Fort Riley, KS

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2022 Population

8,623

7.71% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

22.7

0.442% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15%

50.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,497

6.94% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$220,200

0.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Riley, KS had a population of 8.62k people with a median age of 22.7 and a median household income of $48,497. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Riley, KS grew from 8,006 to 8,623, a 7.71% increase and its median household income grew from $45,350 to $48,497, a 6.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Riley, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), White (Hispanic) (11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.58%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%).

None of the households in Fort Riley, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Fort Riley, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fort Riley, KS was $220,200, and the homeownership rate was 1.87%.

Most people in Fort Riley, KS walked to work, and the average commute time was 7.88 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Riley, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Riley, KS is home to a population of 8.62k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.78% of Fort Riley, KS residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

In 2022, there were 2.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in Fort Riley, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 952 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Fort Riley, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Riley, KS was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Riley, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Riley, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.63k ± 813
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 671
White (Hispanic)
952 ± 299

19.3%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

19.3% of the people in Fort Riley, KS are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Riley, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

4.91%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

393 people

As of 2022, 3.78% of Fort Riley, KS residents (326 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Riley, KS was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Riley, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 23
Vietnam
0 ± 28

Fort Riley, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Riley, KS employs 758 people. The largest industries in Fort Riley, KS are Finance & Insurance (138 people), Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($36,488), Educational Services ($35,329), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,000).

Employment

Occupations

758

2022 Value

± 240

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 49.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Riley, KS declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 908 employees to 758 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Riley, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Riley, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

758

2022 Value

± 240

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 49.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Riley, KS declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 908 employees to 758 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Riley, KS, are Finance & Insurance (138 people), Accommodation & Food Services (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Riley, KS, though some of these residents may live in Fort Riley, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$11,250

Median earning men ± $25,258

$25,933

Median earning women ± $2,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,357), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,313).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Riley, KS was $220,200 in 2022, which is 0.781 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $218,300 to $220,200, a 0.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Riley, KS is 1.87%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fort Riley, KS have an average commute time of 7.88 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Fort Riley, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$220,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$73,128

$31

Median Property Taxes

±$63

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Riley, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Riley, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 10.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Riley, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,497

Median Household Income

± $6,567

1.65k

Number of Households

± 351

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Fort Riley, KS grew to $48,497 from the previous year's value of $45,350.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Riley, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Riley, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Walked (40.9%)
Drove Alone (40.9%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2022, 40.9% of workers in Fort Riley, KS walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (40.9%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

7.88 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Riley, KS have a shorter commute time (7.88 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.132% of the workforce in Fort Riley, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Riley, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Riley, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Riley, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Riley, KS (709 out of 4.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Riley, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.2% of the population of Fort Riley, KS has health coverage, with 7.68% on employee plans, 1.01% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 24.6% on non-group plans, and 66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Riley County, KS see 1331 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.79% decrease from the previous year (1428 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1719 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,331 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Riley County, KS

Primary care physicians in Riley County, KS see an average of 1,331 patients per year. This represents a 6.79% decrease from the previous year (1,428 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Riley County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 46.1% under 18 years, 47.1% between 18 and 34 years, 6.84% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 27.3% were men and 72.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.774%

Uninsured

7.68%

Employer Coverage

1.01%

Medicaid

Medicare

24.6%

Non-Group

66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Riley, KS declined by 56% from 1.76% to 0.774%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Riley, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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