Riley County Information
Riley in
Kansas occupies
622 square miles and has a 2006 population of
62,527, a change from a 2000 population of
62,856 and
67,139 in 1990.
36.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.8% percent is 25-35, and
8.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
173 acts of violent crime reported in
Riley in 2004, a change from
197 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,205 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Riley, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Riley | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 622 sq. miles | Ranked 1,660 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 62,527 | Ranked 815 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 61,846 | |
| Population 2000 | 62,856 | Ranked 774 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 67,139 | Ranked 658 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.7% | |
| African American | 6.9% | |
| Asian American | 3.5% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 8.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 36.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 8.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 8.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 5.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 173 | 197 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 29 | |
| Robberies | 19 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 122 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,764 | 2,109 |
| Burglaries | 288 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,421 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 34,905 | 31,561 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,205 | 950 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3% |
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