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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Riverton, WY compare?
| Figure | Riverton, WY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,910 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,682 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,031 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.0% |
| Measure | Riverton, WY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,856±26 |
| Median age | 35.1±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.0%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.3%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.1%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $55,208±$4,086 |
| Per capita income | $28,564±$2,036 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,400±$9,276 |
| Median gross rent | $921±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.3%±7.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.1%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.7%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.5 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov