Population 105 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverton
Household size in Riverton
| Period | Riverton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Riverton average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana as a whole, where it has 2.54 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Riverton is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Indiana overall, where the median age is 39.3.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.7% of households in Riverton, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Riverton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (53.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Riverton: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Riverton was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,058 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$563 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Riverton costs $1,058 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.1% 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Riverton (29.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Riverton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Riverton has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.69 | 41.5 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,058 | 29.8% | 86.7% | 3.0% |
| New Lebanon | 2.69 | 41.5 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,058 | 29.8% | 86.7% | 3.0% |
| Palestine | 2.31 | 45.5 | 11.9% | 14.1% | 6.1% | 1958 | $781 | 13.0% | 91.8% | 2.9% |
| Merom | 2.66 | 43.0 | 4.3% | 10.8% | 7.2% | 1978 | $1,087 | 29.6% | 88.6% | 2.6% |
| Heathsville | 2.40 | 38.1 | 2.5% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1993 | $449 | 16.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% |
| Gordons | 2.29 | 41.5 | 7.3% | 13.9% | 0.9% | 1965 | $819 | 7.1% | 72.6% | 4.5% |
| Carlisle | 2.62 | 39.1 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 1971 | $699 | 6.4% | 87.2% | 11.1% |
| Graysville | 2.50 | 46.4 | 6.5% | 15.8% | 9.6% | 1978 | $1,149 | 26.6% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
| Trimble | 2.44 | 41.1 | 7.6% | 18.5% | 7.9% | 1970 | $794 | 22.8% | 87.8% | 4.8% |
| Paxton | 2.40 | 39.2 | 5.3% | 15.0% | 13.7% | 1978 | $581 | 13.5% | 92.6% | 10.1% |
| Sullivan | 2.48 | 40.8 | 12.5% | 26.6% | 13.9% | 1968 | $909 | 17.2% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
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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