Fort Riley, KS City Data

Fort Riley, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,376 people who live in Fort Riley and approximately 27,947 who live in Geary County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Riley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Riley. We have included Fort Riley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Riley Information

Geary County where Fort Riley resides is 404.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,947 and has a population rank of 1,453 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Riley has a total of 11,376 people and of those residents there are 7,183 males and 4,193 females. The median age of the male population is 21.9 and the female population is 21.6. There are approximately 566 births each year and around 196 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Riley varies per year, but currently 10,797 are one race and 579 are two or more races.

Of the 11,376 people who live in Fort Riley, there are 4,334 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Riley is 2,455 male and 1,879 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,781.

General Fort Riley Information
Total area in square miles - Geary County	404.39
Water area in square miles - Geary County	N/A
Resident population - Geary County	27,947
Population rank - Geary County	1,453
Total population	11,376
Total population (male)	7,183
Total population (female)	4,193
Population median age (male)	21.9
Population median age (female)	21.6
Births - Geary County	566
Deaths- Geary County	196
Population of one race	10,797
Population of two or more races	579
Population under 20 years	4,334
Population under 20 years (male)	2,455
Population under 20 years (female)	1,879
Total population 18 years and over	7,781

Fort Riley Social Characteristics

There are 10,458 households in Fort Riley. Families make up 7,653 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Riley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,950), male householder with no wife present (369) and female householder with no husband present (1,226). The remainder of the Fort Riley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,880. Fort Riley, KS moving companies help people in Fort Riley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Riley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Riley is based, there are 10,835 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,783 never married, 6,390 now married, 235 separated, 1,125 widowed, and 1,302 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 235 separated, 202 widowed and 976 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Riley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Riley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Geary County)
Total households	10,458
Family households (families)	7,653
With own children under 18 years	4,394
Married-couple family	5,950
With own children under 18 years	3,095
Male householder, no wife present, family	369
With own children under 18 years	222
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,226
With own children under 18 years	940
Nonfamily households	2,880
Householder living alone	2,356
65 years and over	817

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,741
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11
Average household size	3.72
Average family size	3.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,691
Householder	2,042
Spouse	1,886
Child	3,648
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	2
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	47
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	8
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,835
Never married	1,783
Now married	6,390
Separated	235
Widowed	1,125
Divorced	1,302
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	235
Widowed	202
Divorced	976

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,376
Male	7,183
Under 5 years	777
5 to 9 years	565
10 to 14 years	364
15 to 17 years	151
18 and 19 years	598
20 years	601
21 years	574
22 to 24 years	1,095
25 to 29 years	1,102
30 to 34 years	639
35 to 39 years	457
40 to 44 years	183
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	4,193
Under 5 years	709
5 to 9 years	550
10 to 14 years	342
15 to 17 years	137
18 and 19 years	141
20 years	123
21 years	157
22 to 24 years	437
25 to 29 years	599
30 to 34 years	452
35 to 39 years	331
40 to 44 years	135
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,376
One race	10,797
White	7,030
Black or African American	2,606
American Indian and Alaska Native	123
Asian	224
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	74
Some other race	31
Two or more races	579

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,738
People who are White alone	4,765
People who are Black or African American alone	1,751
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	80
People who are Asian alone	122
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	55
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,090
People who are Some other race alone	492

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,367
Same house	10,217
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,467
Different state or abroad	9,056
Different state	7,204
Abroad	1,852

PLACE OF BIRTH (Geary County)
Total resident population	27,947
Born in United States	9,673
State of residence	8,857
Different state	15,406
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,651
Foreign born	2,033

Fort Riley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Riley. That total enrollment is 8,115 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Riley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,690 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,427 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,898.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Riley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,115
Pre-kindergarten	552
Public	395
Private	157
Kindergarten	450
Public	393
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,520
Public	3,305
Private	215
Elementary and high school	5,214
Public	4,886
Private	328
High school grades 9 to 12	1,694
Public	1,581
Private	113
College, undergraduate years	1,657
Public	1,506
Private	151
Graduate or professional school	242
Public	206
Private	36
Not enrolled in school	18,221

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,744
Less than 9th grade	708
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,494
High school graduate	4,726
Some college, no degree	4,851
Associate's degree	1,267
Bachelor's degree	2,698
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	86
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,738

Fort Riley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,511 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Riley. The Fort Riley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,782), service occupations (2,116), sales and office occupations (3,037), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (74), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,114) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,824). The 20,511 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,319 private wage and salary workers, 2,908 government workers, 651 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Geary County)
Population 16 years and over	20,511
In labor force	14,363
Civilian labor force	11,686
Employed	10,947
Unemployed	739
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	2,677
Females 16 years and over	10,632
In labor force	6,564
Civilian labor force	6,227
Unemployed Civilian labor force	367
Armed forces	337
Males 16 years and over	9,879
In labor force	7,799
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	372
Armed forces	2,340

COMMUTING TO WORK (Geary County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,414
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,214
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,010
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	500
Other means	251
Worked at home	289
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	222,545

OCCUPATION (Geary County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,782
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,782
Service occupations	2,116
Sales and office occupations	3,037
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	74
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,114
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,824

INDUSTRY (Geary County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,782
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	218
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,202
Wholesale trade	281
Retail trade	1,750
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	529
Information	363
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	456
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	588
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,361
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	956
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,089

CLASS OF WORKER (Geary County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,782
Private wage and salary workers	7,319
Government workers	2,908
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	651
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Riley Housing Characteristics

In Fort Riley, KS there are 11,959 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,458 occupied and 1,501 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Riley, there are 6,597 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 611 units in Fort Riley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Riley, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Riley, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Riley. There are 163 housing units with rent less than $200, 462 with rent between $200-299, 1,830 with rent between $300-499 and 1,624 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Riley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Riley, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Geary County)
Total housing units	11,959
Occupied housing units	10,458
Vacant housing units	1,501

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Geary County)
Total housing units	11,959
1-unit, detached	6,597
1-unit, attached	611
2 units	463
3 or 4 units	956
5 to 9 units	971
10 to 19 units	242
20 to 49 units	134
50 or more units	89
Mobile home	1,896

HOUSING TENURE (Geary County)
Occupied housing units	10,458
Owner-occupied	5,277
Renter-occupied	5,181

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Geary County)
Occupied housing units	10,458
No vehicles available	850
2 vehicle available	5,740
3 vehicles available	1,328
4 vehicles available	269
5 or more vehicles available	153

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Geary County)
Occupied housing units	10,458
Utility gas	6,772
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,695
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20
Coal or coke
Wood	124
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Geary County)
Occupied housing units	10,458
Less Than $50,000	5,277
$50,000 to $99,999	2,307
$100,000 to $149,999	535
$150,000 to $199,999	130
$200,000 to $299,999	56
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	69,400

GROSS RENT (Geary County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,181
Less than $200	163
$200 to $299	462
$300 to $499	1,830
$500 to $699	1,313
$700 to $999	264
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	28