COMPARING TWO PLACES
Riverton vs Taylorville
PLACE A
Riverton, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Taylorville, Illinois
Riverton is 350% larger than Taylorville. Riverton earns more, with a median household income $69,358 higher. Riverton has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -7%).
RIVERTONTAYLORVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population47,39510,522+350% vs Taylorville
Population density3,7601,020+2,740
Population growth16.9%-6.6%+23.4 pts
Median age34.439.6−5.2
Male50.8%47.7%+3.1 pts
Female49.2%52.3%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born5.9%1.7%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.1%90.3%−8.1 pts
Black0.3%3.2%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.5%2.9%+7.6 pts
Asian2.0%1.2%+0.7 pts
Other5.1%2.4%+2.7 pts
Median household income$126,910$57,552+$69,358
Per capita income$44,277$31,442+$12,835
Poverty rate3.6%12.4%−8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3540.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%15.8%+22.0 pts
Graduate degree12.0%4.9%+7.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%3.5%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation73.0%59.9%+13.1 pts
Median home value$592,700$104,100+$488,600
Median gross rent$2,137$828+$1,309
Owner-occupied84.9%66.6%+18.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%11.8%−7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%37.3%−2.5 pts
Average commute24.820.4+4.4
Worked from home23.5%3.4%+20.2 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured3.9%3.6%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025