Riverton is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,781 people and six associated neighborhoods, Riverton is the 393rd largest community in New Jersey. Riverton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Riverton is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 87.87% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Riverton is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Riverton who work in office and administrative support (14.78%), management occupations (12.19%), and teaching (10.87%). Also of interest is that Riverton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Riverton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Riverton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Riverton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Riverton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Riverton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.18% of adults in Riverton have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Riverton in 2022 was $54,174, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $216,696 for a family of four. Riverton is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Riverton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riverton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Riverton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.39% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Riverton include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Riverton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
