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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Riverton is $20,861, which is lower than the state average of $29,733 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Riverton median household income is $45,139. On average Riverton residents spend 27.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, see rank

Riverton, WA	20,861 USD
Washington	29,733 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Riverton, WA	25,130 USD
Washington	31,880 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Riverton, WA	27,316 USD
Washington	39,886 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Riverton, WA	22,488 USD
Washington	25,223 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank

Riverton, WA	45,139 USD
Washington	57,244 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Riverton, WA	57,913 USD
Washington	74,331 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Riverton, WA		Washington		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.48%	$5,498, see rank	28.58%	$15,271	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	27.31%	$13,498, see rank	24.93%	$15,978	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	7.45%	$3,412, see rank	3.66%	$3,663	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	15.29%	$17,969, see rank	17.94%	$22,006	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Riverton, WA	54,486 USD
Washington	69,328 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Riverton, WA	70,632 USD
Washington	86,528 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
White	$43,519, see rank	$58,899	$54,999
Black	$28,950, see rank	$40,497	$35,194
Hispanic	$46,000, see rank	$41,284	$41,534
Asian	$55,583, see rank	$66,251	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$26,667, see rank	$40,269	$36,779
One Race, Other	$62,143, see rank	$38,750	$40,847
Two or More Races	$75,481, see rank	$49,912	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
less than 25	$22,868, see rank	$30,652	$26,465
25 to 44	$43,705, see rank	$62,137	$57,132
45 to 64	$58,235, see rank	$69,546	$63,398
65 or over	$34,375, see rank	$38,523	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Employment Status

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,207, see rank	5,186,380	238,733,844
Male¹	2,600, 49.93%, see rank	49.42%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,814, 69.77%, see rank	72.25%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.77%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,814, 69.77%, see rank	70.48%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,672, 92.17%, see rank	91.99%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	142, 7.83%, see rank	8.01%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	786, 30.23%, see rank	27.75%	29.08%
Female¹	2,607, 50.07%, see rank	50.58%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,582, 60.68%, see rank	60.24%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,582, 60.68%, see rank	60.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,436, 90.77%, see rank	92.94%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	146, 9.23%, see rank	7.06%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,025, 39.32%, see rank	39.76%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Commuting to Work

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,986, 100%	3,093,824	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,910, 63.97%, see rank	72.33%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	408, 13.66%, see rank	11.55%	10.35%
Public Transportation	367, 12.29%, see rank	5.55%	4.94%
Walked	9, 0.30%, see rank	3.48%	2.85%
Other Means	120, 4.02%, see rank	2.03%	1.72%
Worked at Home	172, 5.76%, see rank	5.07%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Riverton, WA	27.1 minutes
Washington	25.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Careers

Occupation

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,108	3,124,821	141,833,331
Male¹	1,672, 53.80%, see rank	53.18%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	291, 17.40%, see rank	36.28%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	441, 26.38%, see rank	12.72%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	152, 9.09%, see rank	16.66%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.20%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	232, 13.88%, see rank	9.93%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	417, 24.94%, see rank	16.41%	18.08%
Female¹	1,436, 46.20%, see rank	46.82%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	429, 29.87%, see rank	39.68%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	426, 29.67%, see rank	20.94%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	416, 28.97%, see rank	32.42%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	133, 9.26%, see rank	5.35%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Riverton, WA	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,108, 100%	3,124,821	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.56%	1.86%
Construction	243, 7.82%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
Manufacturing	341, 10.97%, see rank	10.70%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	13, 0.42%, see rank	3.23%	3.06%
Retail Trade	346, 11.13%, see rank	11.40%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	333, 10.71%, see rank	5.16%	5.07%
Information	23, 0.74%, see rank	2.61%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	91, 2.93%, see rank	6.24%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	258, 8.30%, see rank	11.56%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	587, 18.89%, see rank	20.63%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	621, 19.98%, see rank	8.63%	8.86%
Public Administration	65, 2.09%, see rank	5.29%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	187, 6.02%, see rank	4.64%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Poverty Level

	Riverton, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,026	15.63%, see rank	12.13%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	114	8.06%, see rank	8.19%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.