Riverton, IA Population

Overview

241

Total Population

46.6

Median age

46.89%

Female population %

113.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Riverton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Riverton is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Riverton's population under 18 was 17.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Riverton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Riverton, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 14.94% aged 15 to 29, 48.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in Riverton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.89% females and 53.11% males in Riverton, IA.
The Riverton, IA gender ratio is 113.3:100 i.e. 113.3 men to 100 women (1.133).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 10.

Riverton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Riverton population: 94.61% are White and 5.39% are multiracial.
Riverton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 232 (96.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Riverton is White with a population of 228 (94.61% of the total population).

Riverton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 304 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Riverton's population increased by 2 (0.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Riverton's population decreased by 56 (18.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Riverton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 245.