15.0% of Fort Riley, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 97.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Riley, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Riley:
15.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Riley:
9.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Riley:
23.1%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Riley:
15.4%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
97.4%
Poverty by age in Fort Riley, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Riley,KS (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
62.5%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Riley,KS (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
15.6%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Riley,KS (% below half of poverty level)
16.2%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Riley, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Riley, KS (%)
14.8%White
2.3%Black
67.6%American Indian
29.4%Asian
29.7%Other race
20.7%2+ races
20.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Riley, KS (absolute numbers)
370White
15Black
13American Indian
62Asian
103Other race
1192+ races
256Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Riley, KS
Children below poverty level:
Fort Riley, Kansas:
18.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Riley:
12.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
47.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.2%Female, no husband present
12.1%Worked full-time, year-round
8.1%Worked part-time
79.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.9%One full-time, other part-time
73.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
15.9%1939 or earlier
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