Riverton is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,773 people and six associated neighborhoods, Riverton is the 393rd largest community in New Jersey. Riverton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Riverton is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 90.45% 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 (14.13%), management occupations (13.08%), and teaching (10.99%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Riverton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Riverton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Riverton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Riverton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Riverton is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Riverton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.73% 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 $54,499, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,996 for a family of four. Riverton is a somewhat 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. Important ancestries of people in Riverton include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Riverton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
