Riverton, WY City Data

Riverton, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,310 people who live in Riverton and approximately 35,804 who live in Fremont County. We want to help people moving to or living in Riverton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Riverton. We have included Riverton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Riverton Information

Fremont County where Riverton resides is 9,265.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,804 and has a population rank of 1,225 out of all the places in the United States.

Riverton has a total of 9,310 people and of those residents there are 4,511 males and 4,799 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 483 births each year and around 320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Riverton varies per year, but currently 9,070 are one race and 240 are two or more races.

Of the 9,310 people who live in Riverton, there are 2,618 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Riverton is 1,300 male and 1,318 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,056.

General Riverton Information
Total area in square miles - Fremont County	9,265.8
Water area in square miles - Fremont County	N/A
Resident population - Fremont County	35,804
Population rank - Fremont County	1,225
Total population	9,310
Total population (male)	4,511
Total population (female)	4,799
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Fremont County	483
Deaths- Fremont County	320
Population of one race	9,070
Population of two or more races	240
Population under 20 years	2,618
Population under 20 years (male)	1,300
Population under 20 years (female)	1,318
Total population 18 years and over	7,056

Riverton Social Characteristics

There are 13,545 households in Riverton. Families make up 9,495 of these households. The table below breaks down the Riverton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,353), male householder with no wife present (593) and female householder with no husband present (1,578). The remainder of the Riverton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,061. Riverton, WY moving companies help people in Riverton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Riverton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Riverton is based, there are 14,224 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,981 never married, 7,737 now married, 194 separated, 1,430 widowed, and 1,882 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 165 separated, 358 widowed and 1,655 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Riverton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Riverton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fremont County)
Total households	13,545
Family households (families)	9,495
With own children under 18 years	4,842
Married-couple family	7,353
With own children under 18 years	3,070
Male householder, no wife present, family	593
With own children under 18 years	383
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,578
With own children under 18 years	943
Nonfamily households	4,061
Householder living alone	3,455
65 years and over	1,358

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,220
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,072
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,222
Householder	2,407
Spouse	1,841
Child	2,488
Other relatives	75
Nonrelatives	176
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	200
Foster child	10
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,679
Male householder	609
Male householder living alone	478
Male householder not living alone	131
Female householder	800
Female householder living alone	727
Female householder not living alone	73
Nonrelatives	270
Unmarried partner	102
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	94
Foster child	1
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,224
Never married	2,981
Now married	7,737
Separated	194
Widowed	1,430
Divorced	1,882
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	165
Widowed	358
Divorced	1,655

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,310
Male	4,511
Under 5 years	312
5 to 9 years	267
10 to 14 years	339
15 to 17 years	201
18 and 19 years	181
20 years	88
21 years	59
22 to 24 years	150
25 to 29 years	293
30 to 34 years	247
35 to 39 years	342
40 to 44 years	326
45 to 49 years	351
50 to 54 years	305
55 to 59 years	230
60 and 61 years	83
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	178
75 to 79 years	131
80 to 84 years	82
85 years and over	75
Female	4,799
Under 5 years	302
5 to 9 years	311
10 to 14 years	315
15 to 17 years	207
18 and 19 years	183
20 years	72
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	158
25 to 29 years	278
30 to 34 years	249
35 to 39 years	338
40 to 44 years	345
45 to 49 years	325
50 to 54 years	292
55 to 59 years	252
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	130
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	141
70 to 74 years	219
75 to 79 years	179
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	139

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,310
One race	9,070
White	8,082
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	752
Asian	44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	7
Two or more races	240

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,901
People who are White alone	7,744
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	715
People who are Asian alone	35
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	630
People who are Some other race alone	160

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,400
Same house	19,767
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,141
Different state or abroad	4,184
Different state	3,985
Abroad	199

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fremont County)
Total resident population	35,804
Born in United States	17,995
State of residence	19,208
Different state	16,072
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	220
Foreign born	304

Riverton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Riverton. That total enrollment is 9,531 for the population of the country, which includes Riverton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,846 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,905 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,461.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Riverton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,531
Pre-kindergarten	585
Public	458
Private	127
Kindergarten	531
Public	499
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,495
Public	4,357
Private	138
Elementary and high school	6,953
Public	6,739
Private	214
High school grades 9 to 12	2,458
Public	2,382
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	1,297
Public	1,182
Private	115
Graduate or professional school	165
Public	137
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	24,797

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,053
Less than 9th grade	1,065
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,434
High school graduate	7,658
Some college, no degree	5,651
Associate's degree	1,708
Bachelor's degree	4,537
Graduate or professional degree	19.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,075

Riverton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,196 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Riverton. The Riverton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,444), service occupations (2,839), sales and office occupations (3,616), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (316), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,043) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,794). The 27,196 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,297 private wage and salary workers, 4,044 government workers, 1,630 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fremont County)
Population 16 years and over	27,196
In labor force	17,637
Civilian labor force	17,614
Employed	16,052
Unemployed	1,562
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	13,918
In labor force	8,399
Civilian labor force	8,399
Unemployed Civilian labor force	578
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,278
In labor force	9,238
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	984
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fremont County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,644
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,485
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,260
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	970
Other means	139
Worked at home	570
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	258,000

OCCUPATION (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,444
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,444
Service occupations	2,839
Sales and office occupations	3,616
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	316
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,043
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,794

INDUSTRY (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,444
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,520
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	487
Wholesale trade	338
Retail trade	1,933
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	743
Information	349
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	576
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	829
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,568
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,348
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,169

CLASS OF WORKER (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,444
Private wage and salary workers	10,297
Government workers	4,044
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,630
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Riverton Housing Characteristics

In Riverton, WY there are 15,541 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,545 occupied and 1,996 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Riverton, there are 10,664 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 268 units in Riverton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Riverton, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Riverton, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Riverton. There are 348 housing units with rent less than $200, 517 with rent between $200-299, 1,630 with rent between $300-499 and 558 with rent for $500 and above. Full Riverton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Riverton, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fremont County)
Total housing units	15,541
Occupied housing units	13,545
Vacant housing units	1,996

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fremont County)
Total housing units	15,541
1-unit, detached	10,664
1-unit, attached	268
2 units	290
3 or 4 units	399
5 to 9 units	361
10 to 19 units	135
20 to 49 units	286
50 or more units	42
Mobile home	3,071

HOUSING TENURE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	13,545
Owner-occupied	9,870
Renter-occupied	3,675

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	13,545
No vehicles available	737
2 vehicle available	8,645
3 vehicles available	2,460
4 vehicles available	853
5 or more vehicles available	345

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	13,545
Utility gas	7,089
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,417
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60
Coal or coke	55
Wood	1,290
Solar energy	37
Other fuel	72
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	13,545
Less Than $50,000	9,870
$50,000 to $99,999	3,046
$100,000 to $149,999	1,420
$150,000 to $199,999	556
$200,000 to $299,999	353
$300,000 to $499,999	84
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	89,300

GROSS RENT (Fremont County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,675
Less than $200	348
$200 to $299	517
$300 to $499	1,630
$500 to $699	437
$700 to $999	97
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	12