Riverton, WY Demographic Data
Riverton, WY Summary
Riverton is located in Fremont County in Wyoming
- Population: 10,646
- Area: 9.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,079.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,954.07 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Riverton, WY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,380
49%
50.8
Male
5,664
51%
49.2
Total Population
11,044
323,128,000
Riverton, WY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
852
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
701
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
605
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
607
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
871
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,815
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,159
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,365
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
653
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
621
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
860
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
649
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
286
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,592
77.8%
77.2
Female
4,171
48.5%
51.3
Male
4,421
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,000
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,157
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,795
16.3%
15.2
Female
970
54.0%
55.8
Male
825
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Riverton, WY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,621
96.2%
96.8
White
9,298
84.2%
72.6
Black or African American
124
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
793
7.2%
0.8
Asian
25
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
25
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
377
3.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
423
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,236
11.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,101
10.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
124
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,808
88.8%
82.2
Riverton, WY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
176
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
639
8.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,293
31.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,135
28.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
812
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,075
14.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
278
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
815
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,593
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,353
18.3%
31.2
Riverton, WY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,476
27.9%
33.7%
Now Married
4,135
46.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,488
16.7%
11.0%
Separated
157
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
630
7.1
5.8%
Riverton, WY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,536
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
656
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
366
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
53
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
200
2.0%
1.1%
Riverton, WY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
200
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
206
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
670
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
382
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
690
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
817
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
508
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
540
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
161
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
123
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
50,020
57,617
Per capita income
27,581
31,128
Riverton, WY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
485
9.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
795
15.1%
9.8
Construction
488
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,109
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
110
2.1%
6.6
Information
136
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
78
1.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
182
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
395
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
238
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
917
17.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
257
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
88
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
660
12.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,409
26.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
690
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,418
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,101
20.9%
18.1%
Riverton, WY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,978
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,169
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
397
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.4%
5.1
Walked
126
2.5%
2.7
Other means
57
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
208
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.6
26.6
Riverton, WY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
285
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,358
31.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,863
43.4%
37.1
3 or more
791
18.4%
21.0
Riverton, WY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,297
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,741
63.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,556
36.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
467
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Riverton, WY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,764
1 room
65
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
135
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
453
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
961
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
981
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
809
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
294
6.2%
12.0
8 rooms
425
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
641
13.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Riverton, WY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,764
1-unit, detached
2,963
62.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
277
5.8%
5.9
2-units
166
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
279
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
133
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
87
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
215
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
644
13.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Riverton, WY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
307
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
385
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
742
15.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
769
16.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,128
23.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
536
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
350
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
496
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
51
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Riverton, WY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,178
74.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
123
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
870
20.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
72
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
38
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.4%
1.1
Riverton, WY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,601
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
21
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
23
1.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
1.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
33
2.1%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
201
12.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
585
36.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
712
44.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
801
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
265
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
123
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
258
16.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverton, WY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,408
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
0.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
1.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
132
9.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
240
17.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,007
71.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
148
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
715
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
287
20.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
288
20.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
170
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
132
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
71
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
460
32.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Riverton, WY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,741
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
418
15.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
207
7.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
597
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
732
26.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
546
19.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
204
7.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,300
205,000
