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Fort Riley, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Geary County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,595
Population
1,341/sq mi density
$52,823
Median Income
$26,992 per capita
$222,100
Home Value
$205,067 Zillow
$1,283
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
813
Violent Crime/100K
1,974 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,823 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$222,100 home value, $1,283/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
813 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,823
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,992
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Riley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Riley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,823
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,992
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,433
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$978
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$978
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
72% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
35.5%
52% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,747M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
35.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
60.1%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
744
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
51
Retail
92
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,433
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,313
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,823 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,992 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,433 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $978 |
| County GDP | $3,747M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 35.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 744 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,433 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,313 |