COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simpson vs Fort Riley
PLACE A
Simpson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Fort Riley, Kansas
Simpson is 94% smaller than Fort Riley. Simpson earns more, with a median household income $35,951 higher. Fort Riley has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -8%).
SIMPSONFORT RILEYDIFFERENCE
Total population5428,606−94% vs Fort Riley
Population density671,342−1,276
Population growth-8.3%18.9%−27.2 pts
Median age43.423.1+20.3
Male44.8%65.5%−20.7 pts
Female55.2%34.5%+20.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%49.9%+45.1 pts
Black0.0%19.5%−19.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%23.4%−21.1 pts
Asian0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Other2.8%2.7%+0.1 pts
Median household income$90,313$54,362+$35,951
Per capita income$34,636$28,521+$6,115
Poverty rate9.1%10.7%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3480.369−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%18.2%−8.2 pts
Graduate degree2.6%2.1%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%18.6%−11.2 pts
Labor force participation71.9%88.3%−16.4 pts
Median home value$147,200$222,100−$74,900
Median gross rent$831$1,234−$403
Owner-occupied86.0%1.8%+84.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%3.8%+21.6 pts
Rent-burdened households30.4%37.3%−6.9 pts
Average commute34.77.6+27.1
Worked from home11.1%4.4%+6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.7%2.6%+11.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024