Riley

Population: 826
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $164,000

Riley is a community in Riley County, Kansas, home to 826 residents. The median household income of $78,125 is above the Riley County median ($59,560).

Between 2019 and 2023, Riley's population declined 41.9% from 1,421 to 826, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $139,800 to $164,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 72.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 826
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $164,000
Median gross rent: $1,301
Housing units: 388
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,421826

Median household income

$53,257$78,125

Median home value

$139,800$164,000

Median gross rent

$810$1,301

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,421	$53,257	$139,800	$810
2020	1,265	$59,297	$133,600	$913
2021	1,194	$70,083	$145,800	$1,060
2022	875	$76,731	$163,800	$1,071
2023	826	$78,125	$164,000	$1,301

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	8.7%
5 to 17	179	21.7%
18 to 24	39	4.7%
25 to 34	71	8.6%
35 to 44	161	19.5%
45 to 54	112	13.6%
55 to 64	77	9.3%
65 to 74	81	9.8%
75 and over	34	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	752	91.0%
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	46	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	4.1%
High school graduate	159	29.7%
Some college or associate's	184	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	128	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	43	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	329	72.3%
Carpooled	72	15.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	8.4%
Other means	4	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	14.4%
15 to 29 min	183	43.9%
30 to 44 min	142	34.1%
45 to 59 min	15	3.6%
60+ min	17	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 2.2% (18 of 826)

	Count	Share
Family households	233	76.9%
Nonfamily households	70	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	303	78.1%
Vacant	85	21.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	272	89.8%
Renter-occupied	31	10.2%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	360	92.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	2.1%
5 to 19 units	2	0.5%
20 or more units	7	1.8%
Mobile home & other	11	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2059875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2992, -96.8278