3.5% of Riverton, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 132.0% less than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 3.6% of high school graduates and 3.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 10.7%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Riverton, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Riverton:
3.5%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Riverton:
1.2%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Riverton:
10.2%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Riverton:
27.0%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
10.7%
Residents above poverty level:
13.0%
Poverty by age in Riverton, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Riverton,UT (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
7.6%5 years
0.4%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
8.6%15 years
4.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Riverton,UT (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
7.7%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 14 years
4.5%15 years
2.4%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Riverton,UT (% below half of poverty level)
1.2%Under 6 years
0.2%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
0.7%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Riverton, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riverton, UT (%)
2.7%White
0.7%Black
2.8%American Indian
5.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.6%Other race
4.4%2+ races
2.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riverton, UT (absolute numbers)
994White
1Black
17American Indian
66Asian
0Native Hawaiian
221Other race
1122+ races
113Hispanic
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Riverton, UT
Children below poverty level:
Riverton, Utah:
3.1%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Riverton:
3.6%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Riverton:
3.2%
Utah:
13.5%
24.8%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
71.8%Female, no husband present
13.7%Worked full-time, year-round
34.9%Worked part-time
51.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.9%One full-time, other part-time
7.9%One full-time, other didn't work
38.2%Both worked part-time
27.6%One part-time, other didn't work
18.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
35.3%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
36.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.6%1999 to 2000
29.6%1995 to 1998
18.5%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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