Riley

Population: 479
Median household income: $72,813
Median home value: $92,700

Located in Vigo County, Indiana, Riley is a community with a population of 479. At $72,813, its median household income sits above Vigo County's $52,525.

From 2019 to 2023, Riley's population grew 49.2% from 321 to 479, while its median home value rose 11.0% from $83,500 to $92,700.

The typical home was built around 1948. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 479
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,813
Median home value: $92,700
Median gross rent: $921
Housing units: 191
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 21.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

321479

Median household income

$46,250$72,813

Median home value

$83,500$92,700

Median gross rent

$1,063$921

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	321	$46,250	$83,500	$1,063
2020	453	$42,188	$80,800	$848
2021	552	$48,333	$83,600	$835
2022	511	$55,125	$94,500	$935
2023	479	$72,813	$92,700	$921

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4421.7%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	12.3%
5 to 17	89	18.6%
18 to 24	47	9.8%
25 to 34	50	10.4%
35 to 44	104	21.7%
45 to 54	51	10.6%
55 to 64	24	5.0%
65 to 74	15	3.1%
75 and over	40	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	466	97.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	4.6%
High school graduate	101	35.6%
Some college or associate's	126	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	38	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone51.6%

Carpooled39.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means7.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95	51.6%
Carpooled	72	39.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.6%
Other means	14	7.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	38.1%
15 to 29 min	57	31.5%
30 to 44 min	5	2.8%
45 to 59 min	50	27.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 27.2% (128 of 470)

	Count	Share
Family households	97	56.4%
Nonfamily households	75	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	172	90.1%
Vacant	19	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	70.3%
Renter-occupied	51	29.7%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	174	91.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	4.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1864512
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3898, -87.3002