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Fort Riley, Kansas

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StatisticFort RileyKansasUnited States
Total Population8,6062,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,362$74,275$80,734
Median Age23.137.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.2%35.6%35.7%
Median Gross Rent$1,234$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate10.7%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate18.6%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.5%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate1.8%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time7.619.726.4
Worked from Home4.4%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households73.8%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Riley, Kansas

Age in Fort Riley, Kansas

StatisticFort RileyKansasUnited States
Median Age23.137.438.9
Under 18 %19.2%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %49.8%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %24.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %4.9%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %1.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %0.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Riley, Kansas

StatisticFort RileyKansasUnited States
Households1,8641,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households84.0%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children54.2%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.2%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone15.6%30.0%28.7%
Never Married55.0%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Riley, Kansas

StatisticFort RileyKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,521$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.6%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99937.9%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9996.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.9%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households9.4%6.8%n/a

Housing in Fort Riley, Kansas

StatisticFort RileyKansasUnited States
Housing Units1,9381,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes5.8%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.7%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,003.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied98.2%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.1%27.1%30.6%

Education in Fort Riley, Kansas

StatisticFort RileyKansasUnited States
Less than High School0.7%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.4%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree50.7%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.1%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.1%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Riley, Kansas

StatisticFort RileyKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation88.3%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work38.8%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work52.3%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes87.1%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.1%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car0.4%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Riley, Kansas

StatisticFort RileyKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence11.1%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.7%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.0%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.9%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.0%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Fort Riley

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.