COMPARING TWO PLACES
Willard vs Fort Riley
PLACE A
Willard, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Fort Riley, Kansas
Willard is 97% smaller than Fort Riley. Willard earns more, with a median household income $8,763 higher. Fort Riley has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -21%).
WILLARDFORT RILEYDIFFERENCE
Total population2178,606−97% vs Fort Riley
Population density2351,342−1,107
Population growth-20.6%18.9%−39.5 pts
Median age44.923.1+21.8
Male58.1%65.5%−7.4 pts
Female41.9%34.5%+7.4 pts
Foreign-born2.0%5.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic3.2%49.9%−46.6 pts
Black0.0%19.5%−19.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino94.0%23.4%+70.6 pts
Asian0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Other2.8%2.7%+0.2 pts
Median household income$63,125$54,362+$8,763
Per capita income$27,338$28,521−$1,183
Poverty rate6.9%10.7%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.369Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%18.2%+13.2 pts
Graduate degree22.7%2.1%+20.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%18.6%−14.4 pts
Labor force participation45.9%88.3%−42.4 pts
Median home value$98,500$222,100−$123,600
Median gross rent$617$1,234−$617
Owner-occupied94.6%1.8%+92.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.3%3.8%+11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households83.3%37.3%+46.0 pts
Average commute41.07.6+33.4
Worked from home2.2%4.4%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured16.5%2.6%+13.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024