Riverton, UT

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2024 Population

45,457

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.865% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.62%

4.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,910

6.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$592,700

8.97% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,940

1.74% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Riverton, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Riverton, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Riverton, UT was $592,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Most people in Riverton, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverton, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Riverton, UT is home to a population of 45.5k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.9% of Riverton, UT residents were born outside of the country (2.68k people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.3k people) in Riverton, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.39k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Riverton, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverton, UT was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Riverton, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverton, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.3k ± 1.36k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.96k ± 843
Other (Hispanic)
1.39k ± 610

10.5%

Hispanic Population

4.77k people

10.5% of the people in Riverton, UT are hispanic (4.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverton, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

5.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.31k people

As of 2024, 5.9% of Riverton, UT residents (2.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverton, UT was 5.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Riverton, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
318 ± 139
Vietnam
267 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 94

Riverton, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Riverton, UT.

Health

96.1% of the population of Riverton, UT has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 3.95% on Medicaid, 9.31% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.92%

Uninsured

67.5%

Employer Coverage

3.95%

Medicaid

9.31%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverton, UT declined by 12.8% from 4.5% to 3.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverton, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Riverton, UT employs 22.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverton, UT were Retail Trade (3,068 people), Construction (2,532 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,404 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,250), Finance & Insurance ($91,034), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,227).

Employment

Occupations

22.9k

2024 Value

± 1,253

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 7.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverton, UT grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 22.5k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverton, UT, are Management Occupations (3,824 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,126 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverton, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.9k

2024 Value

± 1,253

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 7.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverton, UT grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 22.5k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverton, UT, are Retail Trade (3,068 people), Construction (2,532 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,404 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverton, UT, though some of these residents may live in Riverton, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,605

Median earning men ± $10,575

$40,646

Median earning women ± $3,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,667), Public Administration ($95,195), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,991).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,356), Information ($68,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverton, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverton, UT was $592,700 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $543,900 to $592,700, a 8.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverton, UT is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverton, UT have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverton, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$592,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,115

$11,651

Median Property Taxes

±$790

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Riverton, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Riverton, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Riverton, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverton, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$126,910

Median Household Income

± $7,558

13.7k

Number of Households

± 940

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Riverton, UT grew to $126,910 from the previous year's value of $119,093.

The following chart displays the households in Riverton, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverton, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.1%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 63.1% of workers in Riverton, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverton, UT have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Riverton, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Riverton, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverton, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverton, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverton, UT (1.64k out of 45.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverton, UT is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.