Riverton Metro Area

  1. Riverton Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Riverton Metro Area Statistics
  3. Riverton Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Riverton Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Riverton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Riverton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Riverton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Riverton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Riverton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Riverton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Riverton Metro Area Counties
  12. Riverton Metro Area Cities


Riverton Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

Wyoming Constitution

Wyoming State Resources
Wyoming Website
Wyoming Governor
Wyoming Legislature
Wyoming Courts
Wyoming Government Resources

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Riverton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,804
  • Land Area (2000): 23,781.972 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 216.338 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 15,541
Riverton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,098 46.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,034 6.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34,154 46.60%

Riverton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Riverton Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,734 14,553 1,181 7.51% 75
1991 15,603 14,539 1,064 6.82% 68
1992 16,049 14,817 1,232 7.67% 77
1993 16,299 15,105 1,194 7.33% 73
1994 16,999 15,738 1,261 7.42% 74
1995 17,407 16,106 1,300 7.47% 75
1996 17,715 16,304 1,411 7.96% 80
1997 17,579 16,188 1,391 7.91% 79
1998 17,766 16,328 1,439 8.10% 81
1999 18,176 16,787 1,389 7.64% 76
2000 17,665 16,749 916 5.18% 52
2001 18,150 17,214 935 5.15% 52
2002 18,160 17,184 976 5.37% 54
2003 17,763 16,733 1,030 5.80% 58
2004 17,593 16,682 912 5.18% 52
2005 17,760 16,893 867 4.88% 49
2006 17,702 16,917 785 4.44% 44
2007 18,050 17,329 721 3.99% 40
2008 18,104 17,328 776 4.29% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,232 17,262 970 5.32% 53
Feb 2008 18,111 17,232 879 4.85% 49
Mar 2008 18,371 17,446 925 5.04% 50
Apr 2008 18,143 17,498 645 3.56% 36
May 2008 17,946 17,289 657 3.66% 37
Jun 2008 18,013 17,291 722 4.01% 40
Jul 2008 17,951 17,209 742 4.13% 41
Aug 2008 18,026 17,210 816 4.53% 45
Sep 2008 18,144 17,516 628 3.46% 35
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Riverton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,442 14.83%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,424 8.65%
3. Educational Services 1,424 8.65%
4. Public Administration 1,252 7.61%
5. Mining 1,174 7.13%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 966 5.87%
7. Health Care 702 4.26%
8. Truck Transportation 698 4.24%
9. Repair and Maintenance 588 3.57%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 454 2.76%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 438 2.66%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 384 2.33%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 342 2.08%
14. Utilities 288 1.75%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 280 1.70%
16. Social Assistance 266 1.62%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 256 1.56%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 236 1.43%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 210 1.28%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 152 0.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,120 19.95%
2. Health Care 2,432 15.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,402 8.96%
4. Social Assistance 1,192 7.62%
5. Public Administration 1,086 6.94%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 612 3.91%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 522 3.34%
8. Finance and Insurance 418 2.67%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 368 2.35%
10. Department and Other General Stores 338 2.16%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 338 2.16%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 314 2.01%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 276 1.76%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 248 1.59%
15. Construction 246 1.57%
16. Private Household Services 214 1.37%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 188 1.20%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 176 1.13%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 164 1.05%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 126 0.81%

Riverton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 976 5.93%
2. Other Management Occupations 958 5.82%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 780 4.74%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 740 4.50%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 658 4.00%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 628 3.81%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 610 3.71%
8. Carpenters 532 3.23%
9. Other Construction Trades 464 2.82%
10. Agricultural Workers 462 2.81%
11. Extraction Workers 430 2.61%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 398 2.42%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 380 2.31%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 380 2.31%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 366 2.22%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 364 2.21%
17. Construction Laborers 362 2.20%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 342 2.08%
19. Other Production Occupations 334 2.03%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 282 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 962 6.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 846 5.41%
3. Other Management Occupations 726 4.64%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 710 4.54%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 620 3.96%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 606 3.87%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 602 3.85%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 598 3.82%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 578 3.70%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 570 3.64%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 518 3.31%
12. Registered Nurses 514 3.29%
13. Cashiers 492 3.15%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 488 3.12%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 426 2.72%
16. Child Care Workers 414 2.65%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 374 2.39%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 328 2.10%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 306 1.96%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 272 1.74%

Riverton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,784 53.41%
15-35 hours 7,406 13.28%
1-14 hours 2,064 3.70%
No regular hours 16,515 29.61%

Riverton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,020 3.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 669 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,087 3.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,999 6.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,692 8.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,398 14.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,912 25.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,215 10.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,324 4.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,620 5.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 686 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 330 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,184 7.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,844 5.95%

Riverton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,827 12.35%
5-9 9,247 29.85%
10-14 6,388 20.62%
15-19 3,440 11.10%
20-24 1,818 5.87%
25-29 709 2.29%
30-34 2,460 7.94%
35-39 327 1.06%
40-44 338 1.09%
45-59 689 2.22%
60-89 846 2.73%
At least 90 891 2.88%

Riverton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 30 0.10% 25,399 81.99%
30-44 18 0.06% 3,107 10.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 689 2.22%
At least 60 46 0.15% 1,691 5.46%

Riverton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 258 0.80%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,648 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,518 73.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 92 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 284 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 94 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,086 6.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,235 3.83%

Riverton Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,106 (69,972 people)
Families (2000): 18,990 (58,812 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,773
People at same address in 1995: 40,796
Riverton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,324 11.97%
$10,000-$14,999 2,318 8.35%
$15,000-$19,999 2,487 8.95%
$20,000-$24,999 2,263 8.15%
$25,000-$29,999 2,270 8.17%
$30,000-$34,999 2,130 7.67%
$35,000-$39,999 2,050 7.38%
$40,000-$44,999 2,046 7.37%
$45,000-$49,999 1,299 4.68%
$50,000-$59,999 1,943 7.00%
$60,000-$74,999 2,530 9.11%
$75,000-$99,999 1,677 6.04%
$100,000-$124,999 666 2.40%
$125,000-$149,999 239 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 236 0.85%
$200,000 or more 298 1.07%

Riverton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,455 25.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,277 31.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 517 3.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,939 14.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,750 12.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 906 6.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 337 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 275 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Riverton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,022 28.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,433 12.26%
Public Assistance 1,560 2.03%
Retirement 4,399 5.72%
Self Employment 5,127 6.66%
Social Security 7,886 10.25%
Supplemental Security 1,084 1.41%
Wage / Salary 20,746 26.96%
Other 4,690 6.10%

Riverton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,847 58.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,274 41.49%

Riverton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,376 12.01%
Color 1 Box Married 16,524 58.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,464 26.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 735 2.62%

Riverton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,812 13.10%
Color 1 Box Married 16,325 56.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,057 20.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,911 10.00%

Riverton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Riverton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,290 4.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,768 12.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,877 33.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,184 24.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,657 6.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,486 12.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,021 5.67%

Riverton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 924 2.58% 257 0.72% 1,181 3.30%
Kindergarten 1,015 2.83% 64 0.18% 1,079 3.01%
Grades 1-4 3,831 10.70% 146 0.41% 3,977 11.11%
Grades 5-8 5,043 14.09% 137 0.38% 5,180 14.47%
Grades 9-12 4,886 13.65% 152 0.42% 5,038 14.07%
Undergrad college 2,414 6.74% 236 0.66% 2,650 7.40%
Graduate or professional school 293 0.82% 56 0.16% 349 0.97%
Total 18,406 51.41% 1,048 2.93% 19,454 54.33%

Riverton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverton Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Riverton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 130 107
2004 141 108

Riverton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Riverton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 59,170 82.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,453 17.39%

Riverton Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 245
Riverton Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Riverton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,952 13.83%
10-19 Years 6,002 16.76%
20-29 Years 3,701 10.34%
30-39 Years 4,528 12.65%
40-49 Years 5,790 16.17%
50-59 Years 4,386 12.25%
60-69 Years 3,162 8.83%
70-79 Years 2,205 6.16%
80-89 Years 910 2.54%
90+ Years 168 0.47%

Riverton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,740 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 18,064 50.45%

Riverton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,693 74.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6,743 18.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,566 4.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 626 1.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 100 0.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 43 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%

Riverton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,154 28.18%
2. English 9,647 15.85%
3. Irish 8,194 13.46%
4. United States Or American 3,823 6.28%
5. Scottish 2,356 3.87%
6. French Non-Basque 2,273 3.73%
7. Norwegian 2,251 3.70%
8. Swedish 2,006 3.30%
9. Italian 1,678 2.76%
10. Scotch Irish 1,589 2.61%

Riverton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,898 91.98%
2. Other Native North American 2,602 3.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,671 2.44%
4. German 298 0.44%
5. French 219 0.32%
6. Arabic 107 0.16%
7. Scandinavian 79 0.12%
8. Vietnamese 58 0.08%
9. Italian 56 0.08%
10. Other Pacific Island 56 0.08%

Riverton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 72,670 99.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 352 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 264 0.36%

Riverton Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Riverton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverton Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Fremont County    

Riverton Metro Area Cities Back to top