Riverton, WY Profile

Riverton, WY, population 9,430, is located in Wyoming's Fremont county, about 239.1 miles from Salt Lake City and 239.4 miles from Ft Collins.

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

Riverton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wyoming's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Riverton tend to be higher than Wyoming's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	0%
	Native American	8%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	36.80
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,310	N/A
2001	9,256	-0.58%
2002	9,387	1.42%
2003	9,413	0.28%
2004	9,364	-0.52%
2005	9,430	0.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,531

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	354
2002	298
2003	443
2004	382
2005	318
2006	398
2007	327
2008	333

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	6	4	8	1	6	5	7	10
Robbery	8	6	4	1	6	3	1	3
Aggravated Assault	19	18	30	31	17	30	24	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,374
2002	4,722
2003	5,047
2004	5,238
2005	5,742
2006	3,985
2007	4,257
2008	4,643

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	61	80	73	63	61	55	49	31
Larceny, Theft	410	337	379	395	462	303	337	414
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	27	27	35	19	22	31	15
Arson	1	3	8	2	0	9	2	5

Location

Land Area

9.1 Square Miles