COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lander vs Riverton
PLACE A
Lander, Wyoming
VS
PLACE B
Riverton, Utah
Lander is 84% smaller than Riverton. Riverton earns more, with a median household income $52,097 higher. Riverton has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 1%).
LANDERRIVERTONDIFFERENCE
Total population7,37947,395−84% vs Riverton
Population density7873,760−2,974
Population growth0.8%16.9%−16.1 pts
Median age37.534.4+3.1
Male49.2%50.8%−1.5 pts
Female50.8%49.2%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born1.4%5.9%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%82.1%−3.1 pts
Black0.6%0.3%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.1%10.5%−4.4 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other14.2%5.1%+9.1 pts
Median household income$74,813$126,910−$52,097
Per capita income$37,264$44,277−$7,013
Poverty rate9.5%3.6%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.354+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%37.7%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree17.8%12.0%+5.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%3.4%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation65.6%73.0%−7.4 pts
Median home value$337,100$592,700−$255,600
Median gross rent$896$2,137−$1,241
Owner-occupied66.7%84.9%−18.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%4.7%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%34.8%+7.7 pts
Average commute13.624.8−11.2
Worked from home8.0%23.5%−15.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
Uninsured16.0%3.9%+12.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025