Fort Riley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 9,230 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Riley is the 39th largest community in Kansas. Fort Riley has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fort Riley, where the median household income is $48,497.00. Fort Riley real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Fort Riley house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.44.96% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fort Riley. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Finance and Accommodation industries respectively employ 18.21% and 17.41% of the civilian workforce. A relatively large number of people in Fort Riley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Riley spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 9.93 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Fort Riley is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Fort Riley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.06% of adults 25 and older in Fort Riley have a college degree. The per capita income in Fort Riley in 2022 was $24,851, which is low income relative to Kansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,404 for a family of four. However, Fort Riley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fort Riley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Riley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Riley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fort Riley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.29% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Riley include German, Irish, English, African, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Fort Riley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
