Riverton, WY

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2024 Population

10,856

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

1.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

2.78% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,208

1.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$219,400

7.08% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,183

0.955% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Riverton, WY 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.

99.4% of the residents in Riverton, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Riverton, WY are Central Wyoming College (311 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Riverton, WY was $219,400, and the homeownership rate was 55.1%.

Most people in Riverton, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverton, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Riverton, WY is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.2% of Riverton, WY residents were born outside of the country (130 people).

In 2024, there were 6.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.63k people) in Riverton, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 522 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Riverton, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverton, WY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverton, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.63k ± 378
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 372
White (Hispanic)
522 ± 196

12%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

12% of the people in Riverton, WY are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverton, WY 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 Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,745 ± 2,146 people
Canada
968 ± 763 people
China
785 ± 687 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,745 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 968 and China with 785.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

As of 2024, 1.2% of Riverton, WY residents (130 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, WY was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
230 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
191 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 62

Riverton, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riverton, WY employs 5.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverton, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), Retail Trade (663 people), and Educational Services (547 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,868), Finance & Insurance ($91,121), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,096).

Employment

Occupations

5.18k

2024 Value

± 445

−0.955%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverton, WY declined at a rate of −0.955%, from 5.23k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverton, WY, are Management Occupations (661 people), Sales & Related Occupations (546 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverton, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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

5.18k

2024 Value

± 445

−0.955%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverton, WY declined at a rate of −0.955%, from 5.23k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverton, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), Retail Trade (663 people), and Educational Services (547 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverton, WY, though some of these residents may live in Riverton, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,159

Median earning men ± $4,996

$32,613

Median earning women ± $3,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,577), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,783), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,355).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,016), and Construction ($37,929).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% 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 8.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Riverton, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman 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, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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

John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

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 Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Riverton, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Riverton, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Riverton, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Riverton, WY awarded 311 degrees. The student population of Riverton, WY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 935 male students and 1,171 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverton, WY are White (191 and 62.4%), Unknown (46 and 15%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 9.8%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (23 and 7.52%).

The largest universities in Riverton, WY by number of degrees awarded are Central Wyoming College (311 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Riverton, WY are Electrician (34 and 10.9%), Registered Nursing (30 and 9.65%), and Systems Science & Theory (21 and 6.75%).

The median tuition cost in Riverton, WY for a public four year colleges is $3,150 for in-state students and $9,450 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,106 students enrolled in Riverton, WY, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,237 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded
Systems Science & Theory
21 degrees awarded
General Health & Wellness
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Riverton, WY was Registered Nursing with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Riverton, WY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Wyoming College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

311 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Wyoming College with 311 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 149 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverton, WY, which is 0.92 times less than the 162 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 191 degrees mean that there were 4.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 46 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,530) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverton, WY was $219,400 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,900 to $219,400, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverton, WY is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverton, WY have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverton, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,276

$2,310

Median Property Taxes

±$283

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, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Riverton, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverton, WY 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.

$55,208

Median Household Income

± $4,086

4.19k

Number of Households

± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.19k households in Riverton, WY declined from $55,208 from the previous year's value of $56,280.

The following chart displays the households in Riverton, WY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverton, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2023, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.72% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Walked (5.62%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Riverton, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who walked to work (5.62%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverton, WY have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Riverton, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverton, WY (1.23k out of 10.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverton, WY is White, followed by Native American 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.1% of the population of Riverton, WY has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1,433 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,433 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.63%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverton, WY declined by 1.12% from 15.1% to 14.9%.

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

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