Riverton, KS City Data

Riverton, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,064 people who live in Riverton and approximately 22,605 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Riverton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Riverton. We have included Riverton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Riverton Information

Cherokee County where Riverton resides is 590.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,605 and has a population rank of 1,665 out of all the places in the United States.

Riverton has a total of 1,064 people and of those residents there are 542 males and 522 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 279 births each year and around 277 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Riverton varies per year, but currently 1,048 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,064 people who live in Riverton, there are 295 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Riverton is 152 male and 143 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 807.

General Riverton Information
Total area in square miles - Cherokee County	590.96
Water area in square miles - Cherokee County	N/A
Resident population - Cherokee County	22,605
Population rank - Cherokee County	1,665
Total population	1,064
Total population (male)	542
Total population (female)	522
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Cherokee County	279
Deaths- Cherokee County	277
Population of one race	1,048
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	295
Population under 20 years (male)	152
Population under 20 years (female)	143
Total population 18 years and over	807

Riverton Social Characteristics

There are 8,875 households in Riverton. Families make up 6,301 of these households. The table below breaks down the Riverton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,025), male householder with no wife present (333) and female householder with no husband present (921). The remainder of the Riverton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,633. Riverton, KS moving companies help people in Riverton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Riverton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Riverton is based, there are 9,222 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,379 never married, 5,304 now married, 146 separated, 1,313 widowed, and 1,080 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 138 separated, 248 widowed and 946 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Riverton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Riverton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherokee County)
Total households	8,875
Family households (families)	6,301
With own children under 18 years	3,149
Married-couple family	5,025
With own children under 18 years	2,230
Male householder, no wife present, family	333
With own children under 18 years	222
Female householder, no husband present, family	921
With own children under 18 years	512
Nonfamily households	2,633
Householder living alone	2,338
65 years and over	1,158

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	147
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	100
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	945
Householder	312
Spouse	264
Child	321
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	119
Male householder	48
Male householder living alone	40
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,222
Never married	1,379
Now married	5,304
Separated	146
Widowed	1,313
Divorced	1,080
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	138
Widowed	248
Divorced	946

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,064
Male	542
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	12
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7
Female	522
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,064
One race	1,048
White	1,008
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,064
People who are White alone	1,008
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,058
Same house	12,303
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,205
Different state or abroad	2,589
Different state	2,509
Abroad	80

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherokee County)
Total resident population	22,605
Born in United States	13,369
State of residence	9,909
Different state	12,427
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	81
Foreign born	188

Riverton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Riverton. That total enrollment is 5,494 for the population of the country, which includes Riverton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,821 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 780.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Riverton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,494
Pre-kindergarten	253
Public	181
Private	72
Kindergarten	388
Public	355
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,783
Public	2,653
Private	130
Elementary and high school	4,072
Public	3,907
Private	165
High school grades 9 to 12	1,289
Public	1,254
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	688
Public	648
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	93
Public	86
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	16,082

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,704
Less than 9th grade	977
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,913
High school graduate	5,717
Some college, no degree	3,557
Associate's degree	880
Bachelor's degree	1,660
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,124

Riverton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,343 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Riverton. The Riverton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,509), service occupations (1,586), sales and office occupations (2,146), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,175) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,723). The 17,343 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,050 private wage and salary workers, 1,242 government workers, 956 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherokee County)
Population 16 years and over	17,343
In labor force	10,846
Civilian labor force	10,846
Employed	10,253
Unemployed	593
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,091
In labor force	5,122
Civilian labor force	5,122
Unemployed Civilian labor force	341
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,252
In labor force	5,724
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	252
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherokee County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,119
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,168
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	219
Other means	69
Worked at home	370
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	195,335

OCCUPATION (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,509
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,509
Service occupations	1,586
Sales and office occupations	2,146
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,175
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,723

INDUSTRY (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,509
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	392
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,615
Wholesale trade	292
Retail trade	1,066
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	563
Information	107
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	344
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	334
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,251
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	559
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	354

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,509
Private wage and salary workers	8,050
Government workers	1,242
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	956
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Riverton Housing Characteristics

In Riverton, KS there are 10,031 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,875 occupied and 1,156 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Riverton, there are 8,033 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 69 units in Riverton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Riverton, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Riverton, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Riverton. There are 187 housing units with rent less than $200, 302 with rent between $200-299, 912 with rent between $300-499 and 337 with rent for $500 and above. Full Riverton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Riverton, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	10,031
Occupied housing units	8,875
Vacant housing units	1,156

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	10,031
1-unit, detached	8,033
1-unit, attached	69
2 units	194
3 or 4 units	101
5 to 9 units	71
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	44
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,381

HOUSING TENURE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	8,875
Owner-occupied	6,753
Renter-occupied	2,122

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	8,875
No vehicles available	503
2 vehicle available	5,593
3 vehicles available	1,498
4 vehicles available	597
5 or more vehicles available	211

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	8,875
Utility gas	5,049
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,988
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	422
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	8,875
Less Than $50,000	6,753
$50,000 to $99,999	1,582
$100,000 to $149,999	375
$150,000 to $199,999	53
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	46,900

GROSS RENT (Cherokee County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,122
Less than $200	187
$200 to $299	302
$300 to $499	912
$500 to $699	253
$700 to $999	63
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	8