Richmond, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
35,581
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.6
1.31% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.4%
9.43% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$45,399
2.15% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$114,400
6.32% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,695
2.98% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Richmond, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Richmond, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Richmond, IN are Indiana University-East (742 degrees awarded in 2023), Earlham College (198 degrees), and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond (38 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Richmond, IN was $114,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.2%.

Most people in Richmond, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaWayne County, INRichmond, INWayne, Fayette, Rush & Union Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Richmond, IN is home to a population of 35.6k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.12% of Richmond, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.47k people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Richmond, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.53k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Richmond, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond, IN was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28k ± 444
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.53k ± 370
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.2k ± 287
5.38%
Hispanic Population
1.91k people

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Richmond, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.53k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.38% of the people in Richmond, IN are hispanic (1.91k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.12%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.47k people
4.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.66k people

As of 2024, 4.12% of Richmond, IN residents (1.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richmond, IN was 4.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    717 ± 221
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    250 ± 105
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    215 ± 112

Richmond, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Richmond, IN employs 14.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richmond, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,617 people), Manufacturing (2,592 people), and Retail Trade (1,762 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,347), Utilities ($74,118), and Wholesale Trade ($63,654).

Employment

Occupations

14.7k
2024 Value
± 1,006
−2.98%
1 Year decline
± 9.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond, IN declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 15.1k employees to 14.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond, IN, are Production Occupations (1,752 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,514 people), and Management Occupations (1,230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.7k
2024 Value
± 1,006
−2.98%
1 Year decline
± 9.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond, IN declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 15.1k employees to 14.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,617 people), Manufacturing (2,592 people), and Retail Trade (1,762 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond, IN, though some of these residents may live in Richmond, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,132
Median earning men ± $3,966
$30,587
Median earning women ± $4,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,153), Wholesale Trade ($65,350), and Manufacturing ($51,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,208), Information ($55,200), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,219).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Richmond, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Richmond, IN awarded 997 degrees. The student population of Richmond, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,367 male students and 2,451 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richmond, IN are White (737 and 78.8%), Hispanic or Latino (54 and 5.78%), Black or African American (50 and 5.35%), and Two or More Races (41 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Richmond, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-East (742 and 74.4%), Earlham College (198 and 19.9%), and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond (38 and 3.81%).

The most popular majors in Richmond, IN are General Business Administration & Management (137 and 13.7%), General Psychology (126 and 12.6%), and General Mathematics (95 and 9.53%).

The median tuition costs in Richmond, IN are $50,970 for private four year colleges, and $7,492 and $21,356 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Richmond, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,818 (35.8% men and 64.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,818 students enrolled in Richmond, IN, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,782 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    137 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    126 degrees awarded
  3. General Mathematics
    72 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Richmond, IN was General Business Administration & Management with 137 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Richmond, IN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Indiana University-East
    742 degrees awarded
  2. Earlham College
    198 degrees awarded
  3. PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-East with 742 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 343 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richmond, IN, which is 0.524 times less than the 654 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 737 degrees mean that there were 13.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 54 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($870) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond, IN was $114,400 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,600 to $114,400, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond, IN is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richmond, IN have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,111
$8,497
Median Property Taxes
±$667

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Richmond, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

57.2%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in Richmond, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,399
Median Household Income
± $5,559
14.8k
Number of Households
± 989

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Richmond, IN declined from $45,399 from the previous year's value of $46,395.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richmond, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (12.4%)
  3. Walked (4.68%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Richmond, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who walked to work (4.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond, IN have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Richmond, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richmond, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richmond, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond, IN (8.58k out of 33.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.9% of the population of Richmond, IN has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
35.6%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richmond, IN grew by 3.73% from 11.7% to 12.1%.

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