Riverton, UT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,492 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 846 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 519 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,845 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,205 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,077 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,329 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 109 | 0.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 727 | 5.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,518 | 28.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,992 | 32.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,111 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,111 | 17.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 761 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,073 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,446 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,276 | 70.2 |
| Separated | 170 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 352 | 2.2 |
Female | 284 | 1.8 |
| Divorced | 829 | 5.2 |
Female | 442 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 407 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 100 | 24.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,440 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,238 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 464 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,540 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,226 | 9.8 |
Percent employed | 71.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,314 | 90.2 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 935 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 430 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,085 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,126 | 50.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,848 | 49.1 |
Same county | 7,975 | 36.1 |
Different county | 2,873 | 13.0 |
Same state | 1,109 | 5.0 |
Different state | 1,764 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 111 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,140 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,636 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 24,511 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 18,907 | 75.2 |
Different state | 5,604 | 22.3 |
Born outside United States | 125 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 504 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 181 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 221 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 283 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 504 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 84 | 16.7 |
| Asia | 170 | 33.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 18 | 3.6 |
| Latin America | 117 | 23.2 |
| Northern America | 115 | 22.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,085 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,909 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,176 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 276 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 661 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 135 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 270 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 227 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,140 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,059 | 111.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 85 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,559 | 6.2 |
| Dutch | 754 | 3.0 |
| English | 7,846 | 31.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 401 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 51 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,495 | 13.9 |
| Greek | 140 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,532 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 617 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,039 | 4.1 |
| Polish | 212 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 131 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 949 | 3.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,535 | 6.1 |
| Swiss | 415 | 1.7 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,714 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 551 | 2.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,906 | 19.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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