Population 434 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Topeka Junction
Household size in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Topeka Junction are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Topeka Junction are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Topeka Junction, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Topeka Junction
Renters in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Topeka Junction is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Topeka Junction is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Topeka Junction has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $892 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Topeka Junction costs $892 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Topeka Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Topeka Junction: 15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Topeka Junction have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Georgia overall (89.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Topeka Junction
| Period | Topeka Junction | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Topeka Junction has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Topeka Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Junction | 2.40 | 40.0 | 3.8% | 21.2% | 10.1% | 1991 | $892 | 15.8% | 90.7% | 2.3% |
| The Rock | 2.85 | 45.0 | 13.7% | 22.0% | 20.1% | 1983 | $1,015 | 14.0% | 86.2% | 9.6% |
| Yatesville | 2.55 | 40.7 | 7.4% | 21.9% | 11.7% | 1983 | $868 | 12.1% | 90.0% | 2.2% |
| Piedmont | 2.52 | 35.1 | 10.7% | 31.8% | 8.7% | 1990 | $1,032 | 15.0% | 84.5% | 1.4% |
| Barnesville | 2.46 | 38.1 | 12.1% | 30.9% | 9.0% | 1981 | $857 | 19.3% | 89.0% | 5.6% |
| McKinney | 2.74 | 41.1 | 19.7% | 49.6% | 20.0% | 1980 | $874 | 20.6% | 90.8% | 7.0% |
| Milner Crossroads | 2.80 | 38.1 | 11.4% | 24.0% | 8.4% | 1986 | $866 | 19.8% | 87.3% | 0.9% |
| Vega | 2.72 | 43.1 | 14.2% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 1978 | $1,230 | 19.3% | 85.8% | 4.4% |
| Goggins | 2.64 | 46.5 | 15.7% | 23.4% | 4.3% | 1991 | $828 | 15.4% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Meansville | 2.86 | 41.2 | 11.8% | 14.2% | 9.0% | 1982 | $1,113 | 22.9% | 86.5% | 3.7% |
| Hannahs Mill | 2.27 | 53.5 | 12.2% | 18.0% | 12.7% | 1977 | $982 | 36.5% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Topeka Junction. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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