Riverton, WY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

39,533

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

0.761% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Riverton, WY is home to a population of 39.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Riverton, WY residents were born outside of the country (623 people).

In 2024, there were 3.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.2k people) in Riverton, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.91k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% 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 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
27.2k ± 261
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6.91k ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 256

6.94%

Hispanic Population

2.75k people

6.94% of the people in Riverton, WY are hispanic (2.75k 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 MSA level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

623 people

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

591 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Riverton, WY residents (623 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 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
984 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
504 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
348 ± 108

Riverton, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 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 17.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverton, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,810 people), Educational Services (2,261 people), and Retail Trade (1,922 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,568), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,869), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,509).

Employment

Occupations

17.6k

2024 Value

± 771

0.85%

1 Year growth

± 6.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverton, WY grew at a rate of 0.85%, from 17.4k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverton, WY, are Management Occupations (2,167 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,597 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,322 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

17.6k

2024 Value

± 771

0.85%

1 Year growth

± 6.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverton, WY grew at a rate of 0.85%, from 17.4k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverton, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,810 people), Educational Services (2,261 people), and Retail Trade (1,922 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

$46,855

Median earning men ± $2,657

$34,020

Median earning women ± $2,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,504), and Public Administration ($66,059).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,583), Wholesale Trade ($45,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,667).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

145
Construction
89
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
75
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$82.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$66.1k
Retail Trade
$48.6k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

The student population of Riverton, WY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 928 male students and 1,277 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverton, WY are White (183 and 55.8%), Unknown (51 and 15.5%), American Indian or Alaska Native (41 and 12.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (34 and 10.4%).

The largest universities in Riverton, WY by number of degrees awarded are Central Wyoming College (335 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Riverton, WY are Registered Nursing (30 and 8.96%), Welding Technology (29 and 8.66%), and Environmental Science (24 and 7.16%).

The median tuition cost 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 2024 there were 2,205 students enrolled in Riverton, WY, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,175 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded
General Health & Wellness
20 degrees awarded
Systems Science & Theory
10 degrees awarded

In 2024, 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

335 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Wyoming College with 335 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverton, WY, which is 0.745 times less than the 192 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 183 degrees mean that there were 3.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 51 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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 $268,800 in 2024, which is 0.808 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,700 to $268,800, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverton, WY is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverton, WY have an average commute time of 17.2 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

$268,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,005

$10,547

Median Property Taxes

±$590

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

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Riverton, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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.

$64,904

Median Household Income

± $2,606

15k

Number of Households

± 720

In 2024, the median household income of the 15k households in Riverton, WY grew to $64,904 from the previous year's value of $64,646.

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

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)
Carpooled (9.61%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Riverton, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.66%) and those who carpooled to work (9.61%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverton, WY have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% 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

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverton, WY (4.94k out of 38.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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