Riley County vs. Geary County

Riley County (KS)Geary County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,70332,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,13234,354
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,11534,362
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%11.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%30.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent9.5%8.6%
Female persons, percent47.5%47.2%
White alone, percent83.6%69.1%
Black or African American alone, percent6.8%18.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.3%
Asian alone, percent5.1%3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%6.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.5%16.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.5%56.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,2184,672
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,33715,385
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201842.4%37.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,800$142,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,530$1,354
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$566$551
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$938$1,034
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201339.7%30.0%
Building permits, 20189812
Households, 2014-201826,64812,754
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201870.8%70.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.8%15.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.3%92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.8%82.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.8%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201846.0%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)146,83864,730
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)313,188153,274
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)94,543189,312
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)903,931345,909
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,971$9,100
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.816.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,910$49,185
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,883$22,797
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,606557
Total employment, 201721,0827,928
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)642,157248,170
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%-7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5391,432
All firms, 20124,7241,722
Men-owned firms, 20122,443884
Women-owned firms, 20121,508569
Minority-owned firms, 2012380499
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0491,137
Veteran-owned firms, 2012479280
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7531,259
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%16.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%4.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010116.689.3
Land area in square miles, 2010609.77384.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Riley county (KS) and Geary county (KS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.