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Riley, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Riley County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
826
Population
1,620/sq mi density
$78,125
Median Income
$34,477 per capita
$164,000
Home Value
$221,333 Zillow
$1,301
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
813
Violent Crime/100K
1,974 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,125 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,000 home value, $1,301/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
813 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.1%
996 → 935
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.2%
$57,344 → $78,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Riley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
895
-40 from 2023 (935)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,002
+$18,877 from 2023 ($78,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 996 | — | $57,344 | — |
| 2015 | 1,010 | +1.4% | $43,382 | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 961 | -4.9% | $50,054 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 952 | -0.9% | $53,257 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 977 | +2.6% | $70,083 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 935 | -4.3% | $78,125 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.