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Riley County, KS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Manhattan, KS
Designated Market Area: Topeka, KS
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 71,108   ( 7 from 2010 , 855 from 2020)
Land area: 609.7 square miles
Population density: 116.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:54,211 76.24% 4.2%
Black:4,5536.40% 4.8%
Indian:3560.50% 2.2%
Asian:3,4224.81% 10.8%
2+ races:2,4093.39% 19.1%
Hispanic:6,1578.66% 33.6%
Total non-White:16,89723.76% 16.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,581 11.0
Deaths:9446.6
Net Migration: -2,022-14.0
Net Immigration: 4333.0
Change in White population:-2,360 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,353 3.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
71,115
56,57179.55%
4,3446.11%
3640.51%
3,0894.34%
2,0222.84%
4,6106.48%
14,54420.45%

2000
62,843
51,95482.67%
4,2216.72%
3610.57%
2,0973.34%
1,2451.98%
2,8724.57%
10,88917.33%

1990
67,139
54,78481.60%
6,6899.96%
5200.77%
2,4393.63%
n/a
2,7074.03%
12,35518.40%

1980
63,505
52,39082.50%
6,59510.39%
4430.70%
1,4072.22%
n/a
2,5203.97%
11,11517.50%

1970
56,788
50,50688.94%
3,5776.30%
2250.40%
5871.03%
n/a
1,6192.85%
6,282 11.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,901 14.2
2,8204.5
-1,940-3.1
1,3202.1
4,617 7.3
3,655 5.8
1990's
NumberRate
10,341 15.4
2,7124.0
-16,251-24.2
6821.0
-2,830 -4.2
-1,466 -2.2
1980's
NumberRate
12,480 19.7
2,536 4.0
-6,489 -10.2
n/a
2,394 3.8
1,240 2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-559 -1.0
n/a
1,884 3.3
4,833 8.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Riley County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
24.9
11,481 16.1%
59,627 83.9%
6,904 9.7%
26,765
2.28
13,627 50.9%
10,836 79.5%
1,279 9.4%
13,138 49.1%

2010
NumberPercent
24.3
13,168 18.5%
57,947 81.5%
5,208 7.3%
25,796
2.40
14,010 54.3%
10,823 77.3%
1,698 12.1%
11,786 45.7%

2000
NumberPercent
24.3
11,776 18.7%
51,067 81.3%
4,708 7.5%
22,120
2.42
12,405 56.1%
10,298 83.0%
1,065 8.6%
9,715 43.9%

1990
NumberPercent
24.1
14,361 21.4%
52,778 78.6%
4,228 6.3%
21,351
2.56
13,667 64.0%
11,987 87.7%
923 6.8%
7,684 36.0%

1980
NumberPercent
23.2
13,811 21.7%
49,694 78.3%
3,477 5.5%
19,229
2.60
12,645 65.8%
11,416 90.3%
630 5.0%
6,584 34.2%

2022 Housing Data for Riley County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units30,595 
Median Value$231,000 
Occupied26,76587.5%
Vacant3,83012.5%
Owned11,78944.0%
Rented14,97656.0%
Median Rent$1,016 
Single-Family Units16,89455.2%
    Detached14,43247.2%
    Attached2,4628.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units8,12126.5%
Mobile Homes1,6845.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Riley County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,1137.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2124.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3855.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5455.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0604.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1694.4%
$35,000 to $39,9999463.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0624.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2204.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992,5759.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,5579.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,08611.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9617.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5265.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5956.0%
$200,000 or more1,7536.5%
Median Household Income56,327 
Per Capita Income33,147 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state105 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8873.3%
Public Assistance4671.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,3368.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed30,79561.3%
Unemployed1,7013.4%
In Armed Forces5,76311.5%
Total Labor Force38,25976.1%
Not in Labor Force12,01723.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,3308,65054.4%
Non-Profit7701,46334.5%
Self-Employed1,6891,12959.9%
Local Government1,0451,53940.4%
State Government3,2083,82345.6%
Federal Government94747666.5%
Total Private + Self12,0199,77955.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,9707,30145.0%
Total17,98917,08051.3%
Pct. Govt.31.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,79013.6%
Sales and Office Occupations7,20820.5%
Professional, Technical10,51929.9%
Service Occupations7,05420.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2590.7%
All others5,57815.9%
White Collar 64.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services8,79125.0%
Health care and social assistance4,20212.0%
Retail trade4,01311.4%
Accommodation and food services3,1228.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2,4507.0%
Manufacturing1,8705.3%
Construction1,8355.2%
Public administration1,7264.9%
Finance and insurance1,2753.6%
Other services1,1193.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0913.1%
Transportation and warehousing9342.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7342.1%
Information6661.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4691.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing4051.2%
Wholesale trade3381.0%
Utilities890.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Riley County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,0455.61%
Puerto Rican3950.55%
Cuban3490.48%
Dominican370.05%
Total Central American5550.77%
Costa Rican180.02%
Guatemalan770.11%
Honduran530.07%
Nicaraguan1300.18%
Panamanian450.06%
Salvadoran2320.32%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4610.64%
Argentinean210.03%
Bolivian1330.18%
Chilean230.03%
Colombian220.03%
Ecuadorian180.02%
Paraguayan1410.20%
Peruvian540.07%
Uruguayan160.02%
Venezuelan330.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2990.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,0291.43%
Korean3760.52%
Indian3080.43%
Filipino2870.40%
Bangladeshi2720.38%
Vietnamese1710.24%
Japanese880.12%
Thai760.11%
Taiwanese550.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English62,70691.5%
Spanish2,7384.0%
Chinese8591.3%
Other Indo-European6861.0%
Other3170.5%
Korean2820.4%
Other Asian2460.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1950.3%
Arabic1760.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German17,94124.9%
Irish7,44310.3%
American7,33310.2%
English6,8009.4%
Italian2,3613.3%
Swedish1,8132.5%
European1,6682.3%
Scottish1,6492.3%
French1,3351.9%
Polish1,0441.4%
Norwegian1,0181.4%
Welsh6340.9%
Czech6080.8%
Dutch6070.8%
Scotch-Irish5330.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen68,82395.4%
Not a citizen3,2824.6%
Native67,15093.1%
Foreign-born4,9556.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Riley County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
597 1.7%898 2.5%5,883 16.4%11,336 31.6%9,309 26.0%7,848 21.9%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 597 1.7%
9-12 Years 898 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,883 16.4%
Some College 11,336 31.6%
Bach. Degree 9,309 26.0%
Grad Degree 7,848 21.9%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Riley County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 28,238 27,096 1,142 4.0% 4.2%
1991 28,280 26,831 1,449 5.1% 4.5%
1992 28,898 27,642 1,256 4.3% 4.6%
1993 28,901 27,672 1,229 4.3% 4.9%
1994 28,958 27,722 1,236 4.3% 4.8%
1995 30,073 28,783 1,290 4.3% 4.3%
1996 30,258 28,987 1,271 4.2% 4.3%
1997 30,627 29,362 1,265 4.1% 3.8%
1998 30,871 29,664 1,207 3.9% 3.7%
1999 30,186 29,166 1,020 3.4% 3.5%
2000 30,650 29,736 914 3.0% 3.8%
2001 30,307 29,316 991 3.3% 4.3%
2002 30,757 29,689 1,068 3.5% 5.1%
2003 32,091 30,952 1,139 3.5% 5.5%
2004 33,429 32,082 1,347 4.0% 5.5%
2005 33,829 32,551 1,278 3.8% 5.1%
2006 34,969 33,794 1,175 3.4% 4.4%
2007 39,525 38,284 1,241 3.1% 4.3%
2008 37,174 35,875 1,299 3.5% 4.6%
2009 37,414 35,742 1,672 4.5% 6.9%
2010 36,098 34,319 1,779 4.9% 7.0%
2011 35,606 33,921 1,685 4.7% 6.4%
2012 36,386 34,803 1,583 4.4% 5.7%
2013 36,657 35,111 1,546 4.2% 5.3%
2014 36,635 35,292 1,343 3.7% 4.5%
2015 35,727 34,508 1,219 3.4% 4.2%
2016 35,046 33,861 1,185 3.4% 4.0%
2017 35,184 34,114 1,070 3.0% 3.6%
2018 35,272 34,281 991 2.8% 3.3%
2019 35,167 34,171 996 2.8% 3.2%
2020 34,049 32,361 1,688 5.0% 5.9%
2021 33,889 32,914 975 2.9% 3.3%
2022 34,620 33,691 929 2.7% 2.7%
2023 35,130 34,229 901 2.6% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com