Census tract profileUnited States/Kansas/Topeka/20177002100

Tract 21 Crime Rate, Census Tract Trends, And Data Signals

Tract 21 is a census tract in Topeka, Kansas. This page brings together tract-level crime rates, development signals, rent context, and benchmark comparisons.

Population
3,056
Tract 21 covered by 1 underlying area.
Violent crime
7.6 / 1k
Violent crime has increased 38% since 2021.
Property crime
36.4 / 1k
Property crime has increased 31% since 2021.
Market rent
$1,096
Market rent has increased 17% since 2022. Rent here is ZIP-derived market context.
Signals

What 20177002100 is signaling right now

Quality, momentum, safety, and upside indicators rendered as static SEO HTML with the same data source as the app route.

Safety

50/100

Scores in the 50th percentile for lower violent crime relative to its peer set. Higher scores indicate safer conditions based on the current violent-crime rate.

Momentum

50/100

Development activity lands around the 50th percentile once permit intensity is normalized by household base — a forward-looking signal for neighborhood improvement trajectory.

Quality

22/100

Retail discovery mix places this area around the 22nd percentile — curated premium-versus-value retail tagging, openings, and category mix are used to summarize commercial quality.

Investor Upside

37/100

Forward-looking composite places this area in the 37th percentile — a weighted blend of development momentum and retail quality signaling medium-term investment potential.

Benchmarks

How 20177002100 compares

Tract pages are the most granular location view. They show the tract-level data directly, then layer on derived signals and benchmark comparisons so the area can be read on its own terms before you open the map.

Violent Crime

7.6 / 1k

7.6 / 1k city · 3.9 / 1k state · 4.0 / 1k national

Property Crime

36.4 / 1k

36.4 / 1k city · 21.5 / 1k state · 19.6 / 1k national

Market Rent (ZIP-derived)

$1,096

$1,285 city · $1,337 state

Permits 12M

0

0 city · 0 state

Research notes

How to read this page

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What is changing

Market rent is $1,096 and market rent has increased 17% since 2022. This rent read is ZIP-derived market context. 0 in recent permits suggests current development activity is visible in the data.

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Why it reads this way

Violent crime in Tract 21 is roughly in line with the city benchmark. Median household income is $52,500. Retail mix currently shows 5% premium retail versus 10% value-oriented retail.

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Who this is for

Tract 21 is easiest to interpret for households comparing pricing against local earning power. Property crime has increased 31% since 2021.

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Main tradeoffs

The area is carrying a violent-crime rate of 7.6 / 1k. That sits beside 0 in recent permits, which can signal change but also transition pressure. The key tradeoff is whether current pricing is supported by local household footing.