Overview
10,619
Total Population
37.1
Median age
49.47%
Female population %
102.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
57.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,535
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Riverton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Riverton is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Riverton's population under 18 was 24.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Riverton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Riverton, 21.34% were under the age of 15, 19.17% aged 15 to 29, 44.19% aged 30 to 64, 12.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 113 less females than males in Riverton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Riverton, WY.
- The Riverton, WY gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 448.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 470.
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverton population: 77.51% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 9.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian, 4.56% are some other race and 6.18% are multiracial.
- Riverton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,535 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,084 (85.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Riverton is White with a population of 8,231 (77.51% 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 11,034 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Riverton's population increased by 1,504 (16.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Riverton's population decreased by 103 (0.96%), 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 2001 at 9,217.
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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)