Riley County, Kansas: roof stress score 46.2 of 100
Riley County ranks #618 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #72 of 82 in Kansas. Riley County homes: 68.8% predate 2000, median year 1984. Hail in Riley County (1 inch or more): 2.8 days a year. Permits in Riley County ran 41.9 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 46.2score
- #618nationally
- #72in Kansas
- 1984median home year
Inputs behind the 46.2
| Input | Riley County | Median | Stress percentile | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 68.8% | 80.4% | 17 | 3 |
| Severe hail days per year | 2.8 | 2.0 | 77 | 55 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 41.9 | 35.5 | 45 | 29 |
Average of 17, 77 and 45: 46.2
Riley County on age: 31.2% of homes date from 2000 or later. Riley County on hail: 34 severe days over 12 full years, 5 of them in 2016. Riley County on building: 41.9 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
Riley County: is your roof past its time?
Riley County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
Riley County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 8.3% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.7% |
| 1950s | 9.5% |
| 1960s | 8.1% |
| 1970s | 15.8% |
| 1980s | 11.4% |
| 1990s | 12.0% |
| 2000s | 14.6% |
| 2010s | 16.0% |
| 2020+ | 0.5% |
30,674 housing units. Biggest slice: 2010s, 16.0%. Before 1980: 45.5%. Since 2010: 16.5%.
New-home permits in Riley County
| 14 | 217 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 171 |
| 16 | 137 |
| 17 | 121 |
| 18 | 90 |
| 19 | 60 |
| 20 | 62 |
| 21 | 80 |
| 22 | 83 |
| 23 | 80 |
| 24 | 91 |
| 25 | 93 |
Riley County issued 1,285 single-family permits, equal to 4.2% of its 30,674 housing units. Pace: about 88 a year lately, down from 175 a year at the start. Peak: 217 permits in 2014.
Severe hail days in Riley County, by year
| 14 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26* | 2 |
* partial year. Riley County: severe days in 12 of 12 full years (worst: 2016, 5 days). Ten biggest storms: Riley County hail history.
Map of 82 hail reports in Riley County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths.
Riley County among Kansas counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee County | 71.1 | 86.2% | 3.3 | 29.9 | +24.9 |
| Saline County | 68.6 | 89.9% | 2.6 | 35.8 | +22.4 |
| Sedgwick County | 57.3 | 78.8% | 6.5 | 62.5 | +11.1 |
| Riley County | 46.2 | 68.8% | 2.8 | 41.9 | +0.0 |
5 published. Riley County on the Kansas map
Counties scoring near 46.2
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County, OH | #592 | 48.0 | +1.8 |
| Oklahoma County, OK | #593 | 47.9 | +1.7 |
| Scott County, IA | #601 | 47.3 | +1.1 |
| Pennington County, SD | #631 | 45.7 | -0.5 |
| Genesee County, MI | #633 | 45.6 | -0.6 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | #645 | 45.1 | -1.1 |
Why Riley County lands at 46.2
Riley County: hail pulls hardest, at the 77th percentile. Age stands at 17, hail at 77, renewal at 45. Your house may differ: the score of Riley County is not a verdict on one roof.
Riley County next steps
- Check an address in Riley County: hail check.
- Compare Riley County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a Riley County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- Riley County roofers we list: Manhattan.
Riley County data: NOAA (34 severe days), Census ACS (30,674 homes), Census BPS (1,285 permits). Method, limits and common questions