CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Riverton

Utah · 11,261 residents · 12.6 sq mi

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Riverton is a city of 11,261 people in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 19.9. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 55% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.5% of people here. Households here earn about 23% more than in Utah as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 19.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,261

−55%vs 2000

vs 25,011 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

19.9

−16%vs 2000

vs 23.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202445K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.6%(1,309)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914.6%(1,645)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1415.2%(1,710)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(987)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(496)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(1,880)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(1,630)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(860)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643%(338)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.2%(249)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.2%(137)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,242

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,980 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,391

−47%vs 2000

vs $17,643 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.5%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,000

−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $173,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$415

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $713 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.9%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.0% in 2000

10.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(23,695)

Black0.2%(54)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(793)

Asian0.6%(157)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(10,932)

Black0.3%(29)

Hispanic / Latino3%(334)

Asian1.2%(140)

Other1.4%(160)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.6%(2,536)

South American3.3%(1,517)

Venezuelan2.3%(1,036)

Colombian0.8%(345)

Central American0.6%(272)

Salvadoran0.4%(200)

Spaniard0.3%(119)

Puerto Rican0.3%(118)

Chilean0.1%(68)

Cuban0.1%(51)

Costa Rican0.1%(37)

Peruvian0.1%(35)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0.1%(28)

Honduran0%(8)

Ecuadorian0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.5%(227)

Chinese0.3%(139)

Vietnamese0.2%(104)

Filipino0.2%(98)

Hmong0.2%(74)

Taiwanese0.1%(60)

Japanese0.1%(50)

Korean0.1%(49)

Pakistani0%(18)

Sri Lankan0%(11)

Thai0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan1%(460)

Samoan0.4%(169)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(46)

Ancestry

English36.1%(16,430)

German12.3%(5,573)

Irish5.3%(2,415)

Danish4.8%(2,181)

Scottish4.7%(2,147)

American3.9%(1,761)

British3%(1,369)

Norwegian2.7%(1,208)

Dutch2.5%(1,153)

Italian2.5%(1,151)

Swedish2.2%(1,021)

French1%(455)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.9%(396)

Welsh0.8%(361)

Polish0.8%(355)

Swiss0.5%(228)

Subsaharan African0.3%(156)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(147)

Czech0.3%(130)

Canadian0.3%(124)

Arab0.3%(118)

Lebanese0.2%(105)

Australian0.2%(104)

Iranian0.2%(74)

Hungarian0.2%(69)

Belgian0.1%(64)

Romanian0.1%(59)

Austrian0.1%(57)

Finnish0.1%(45)

Portuguese0.1%(42)

Armenian0.1%(40)

Lithuanian0.1%(30)

French Canadian0.1%(24)

Russian0%(22)

Brazilian0%(11)

Macedonian0%(10)

Slovak0%(10)

Ukrainian0%(8)

Slovene0%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.7%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.4 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 18.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.8%(5,055)

Married64.7%(10,999)

Widowed1.3%(220)

Divorced4.2%(714)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(3,719)

Married64.1%(10,524)

Widowed5.8%(954)

Divorced7.5%(1,226)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.4%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 76.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.1%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.6%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 88.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

16.3%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.8%(318)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.8%(271)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.9%(291)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.4%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 942 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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