Overview
3,525
Total Population
37.5
Median age
57.65%
Female population %
73.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Riverton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Riverton is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Riverton's population under 18 was 24.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Riverton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Riverton, 20.03% were under the age of 15, 23.46% aged 15 to 29, 41.08% aged 30 to 64, 10.41% aged 65 to 84, and 5.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 539 more females than males in Riverton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.65% females and 42.35% males in Riverton, IL.
- The Riverton, IL gender ratio is 73.5:100 i.e. 73.5 men to 100 women (0.735).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 214.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 258.
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverton population: 98.33% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 0.60% are Asian and 0.57% are multiracial.
- Riverton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,525 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Riverton is White with a population of 3,466 (98.33% of the total population).
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Year by year
Riverton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,534 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Riverton's population increased by 349 (11.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Riverton's population increased by 60 (1.73%), 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 2000 at 3,125.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)