Geary County vs. Riley County

Geary County (KS)Riley County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,59473,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,35471,132
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,36271,115
Persons under 5 years, percent11.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent30.8%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent8.6%9.5%
Female persons, percent47.2%47.5%
White alone, percent69.1%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent18.5%6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.7%
Asian alone, percent3.5%5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent6.4%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.6%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.1%76.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,6725,218
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,38531,337
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201837.3%42.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$194,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,354$1,530
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$551$566
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,034$938
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201330.0%39.7%
Building permits, 20181298
Households, 2014-201812,75426,648
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201870.5%70.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.7%11.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.4%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.2%86.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%46.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,730146,838
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)153,274313,188
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)189,31294,543
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)345,909903,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,100$11,971
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.814.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,185$49,910
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,797$26,883
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20175571,606
Total employment, 20177,92821,082
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)248,170642,157
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.1%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4323,539
All firms, 20121,7224,724
Men-owned firms, 20128842,443
Women-owned firms, 20125691,508
Minority-owned firms, 2012499380
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1374,049
Veteran-owned firms, 2012280479
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2593,753
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.7%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%1.9%
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, 20070.0%28.7%
Population per square mile, 201089.3116.6
Land area in square miles, 2010384.62609.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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