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Riverton Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Riverton Area is 40,739. The Riverton Area population density is 4.40 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 5.88 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Riverton Area is white, which represent 73.98% of the total population. The average Riverton Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 40,739. #658

Population Density, #864

Riverton Area	4.40 per square mile
Wyoming	5.88 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	30,137 (73.98%, #685)
Black:	182 (0.45%, #817)
Hispanic:	2,564 (6.29%, #386)
Asian:	269 (0.66%, #580)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	8,549 (20.98%, #8)
One Race, Other:	368 (0.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,234 (3.03%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,193 (85.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	20 (0.78%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (0.43%, see rank)
South American:	59 (2.30%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

34,390 (84.42%) out of the total population of 40,739 reported first ancestry.

	Riverton Area	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Arab	15	0.04%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	307	0.75%, see rank	0.76%	0.47%
Danish	527	1.29%, see rank	1.46%	0.42%
Dutch	765	1.88%, see rank	2.11%	1.40%
English	3,948	9.69%, see rank	13.23%	8.02%
French	1,514	3.72%, see rank	3.52%	3.34%
German	9,358	22.97%, see rank	25.59%	15.03%
Greek	176	0.43%, see rank	0.31%	0.41%
Hungarian	162	0.40%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Irish	4,186	10.28%, see rank	12.66%	10.80%
Italian	771	1.89%, see rank	3.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,242	3.05%, see rank	3.44%	1.42%
Polish	803	1.97%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	484	1.19%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	659	1.62%, see rank	1.62%	0.99%
Scottish	1,036	2.54%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%
Swedish	982	2.41%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	231	0.57%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.01%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	1,919	4.71%, see rank	8.51%	7.12%
Welsh	394	0.97%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 20,314 (49.86%, see rank)

Females: 20,425 (50.14%, see rank)

Riverton Area	Male: 49.86% Female: 50.14%
Wyoming	Male: 51.02% Female: 48.98%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Riverton Area	38.10 years old
Wyoming	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Riverton Area	36.90 years old
Wyoming	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Riverton Area	39.70 years old
Wyoming	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Riverton Area	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,112	7.64%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,970	7.29%, see rank	6.67%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,611	6.41%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,558	6.28%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,501	6.14%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,121	12.57%, see rank	14.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,462	10.95%, see rank	11.98%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,316	13.05%, see rank	13.56%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,853	14.37%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,544	8.70%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,014	4.94%, see rank	3.94%	4.25%
85 years and over	677	1.66%, see rank	1.58%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Riverton Area	Wyoming	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	26,987, 100%	381,098	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,322, 8.60%, see rank	7.71%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,236, 30.52%, see rank	29.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,634, 39.40%, see rank	37.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,911, 14.49%, see rank	16.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,884, 6.98%, see rank	8.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.51, see rank	13.70	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Riverton Area			Wyoming		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,565	83.07%	16.93%	75.82%	24.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,356	95.13%, see rank	4.87%, see rank	93.65%	6.35%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,008	93.13%, see rank	6.87%, see rank	94.96%	5.04%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,730	89.42%, see rank	10.58%, see rank	91.00%	9.00%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	255	74.90%, see rank	25.10%, see rank	79.31%	20.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Riverton Area	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Households	15,290, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	4,259, 27.85%, see rank	27.66%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	11,031, 72.15%, see rank	72.34%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	10,098, 66.04%, see rank	65.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,617, 49.82%, see rank	52.16%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,192, 33.96%, see rank	34.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Riverton Area	%	Wyoming	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	32,046	see rank	460,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,846	100%, see rank	234,150	123,281,364
Never Married	4,875	30.76%, see rank	30.31%	35.77%
Married	8,102	51.13%, see rank	55.09%	52.04%
Widowed	495	3.12%, see rank	2.44%	2.57%
Divorced	2,374	14.98%, see rank	12.15%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,200	100%, see rank	226,132	129,692,771
Never Married	3,782	23.35%, see rank	22.79%	29.48%
Married	8,402	51.86%, see rank	55.43%	49.19%
Widowed	1,691	10.44%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%
Divorced	2,325	14.35%, see rank	13.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Riverton Area	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Native	40,410	99.19%, see rank	96.64%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,579	50.51%, see rank	41.17%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,606	48.13%, see rank	54.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	225	0.55%, see rank	0.87%	1.42%
Foreign Born	329	0.81%, see rank	3.36%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	79	0.19%, see rank	1.23%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	250	0.61%, see rank	2.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	67	0.16%, see rank	0.48%	1.53%
Born In Asia	97	0.24%, see rank	0.66%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	117	0.29%, see rank	1.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	46	0.11%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Riverton Area	%	Wyoming	U.S.
English	13,822	90.40%, see rank	91.30%	79.39%
Spanish	529	3.46%, see rank	5.85%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	215	1.41%, see rank	1.63%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	55	0.36%, see rank	0.68%	3.36%
Other	669	4.38%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.