Riverton

Population: 683
Median household income: $93,281
Median home value: $131,800

Located in Cherokee County, Kansas, Riverton is a community with a population of 683. At $93,281, its median household income sits above Cherokee County's $58,274.

Between 2019 and 2023, Riverton's population declined 7.8% from 741 to 683, while its median home value rose 51.1% from $87,200 to $131,800.

23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 683
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $93,281
Median home value: $131,800
Median gross rent: $668
Housing units: 279
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

741683

Median household income

$42,955$93,281

Median home value

$87,200$131,800

Median gross rent

$607$668

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	741	$42,955	$87,200	$607
2020	893	$41,908	$98,100	$611
2021	766	$60,909	$112,500	$663
2022	729	$66,354	$115,300	—
2023	683	$93,281	$131,800	$668

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	12.6%
5 to 17	111	16.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	67	9.8%
35 to 44	70	10.2%
45 to 54	104	15.2%
55 to 64	88	12.9%
65 to 74	94	13.8%
75 and over	63	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	668	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	1.6%
High school graduate	216	44.4%
Some college or associate's	148	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	114	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	73.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	22.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	17.7%
15 to 29 min	129	53.1%
30 to 44 min	39	16.0%
45 to 59 min	32	13.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 683)

	Count	Share
Family households	183	77.9%
Nonfamily households	52	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	84.2%
Vacant	44	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	198	84.3%
Renter-occupied	37	15.7%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	251	90.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	10.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2060200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.0732, -94.7070