Riley County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 69,083 (85% urban, 15% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,464
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,673

% of renters here:	53%
State:	31%

Land area: 610 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 113 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in Riley County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (34.8%), Retail trade (13.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 34%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Riley County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
Black (6.9%)
Hispanic (4.6%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Other race (1.9%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Chinese (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)
Korean (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	23.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 33,524	(53.3%)
Females: 29,319	(46.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,211
County population in 2003: 62,974
Jobs in 2003: 31,640

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Total labor force in 2004: 31,738
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Riley County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,570 ($32,042 in 1999)

This county:	$36,570
Kansas:	$47,451

2007 median house/condo value: $161,200 ($93,700 in 2000)

Riley County:	$161,200
Kansas:	$121,200

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $608 (lower quartile is $444, upper quartile is $798)

This county:	$608
State:	$479

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,202
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $358

Institutionalized population: 427

Riley County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Riley County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,872 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,321 (1.2%)

Riley County household income distribution in 2007

Riley County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.3%

Riley County:	20.3%
Kansas:	11.2%

Median age of residents in 2007: 25 years old
(Males: 24 years old, Females: 26 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 24 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 18 years old, Asian residents: 28 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	20.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Riley County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $791 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manhattan, Ogden, Riley, Leonardville, Randolph.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Geary County , Marshall County , Pottawatomie County , Wabaunsee County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Riley County: Ashland (A), Ashland Agronomy Farm (B), Eureka Valley (C), Fremont Point (D), Kansas State Horticulture Farm (E), Manhattan Materials Center (F), Manhattan Raceway (G), May Day (H), Packers Camp (I), Camp Eureka (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Riley County include: Crestview Church (A), Swede Creek Church (B), Fairview Church (C), Fancy Creek Church (D), Sedalia Church (E), Hillside Church (F), Peach Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: May Day Cemetery (1), Bala Cemetery (2), Peach Grove Cemetery (3), Saint Patricks Cemetery (4), Bellegarde Cemetery (5), Shanks Cemetery (6), Fancy Creek Randolph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Eureka Lake (A), Fairman Lake (B), Breakneck Lake (C), Cameron Springs Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Arkansas Creek (A), North Branch (B), Phiel Creek (C), Natalies Creek (D), Swede Creek (E), Kings Creek (F), Kitten Creek (G), Threemile Creek (H), Timber Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Riley County include: Washington Marlatt Memorial Park (1), Prairie National Park (2), Konza Prairie Natural Area (3), Swede Creek Recreation Area (4), Stockdale Recreation Area (5), Baldwin Creek Recreation Area (6), Fancy Creek State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 19,026
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,854 (30% naturalized citizens)

Riley County:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,780 1990 to 1994: 707 1985 to 1989: 266 1980 to 1984: 291 1975 to 1979: 253 1970 to 1974: 148 1970 to 1974: 106 1965 to 1969: 303

Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.3%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,567
One, attached: 1,474
Two: 1,474
3 or 4: 1,229
5 to 9: 1,759
10 to 19: 2,451
20 or more: 1,773
Mobile homes: 1,670

Housing units in Riley County with a mortgage: 5,917 (609 second mortgage, 509 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,549

Here:	69.9% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Agriculture in Riley County
Average size of farms: 451 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47992
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $112.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $45573
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.01%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100574
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.78%
Corn for grain: 4167 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 23439 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 18525 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 10 acres

Riley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 51 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/8/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (22%)
Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (28%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Postsecondary teachers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
Mexico (11%)
Korea (8%)
India (4%)
Other Eastern Africa (3%)
Indonesia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Riley County:

German (30%)
Irish (9%)
English (9%)
United States or American (8%)
Swedish (3%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Riley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 24,621 (71%)
Carpooled: 3,476 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 84 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 36 (0%)
Motorcycle: 74 (0%)
Bicycle: 397 (1%)
Walked: 4,269 (12%)
Other means: 416 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,213 (4%)

People in group quarters in Riley County, Kansas

5091 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3261 people in military barracks, etc.
352 people in nursing homes
239 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
177 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
78 people in homes for the mentally retarded
44 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,614.

17.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	17.87%
Kansas average:	7.39%

1.55% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,924 average AGI)
Riley County: 1.55%
Kansas average: 0.18%

8.44% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($11,356 average AGI)
7.87% relocated from other states ($14,641 average AGI)
Riley County: 7.87%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Geary County, KS	1.62% ($21,389 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, KS	0.74% ($25,943)
from Johnson County, KS	0.63% ($27,857)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.57% ($26,318)
from Shawnee County, KS	0.44% ($27,695)
from Saline County, KS	0.32% ($22,689)
from Dickinson County, KS	0.29% ($26,593)

17.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	17.02%
Kansas average:	7.67%

0.38% of residents moved to foreign countries ($825 average AGI)
Riley County: 0.38%
Kansas average: 0.08%

7.61% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($12,550 average AGI)
9.03% relocated to other states ($19,716 average AGI)
Riley County: 9.03%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Johnson County, KS	1.31% ($24,935 average AGI)
to Geary County, KS	1.24% ($27,815)
to Pottawatomie County, KS	1.01% ($36,275)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.62% ($27,397)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.62% ($26,835)
to Douglas County, KS	0.27% ($31,176)
to Jackson County, MO	0.24% ($34,089)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8

Births per 1000 population in Riley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Riley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Riley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,333 (4,720 aged, 613 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.59
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9051.990
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 191.850
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27782.27

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1359.310
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 522.080
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19.1

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.73
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.4

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.73

Household type by relationship

Households: 53,533

In family households: 37,670 (9,943 male householders, 2,462 female householders)
10,235 spouses, 13,124 children (11,971 natural, 429 adopted, 724 stepchildren), 258 grandchildren, 431 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 255 other relatives, 785 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 15,863 (4,902 male householders (2,795 living alone)), 4,813 female householders (3,266 living alone)), 6,148 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9,310 (323 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,512 2-persons, 2,788 3-persons, 2,549 4-persons, 1,123 5-persons, 398 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,061 1-person, 2,222 2-persons, 773 3-persons, 501 4-persons, 129 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

90.3% of residents of Riley County speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $377,409,000 ($5984 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $130,477,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $111,043,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,814,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,080,000
Federal grants: $83,241,000
Federal procurement contracts: $102,660,000 ($93,239,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,570,000 ($11,296,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $74,345,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,984,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,991,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,784

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,591

Here:	25 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,498

Here:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -6,808

Here:	-108 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Riley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 327
1995 to 1998: 1,466
1990 to 1994: 1,816
1980 to 1989: 3,440
1970 to 1979: 6,020
1960 to 1969: 3,690
1950 to 1959: 2,647
1940 to 1949: 1,157
1939 or earlier: 2,834

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Riley County, Kansas:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 232 4 rooms: 856 5 rooms: 1,961 6 rooms: 1,953 7 rooms: 1,580 8 rooms: 1,637 9+ rooms: 2,192

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riley County, Kansas:
	1 room: 602 2 rooms: 1,312 3 rooms: 2,107 4 rooms: 3,183 5 rooms: 2,050 6 rooms: 1,358 7 rooms: 537 8 rooms: 271 9+ rooms: 253

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Riley County:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 174 2 bedrooms: 2,022 3 bedrooms: 4,880 4 bedrooms: 2,570 5+ bedrooms: 808

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riley County:
	no bedroom: 740 1 bedroom: 3,048 2 bedrooms: 4,453 3 bedrooms: 2,020 4 bedrooms: 1,231 5+ bedrooms: 181

Cars and other vehicles available in Riley County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 126 1 vehicle: 2,590 2 vehicles: 4,845 3 vehicles: 2,168 4 vehicles: 561 5+ vehicles: 174

Cars and other vehicles available in Riley County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 901 1 vehicle: 5,008 2 vehicles: 4,045 3 vehicles: 952 4 vehicles: 529 5+ vehicles: 238

33% of Riley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Kansas.

Riley County:	32.5%
State average:	53.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 31539
Northeast: 2470
Midwest: 9941
South: 8099
West: 5240

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (50%) Utility gas (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 442

Here:	8.6%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 103

Here:	4.1%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 390

Here:	2.4%
Kansas:	13.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Riley County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $757,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,316,000
All Other: $466,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,899,000
Central Staff Services: $2,209,000

Police Protection: $1,831,000

General - Other: $1,339,000

Financial Administration: $1,147,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,146,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $873,000

Corrections - Other: $674,000

Natural Resources - Other: $453,000

Health Services - Other: $305,000

General Public Buildings: $202,000

Parks & Recreation: $199,000

Fire Protection: $191,000

Water Utilities: $181,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $156,000

Other Hospitals: $33,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,214,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,548,000
Higher Education: $118,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,232,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,335,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,985,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,912,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $868,000
Special Assessments: $337,000

General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $618,000
Police Protection: $601,000

General - Other: $271,000

Central Staff: $177,000

Fire Protection: $156,000

Judicial: $30,000

Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,522,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $224,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,006,000
Beginning: $773,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,234,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,017,000
All Other: $955,000

General Support: $870,000
Tax - Property: $9,049,000
Total General Sales: $5,045,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,261,000

NEC: $468,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,626,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64