Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Riley County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 71,959 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 71,959 100.0
Male 38,117 53.0  In households 60,761 84.4
Female 33,842 47.0    Householder 26,711 37.1
      Spouse, opposite-sex 10,754 14.9
Under 5 years 4,109 5.7    Spouse, same-sex 119 0.2
5 to 9 years 3,411 4.7    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 1,607 2.2
10 to 14 years 3,026 4.2    Unmarried partner, same-sex 95 0.1
15 to 19 years 7,290 10.1    Child 13,866 19.3
20 to 24 years 17,520 24.3      Under 18 years 11,379 15.8
25 to 29 years 7,622 10.6    Grandchild 554 0.8
30 to 34 years 4,878 6.8      Under 18 years 426 0.6
35 to 39 years 3,996 5.6    Other relatives 1,388 1.9
40 to 44 years 2,915 4.1    Nonrelatives 5,667 7.9
45 to 49 years 2,347 3.3  In group quarters 11,198 15.6
50 to 54 years 2,187 3.0    Institutionalized population 432 0.6
55 to 59 years 2,570 3.6      Male 179 0.2
60 to 64 years 2,740 3.8      Female 253 0.4
65 to 69 years 2,379 3.3    Noninstitutionalized population 10,766 15.0
70 to 74 years 1,915 2.7      Male 6,971 9.7
75 to 79 years 1,281 1.8      Female 3,795 5.3
80 to 84 years 852 1.2 
85 years and over 921 1.3  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 25.3 (X)   Total households 26,711 100.0
 Married-couple 10,855 40.6
18 years and over 59,685 82.9    With own children under 18 years 4,313 16.1
  Male 31,720 83.2  Cohabiting-couple 1,694 6.3
  Female 27,965 82.6    With own children under 18 years 324 1.2
21 years and over 49,420 68.7  Female householder, no husband present 2,988 11.2
62 years and over 9,005 12.5    With own children under 18 years 1,047 3.9
65 years and over 7,348 10.2  Male householder, no husband present 2,453 9.1
  Male 3,341 8.8    With own children under 18 years 425 1.6
  Female 4,007 11.8  Householder living alone 8,721 32.7
   Householder 65 years and over 1,937 7.2
RACE 
One race 65,932 91.6  Households with individuals under 18 years 6,581 24.6
  White 54,567 75.8  Households with individuals 65 and over 5,086 19.0
  Black or African American 5,011 7.0  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 440 0.6 Average household size 2.27 (X)
  Asian 3,367 4.7 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 225 0.3 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 2,322 3.2    Total housing units 30,477 100.0
Two or more races 6,027 8.4  Occupied housing units 26,711 87.6
 Vacant housing units 3,766 12.4
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 360 1.2
 or more other races:¹       
White 60,316 83.8  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.0 (X)
Black or African American 6,515 9.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,918 2.7
Asian 4,362 6.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 418 0.6    Occupied housing units 26,711 100.0
Some other race 4,919 6.8  Owner-occupied housing units 11,363 42.5
 Renter-occupied housing units 15,348 57.5
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,470 10.4  
Not Hispanic or Latino 64,489 89.6 
  White alone 51,807 72.0
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.