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Riverton, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Franklin County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
93
Population
238/sq mi density
$44,792
Median Income
$50,328 per capita
$908
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
2,032 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$44,792 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,792
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,328
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Riverton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Riverton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,792
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,328
129%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,914
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$787
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$787
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
52% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$125M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
131
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
10
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,914
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,328 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,914 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $787 |
| County GDP | $125M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 131 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,914 |