Riverton, NJ City Data

Riverton, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,759 people who live in Riverton and approximately 423,394 who live in Burlington 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

Burlington County where Riverton resides is 819.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 423,394 and has a population rank of 142 out of all the places in the United States.

Riverton has a total of 2,759 people and of those residents there are 1,309 males and 1,450 females. The median age of the male population is 40.6 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 5,116 births each year and around 3,559 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Riverton varies per year, but currently 2,727 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 2,759 people who live in Riverton, there are 645 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Riverton is 319 male and 326 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 2,158.

General Riverton Information
Total area in square miles - Burlington County	819.43
Water area in square miles - Burlington County	N/A
Resident population - Burlington County	423,394
Population rank - Burlington County	142
Total population	2,759
Total population (male)	1,309
Total population (female)	1,450
Population median age (male)	40.6
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Burlington County	5,116
Deaths- Burlington County	3,559
Population of one race	2,727
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	645
Population under 20 years (male)	319
Population under 20 years (female)	326
Total population 18 years and over	2,158

Riverton Social Characteristics

There are 154,371 households in Riverton. Families make up 112,235 of these households. The table below breaks down the Riverton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (89,052), male householder with no wife present (5,380) and female householder with no husband present (15,888). The remainder of the Riverton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 42,790. Riverton, NJ 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 170,685 females 15 and over; of those females there are 37,293 never married, 95,216 now married, 4,039 separated, 18,287 widowed, and 15,850 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,518 separated, 4,122 widowed and 10,609 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 (Burlington County)
Total households	154,371
Family households (families)	112,235
With own children under 18 years	57,398
Married-couple family	89,052
With own children under 18 years	43,104
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,380
With own children under 18 years	2,794
Female householder, no husband present, family	15,888
With own children under 18 years	8,613
Nonfamily households	42,790
Householder living alone	35,449
65 years and over	13,046

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	344
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	293
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,254
Householder	746
Spouse	626
Child	784
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	387
Male householder	138
Male householder living alone	111
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	182
Female householder living alone	159
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	67
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	170,685
Never married	37,293
Now married	95,216
Separated	4,039
Widowed	18,287
Divorced	15,850
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,518
Widowed	4,122
Divorced	10,609

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,759
Male	1,309
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	6
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	103
35 to 39 years	98
40 to 44 years	125
45 to 49 years	105
50 to 54 years	108
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	63
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	27
Female	1,450
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	79
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	105
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	112
45 to 49 years	122
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	78

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,759
One race	2,727
White	2,644
Black or African American	49
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	23
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,641
People who are White alone	2,529
People who are Black or African American alone	47
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	23
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	396,629
Same house	238,001
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	36,988
Different state or abroad	45,912
Different state	38,817
Abroad	7,095

PLACE OF BIRTH (Burlington County)
Total resident population	423,394
Born in United States	165,592
State of residence	216,207
Different state	172,937
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,569
Foreign born	26,681

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 111,053 for the population of the country, which includes Riverton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 31,180 and elementary or high school enrollment was 151,825 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,139.

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	111,053
Pre-kindergarten	8,899
Public	3,451
Private	5,448
Kindergarten	6,101
Public	4,994
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	51,033
Public	45,282
Private	5,751
Elementary and high school	75,913
Public	67,372
Private	8,541
High school grades 9 to 12	24,880
Public	22,090
Private	2,790
College, undergraduate years	16,120
Public	12,236
Private	3,884
Graduate or professional school	4,020
Public	2,114
Private	1,906
Not enrolled in school	296,825

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	285,553
Less than 9th grade	9,564
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	27,095
High school graduate	88,884
Some college, no degree	59,300
Associate's degree	19,642
Bachelor's degree	81,068
Graduate or professional degree	28.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	54,721

Riverton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 328,907 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Riverton. The Riverton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (79,663), service occupations (26,245), sales and office occupations (60,580), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (416), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,632) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (23,350). The 328,907 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 159,577 private wage and salary workers, 35,921 government workers, 10,037 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Burlington County)
Population 16 years and over	328,907
In labor force	219,871
Civilian labor force	214,348
Employed	205,886
Unemployed	8,462
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	5,523
Females 16 years and over	167,764
In labor force	103,518
Civilian labor force	102,567
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,732
Armed forces	951
Males 16 years and over	161,143
In labor force	116,353
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,730
Armed forces	4,572

COMMUTING TO WORK (Burlington County)
Workers 16 years and over	207,471
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	171,595
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	19,187
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,318
Other means	980
Worked at home	5,784
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,689,530

OCCUPATION (Burlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,663
Management, professional, and related occupations	79,663
Service occupations	26,245
Sales and office occupations	60,580
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	416
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,632
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23,350

INDUSTRY (Burlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,663
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	847
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	22,558
Wholesale trade	9,161
Retail trade	24,672
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,507
Information	7,074
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,230
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	21,844
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,946
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,526
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,490

CLASS OF WORKER (Burlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,663
Private wage and salary workers	159,577
Government workers	35,921
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,037
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Riverton Housing Characteristics

In Riverton, NJ there are 161,311 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 154,371 occupied and 6,940 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Riverton, there are 104,299 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22,090 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, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Riverton, NJ 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 469 housing units with rent less than $200, 502 with rent between $200-299, 1,965 with rent between $300-499 and 28,560 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, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Burlington County)
Total housing units	161,311
Occupied housing units	154,371
Vacant housing units	6,940

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Burlington County)
Total housing units	161,311
1-unit, detached	104,299
1-unit, attached	22,090
2 units	3,783
3 or 4 units	6,374
5 to 9 units	8,196
10 to 19 units	7,251
20 to 49 units	2,999
50 or more units	3,810
Mobile home	2,477

HOUSING TENURE (Burlington County)
Occupied housing units	154,371
Owner-occupied	119,501
Renter-occupied	34,870

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Burlington County)
Occupied housing units	154,371
No vehicles available	7,923
2 vehicle available	95,958
3 vehicles available	20,445
4 vehicles available	5,269
5 or more vehicles available	1,626

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Burlington County)
Occupied housing units	154,371
Utility gas	101,645
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,906
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27,365
Coal or coke	49
Wood	567
Solar energy
Other fuel	560
No fuel used	418

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Burlington County)
Occupied housing units	154,371
Less Than $50,000	119,501
$50,000 to $99,999	24,314
$100,000 to $149,999	38,222
$150,000 to $199,999	23,704
$200,000 to $299,999	14,268
$300,000 to $499,999	3,683
$1,000,000 or more	176
Median (dollars)	137,400

GROSS RENT (Burlington County)
Occupied units paying rent	34,870
Less than $200	469
$200 to $299	502
$300 to $499	1,965
$500 to $699	9,262
$700 to $999	13,504
$1,000 to $1,499	4,983
$1,500 or more	810