Riverton, NJ Profile

Riverton, NJ, population 2,739, is located in New Jersey's Burlington county, about 8.9 miles from Philadelphia and 48.3 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Riverton's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Riverton has declined by about 1%.

Riverton's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Riverton tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	40.60
	Females	42.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,759	N/A
2001	2,744	-0.54%
2002	2,753	0.33%
2003	2,754	0.04%
2004	2,749	-0.18%
2005	2,739	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,977

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	180
2002	213
2003	144
2004	180
2005	290
2006	0
2007	74
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	3	1	0
Robbery	0	2	1	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	5	4	3	2	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,013
2002	2,023
2003	2,166
2004	1,910
2005	1,775
2006	1,350
2007	2,072
2008	2,929

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	6	18	9	6	6	12	19
Larceny, Theft	45	50	41	43	42	31	42	58
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
Arson	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	4

Location

Elevation	17 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles