How many renters in Fort Riley, KS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fort Riley, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.1% (±14.0 points) of renting households in Fort Riley, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.1% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.5% (±12.4 points)
Median share of income: 25.1% (±6.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Riley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Riley	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	8.4% (±5.3 points)	10.4%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.5% (±6.3 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	28.9% (±14.6 points)	16.0%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.0% (±4.5 points)	10.4%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±6.4 points)	9.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	35.5% (±12.4 points)	41.5%	34.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Fort Riley against Riley County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Riley	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.1% (±14.0 points)	50.8% (±4.3 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.5% (±12.4 points)	41.5% (±3.8 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.1% (±6.4 points)	30.4% (±2.0 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,571 (±$10,593)	$42,207 (±$3,937)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,234 (±$64)	$1,046 (±$38)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Fort Riley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Riley County (50.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (43.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Riley County, Fort Riley ranks 7 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 466 of 1,310.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Fort Riley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Riley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Riley	—	43.1% (±14.0 points)	—
Grandview Plaza	5.2 mi	45.3% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township	5.7 mi	21.3% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	5.9 mi	36.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	5.9 mi	47.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	5.9 mi	47.3% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	7.0 mi	37.1% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden Township	7.0 mi	40.5% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Riley County)	7.2 mi	42.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Riley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sherman Township (Riley County)	100.0% (±107.6 points)
2	Manhattan Township	70.6% (±36.3 points)
3	Center Township (Riley County)	70.0% (±105.5 points)
4	Manhattan	52.2% (±4.6 points)
5	Ogden	47.3% (±23.1 points)
6	Leonardville	45.5% (±43.9 points)
7	Fort Riley	43.1% (±14.0 points)
8	Riley	42.9% (±30.0 points)
9	Madison Township (Riley County)	42.7% (±15.3 points)
10	Ogden Township	40.5% (±22.0 points)
11	Bala Township	34.5% (±35.4 points)
12 (tie)	Randolph	12.5% (±114.1 points)
12 (tie)	Jackson Township (Riley County)	12.5% (±114.1 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Riley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Riley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Riley

Are renters in Fort Riley rent-burdened?

43.1% of renting households in Fort Riley pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Fort Riley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Riley, KS spends 25.1% (±6.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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