Riverton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 9,325 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Riverton is the 9th largest community in Wyoming.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Riverton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Riverton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Riverton who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.23%), sales jobs (12.71%), and teaching (9.09%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Riverton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.19 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Riverton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Riverton Information and Demographics

The population of Riverton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Riverton, 17.26% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Riverton in 2000 was $16,720, which is lower middle income relative to Wyoming, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,880 for a family of four.

The people who call Riverton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Riverton is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Riverton include German, English, Irish, French, Scottish, Norwegian, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Riverton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.