Riley County, Kansas Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
Riley County is 28th out of 3,143 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)
Statewide Claims to Fame
Riley County is 1st in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Income below poverty line
Riley County is 1st in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings
Riley County is 3rd in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)
Riley County is 3rd in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)
Riley County is 4th in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Race - Asian
Riley County is 4th in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Riley County is 5th in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Riley County is 5th in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Home median value
Riley County is 5th in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
Riley County is 6th in Kansas out of 105 other counties in Race - Black or African American
Main Cities Within Riley County, Kansas
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Riley County | Rank | Kansas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 75,508 | 7th | 2,885,905 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 609.8 | 82nd | 81,758.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 116.6 | 7th | 34.9 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Riley County | Rank | Kansas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 6.8% | 29th | 7.0% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 18.2% | 104th | 25.1% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 7.3% | 104th | 13.7% | 13.7% |
| Riley County | Rank | Kansas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 95.3% | 3rd | 89.5% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 45.6% | 3rd | 29.7% | 28.2% |
| Riley County | Rank | Kansas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 84.6% | 102nd | 87.2% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 7.0% | 6th | 6.2% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% | 62nd | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 4.2% | 4th | 2.6% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 4th | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 3.3% | 9th | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% | 33rd | 11.0% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 78.4% | 89th | 77.5% | 63.0% |
| Riley County | Rank | Kansas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 47.1% | 101st | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 6.5% | 22nd | 6.5% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Riley County | Rank | Kansas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 28,820 | 7th | 1,237,651 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 38.9% | 1st | 17.6% | 25.9% |
| Households | 25,375 | 8th | 1,104,479 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 43.8% | 105th | 69.0% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $164,500 | 5th | $125,500 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.4 | 54th | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 407 | 5th | 6,252 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Riley County | Rank | Kansas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $21,578 | 77th | $26,545 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $41,427 | 69th | $50,594 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 23.6% | 1st | 12.6% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Riley County | Rank | Kansas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 1,533 | 8th | 73,598 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 20,347 | 8th | 1,113,423 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 3,595 | 9th | 237,040 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $728,603 | 8th | $34,538,332 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,498 | 32nd | $12,444 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $125,435 | 5th | $4,192,347 | $613,795,732 |
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