City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Fort Riley, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Riley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,595
Residents
$52,823
Median income
$222,100
Median home
$1,048
Median rent (state)

Fort Riley - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fort Riley places in the 24th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

24th
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
24th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fort Riley, KS

8,595 people live in Fort Riley, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $52,823 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.7%. Home values in Fort Riley run a median of $222,100, and the median resident age is 22.3 years. 17.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kansas at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,048 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 40.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

8,595 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$52,823 /yr

Poverty 14.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Fort Riley compare to other US cities?

Fort Riley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 24% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 24% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fort Riley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Fort Riley's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 527 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Fort Riley ranks #40 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Riley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#360 of 527
32nd percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#159 of 552
71st percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#40 of 527
92nd percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#99 of 552
82nd percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#354 of 552
36th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

24thIncome percentile

24th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fort Riley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$222,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fort Riley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fort Riley, KS Fort Riley, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Riley, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fort Riley, KS median $52,823/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fort Riley, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fort Riley, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 12.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,595
Median Income
$52,823
Median Home Value
$222,100
Median Age
22.3
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Labor force participation
12.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.1%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
35.5%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
53.5%
Work from Home
4.4%

Based on 5,894 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Riley sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,048/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
40.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Chanute
8,629 people
Bel Aire
8,654 people
Spring Hill
8,691 people
Independence
8,469 people
Coffeyville
8,752 people
Valley Center
8,937 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Riley's 8,595 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CT
8,597 people
Fern Park, FL
8,593 people
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT
8,590 people
Miramar Beach, FL
8,587 people
Greenville, RI
8,586 people
Monona, WI
8,604 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Riley's $52,823 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Home Garden, CA
$52,823 median income
Maple Heights, OH
$52,823 median income
Albemarle, NC
$52,825 median income
Grissom AFB, IN
$52,829 median income
Vermillion, SD
$52,815 median income
Blue Lake, CA
$52,813 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Riley, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fort Riley, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 57.8% 23.6% 9.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.7% White 57.8% Black or African American 23.6% Asian 5.5% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.4% Two or more races 9.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fort Riley compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fort Riley (this city) 8,595 $52,823
Chanute 8,629 $47,885
Bel Aire 8,654 $93,182
Spring Hill 8,691 $108,007
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Riley, KS?

What is the population of Fort Riley, KS? +

Fort Riley, KS has a population of 8,595 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Riley, KS? +

Fort Riley households earn a median of $52,823 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Riley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Riley; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Fort Riley, KS? +

Homes in Fort Riley carry a median value of $222,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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