Riverton

Population: 3,506
Median household income: $75,527
Median home value: $140,000

Located in Sangamon County, Illinois, Riverton is a community with a population of 3,506. Its median household income of $75,527 runs in line with the Sangamon County figure of $74,114.

Between 2019 and 2023, Riverton's population held roughly steady from 3,474 to 3,506, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $99,300 to $140,000.

84.7% of workers drive to work alone. 78.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,506
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $75,527
Median home value: $140,000
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 1,790
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4743,506

Median household income

$39,750$75,527

Median home value

$99,300$140,000

Median gross rent

$885$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,474	$39,750	$99,300	$885
2020	3,464	$34,488	$137,000	$894
2021	3,525	$47,727	$111,400	$1,049
2022	3,525	$54,613	$132,000	$1,077
2023	3,506	$75,527	$140,000	$1,035

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5422.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	231	6.6%
5 to 17	526	15.0%
18 to 24	134	3.8%
25 to 34	418	11.9%
35 to 44	425	12.1%
45 to 54	774	22.1%
55 to 64	438	12.5%
65 to 74	245	7.0%
75 and over	315	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,405	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate57.7%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	7.0%
High school graduate	1,510	57.7%
Some college or associate's	604	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	221	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	98	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,722	84.7%
Carpooled	17	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	294	14.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	10.4%
15 to 29 min	1,189	68.4%
30 to 44 min	127	7.3%
45 to 59 min	206	11.8%
60+ min	36	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.0% (315 of 3,506)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,004	63.5%
Nonfamily households	577	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,581	88.3%
Vacant	209	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	983	62.2%
Renter-occupied	598	37.8%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,410	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	90	5.0%
5 to 19 units	78	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	212	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1764486
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.8461, -89.5364