Fort Riley, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
8,595
0.325% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AJerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ARoger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
22.3
1.76% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$52,823
8.92% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$222,100
0.863% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
881
16.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Riley, KS had a population of 8.6k people with a median age of 22.3 and a median household income of $52,823. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Riley, KS declined from 8,623 to 8,595, a −0.325% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,497 to $52,823, a 8.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Riley, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.51%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.77%).

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.

97.6% of the residents in Fort Riley, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Riley, KS was $222,100, and the homeownership rate was 2.18%.

Most people in Fort Riley, KS walked to work, and the average commute time was 7.61 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 8.6k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.42% of Fort Riley, KS residents were born outside of the country (466 people).

In 2023, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.29k people) in Fort Riley, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 673 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Fort Riley, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Riley, KS was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Riley, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.29k ± 636
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.98k ± 836
  3. White (Hispanic)
    673 ± 253
17.7%
Hispanic Population
1.52k people

In 2023, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.29k people) in Fort Riley, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 673 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.7% of the people in Fort Riley, KS are hispanic (1.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Riley, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
466 people
3.78%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
326 people

As of 2023, 5.42% of Fort Riley, KS residents (466 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Riley, KS was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    304 ± 166
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 28
  3. Korea
    0 ± 23

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

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Economy

The economy of Fort Riley, KS employs 881 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Fort Riley, KS were Accommodation & Food Services (203 people), Finance & Insurance (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,469), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($39,632), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,645).

Employment

Occupations

881
2023 Value
± 247
16.2%
1 Year growth
± 36.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Riley, KS grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 758 employees to 881 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Riley, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (213 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (113 people), and Management Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Riley, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

881
2023 Value
± 247
16.2%
1 Year growth
± 36.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Riley, KS grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 758 employees to 881 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Riley, KS, are Accommodation & Food Services (203 people), Finance & Insurance (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (119 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,860
Median earning men ± $2,445
$27,572
Median earning women ± $4,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,647), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,552), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,506).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/ARobert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
N/ARoger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Riley, KS was $222,100 in 2023, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $220,200 to $222,100, a 0.863% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Riley, KS is 2.18%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Riley, KS have an average commute time of 7.61 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.

Housing

Property

$222,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,835
$39
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.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,823
Median Household Income
± $7,407
1.79k
Number of Households
± 373

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Fort Riley, KS grew to $52,823 from the previous year's value of $48,497.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Riley, KS is from Fort Riley, KS.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Riley, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Walked (53.5%)
  2. Drove Alone (35.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2023, 53.5% of workers in Fort Riley, KS walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (35.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

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.

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Commute Time

7.61 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Riley, KS have a shorter commute time (7.61 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Riley, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Riley, KS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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.

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Health

98.4% of the population of Fort Riley, KS has health coverage, with 7.59% on employee plans, 1.1% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 29.6% on non-group plans, and 60.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.4% were men and 66.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.4% were men and 66.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.64%
Uninsured
7.59%
Employer Coverage
1.1%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
29.6%
Non-Group
60.1%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Riley, KS grew by 112% from 0.774% to 1.64%.

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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