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Riverton, NJ
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Riverton profile


Living in Riverton



Riverton is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,773 people and six associated neighborhoods, Riverton is the 393rd largest community in New Jersey. Riverton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Also of interest is that Riverton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.56% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Riverton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Riverton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Riverton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Riverton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Riverton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Riverton, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Riverton is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Riverton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Riverton, 48.73% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Riverton in 2018 was $54,499, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,996 for a family of four.

Riverton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Riverton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riverton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Riverton include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Riverton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.