Population 3,914 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverton
Household size in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Riverton is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.49 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Riverton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Riverton: 2.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Riverton
Renters in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Riverton rent their homes (29.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 33.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Riverton: 14.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Riverton leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $666 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $822 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $863 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,026 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Riverton costs $1,026 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Riverton
Bachelor's degrees in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Riverton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Riverton is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Riverton has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Riverton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton | 2.31 | 45.3 | 2.4% | 29.0% | 14.3% | 1975 | $1,026 | 20.3% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
| Spaulding | 2.41 | 46.1 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 12.4% | 1986 | $1,082 | 35.5% | 95.4% | 1.4% |
| Bissell | 2.23 | 48.7 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.2% | 1991 | $940 | 29.7% | 89.5% | 4.0% |
| Clear Lake | 2.67 | 34.7 | 25.2% | 31.4% | 7.5% | 1983 | $988 | 23.4% | 95.2% | 5.5% |
| Devereux Heights | 1.87 | 54.4 | 4.9% | 27.9% | 10.3% | 1974 | $1,031 | 19.8% | 97.2% | 8.7% |
| Sherman | 2.66 | 45.1 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 3.5% | 1992 | $1,652 | 47.9% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Dawson | 2.43 | 49.9 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 5.2% | 1982 | $769 | 27.2% | 95.8% | 2.4% |
| Williamsville | 2.46 | 44.4 | 7.5% | 11.0% | 3.1% | 1984 | $950 | 46.4% | 93.7% | 1.0% |
| Buffalo | 2.42 | 49.8 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 4.4% | 1980 | $622 | 21.9% | 95.2% | 3.2% |
| Archer | 2.29 | 43.6 | 6.5% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 1974 | $738 | 27.7% | 92.4% | 2.7% |
| Rochester | 2.64 | 45.7 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,327 | 46.9% | 98.8% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Riverton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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