Manhattan
KSRiley County, Kansas
Population 72K |Median income $56,327 |2 hospitals
Population
72,105
Riley County
Median Income
$56,327
-11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$231,000
+18% vs avg
Median Age
24.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
72K-2%
Median Income
$59,560+35%
Median Home Value
$231,200+36%
Poverty Rate
22%-5%
Unemployment
4%+3%
Economics
Median Rent $1,016/mo
Poverty Rate
22.7% +58% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 47.8%
Work From Home 11.3%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
African American 6.4%
Asian 4.4%
Other / Multiethnic 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.3%
Obesity
26.4%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
Physical Inactivity
21.9%
Binge Drinking
20.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.8%
Current Smoking
11.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.5%
Current Asthma
10.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
9.3%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 71.1%
Dental Visit 57.5%
Other Measures
Diabetes
7.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
4.3%
Stroke
2.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL MANHATTAN, INC
MANHATTAN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Manhattan Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Riley County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.