177000800, in Shawnee County, Kansas, mostly within Topeka (88% of its census blocks). 3,054 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±516); the 2020 Census counted 3,340.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,054
±516 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,340
Median household income
$42,487
±$5,552 (90% margin)
Shawnee County: $67,104
Median home value
$87,900
±$33,653 (90% margin)
Shawnee County: $180,900
Median gross rent
$951
±$182 (90% margin)
Shawnee County: $1,000
Where is Census Tract 8?
Census Tract 8 is one of 46 census tracts in Shawnee County, Kansas. It covers 4.99 square miles of land, 669 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 20177000800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Topeka | 88% |
| Soldier Township | 12% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 8: Tract 201.01 in Jefferson County ($85,139), Tract 7 ($53,691), Tract 9 ($53,535), Tract 10 ($47,267), Tract 33.01 ($89,167) and Tract 40 ($28,552). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 8?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8's population at 3,054 (±516) in 1,367 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,340 residents and 1,591 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8 | Topeka |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,054 ±516 | 125,786 |
| Households | 1,367 ±204 | 54,837 |
| Average household size | 1.96 ±0.26 | 2.21 |
| Housing units | 1,616 ±214 | 59,868 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 8?
The median resident of Census Tract 8 is 37.0 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.6%.
| Measure | Tract 8 | Topeka |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.0 ±3.4 | 38.0 |
| Under 18 years | 21.3% ±7.0 pts | 22.4% |
| 65 years and over | 15.7% ±4.8 pts | 18.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.1% ±6.4 pts | 16.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.2% ±8.5 pts | 65.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.6% ±8.5 pts | 8.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±1.3 pts | 6.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 5.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.7% ±4.5 pts | 9.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1% ±3.2 pts | 7.7% |
| With a disability | 24.6% ±8.8 pts | 17.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.4% ±7.3 pts | 10.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.2% ±4.1 pts | 91.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.3% ±5.8 pts | 29.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.0% ±0.8 pts | 10.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 72.4% ±10.1 pts | 84.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 8 earn?
Half of the 1,367 households in Census Tract 8 earn less than $42,487 a year (±$5,552), against $67,104 across Shawnee County: 39th highest of the county's 45 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 8 | Topeka |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,487 ±$5,552 | $56,956 |
| Mean household income | $52,490 ±$9,557 | $76,496 |
| Per capita income | $24,593 ±$4,462 | $34,089 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.6% ±7.6 pts | 15.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.4% ±10.4 pts | 17.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.8% ±7.0 pts | 11.1% |
| Households with a computer | 91.6% ±4.7 pts | 93.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.8% ±8.6 pts | 88.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 8?
Owners occupy 45.6% of Census Tract 8's occupied homes and renters 54.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,900 by its owner (±$33,653). The median renter pays $951 a month including utilities, and 43.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 8 | Topeka |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,900 ±$33,653 | $144,200 |
| Median gross rent | $951 ±$182 | $979 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.3% ±17.9 pts | 36.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $954 ±$82 | $1,291 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.6% ±11.0 pts | 59.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 54.4% ±11.0 pts | 41.0% |
| Housing units | 1,616 ±214 | 59,868 |
| Single-family detached homes | 50.4% ±9.6 pts | 63.9% |
| Mobile homes | 24.3% ±8.6 pts | 3.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 3.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.0% ±8.4 pts | 16.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.1% ±8.8 pts | 9.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 8 get to work?
76.3% of Census Tract 8's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 15.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 8 | Topeka |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.5% ±7.8 pts | 61.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% ±5.1 pts | 4.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3% ±10.5 pts | 75.5% |
| Carpooled | 7.5% ±6.3 pts | 10.1% |
| Public transportation | 1.9% ±2.8 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 1.4% ±2.0 pts | 1.9% |
| Worked from home | 12.9% ±9.9 pts | 10.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.0 min ±2.9 | 16.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 8 compare with the other tracts in Shawnee County?
Among Shawnee County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Shawnee County | In Topeka |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32nd of 46 | 25th of 39 |
| Residents per square mile | 32nd of 46 | 32nd of 39 |
| Median household income | 39th of 45 | 32nd of 38 |
| Per capita income | 40th of 46 | 33rd of 39 |
| Median home value | 38th of 46 | 31st of 39 |
| Median gross rent | 28th of 44 | 24th of 38 |
| Poverty rate | 12th of 37 | 12th of 32 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43rd of 45 | 36th of 38 |
| Median age | 30th of 46 | 23rd of 39 |
| Owner-occupied share | 40th of 46 | 33rd of 39 |
The tracts next to it on Shawnee County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 29 | 36th | $48,630±$12,620 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 30.01 | 37th | $47,963±$5,099 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 10 | 38th | $47,267±$10,374 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8 | 39th | $42,487±$5,552 |
| Tract 12 | 40th | $41,837±$6,351 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 28 | 41st | $41,771±$11,319 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6 | 42nd | $40,107±$5,965 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 8?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections