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 $52,823.00. 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.39.35% 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 Accommodation and Finance industries respectively employ 23.04% and 19.75% of the civilian workforce. 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 9.50 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 percentage of adults in Fort Riley who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.06% of the adults in Fort Riley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Fort Riley in 2022 was $26,992, 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 $107,968 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 17.72% 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.
