Richardson, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
118,731
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.9
0.294% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.65%
4.49% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$98,111
1.93% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$431,400
6.36% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
64,851
0.0817% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Richardson, TX 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.

89.3% of the residents in Richardson, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Richardson, TX are The University of Texas at Dallas (9,639 degrees awarded in 2023), West Coast University-Dallas (440 degrees), and ABC Beauty Academy (52 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Richardson, TX was $431,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Richardson, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Richardson, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Richardson, TX is home to a population of 119k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 22% of Richardson, TX residents were born outside of the country (26.1k people).

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.5k people) in Richardson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%
2024 Citizenship
89.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Richardson, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richardson, TX was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richardson, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    58.5k ± 2.58k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    19.1k ± 1.54k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13.7k ± 2.05k
18.3%
Hispanic Population
21.7k people

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.5k people) in Richardson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.3% of the people in Richardson, TX are hispanic (21.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richardson, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

22%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26.1k people
22.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26.7k people

As of 2024, 22% of Richardson, TX residents (26.1k 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 Richardson, TX was 22.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,184 ± 307
  2. Vietnam
    1,015 ± 254
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    757 ± 246

Richardson, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Richardson, TX employs 64.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richardson, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,006 people), Educational Services (7,257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,925 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($123,446), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,464), and Utilities ($99,688).

Employment

Occupations

64.9k
2024 Value
± 2,344
−0.0817%
1 Year decline
± 5.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richardson, TX declined at a rate of −0.0817%, from 64.9k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richardson, TX, are Management Occupations (8,513 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7,177 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,747 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richardson, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.9k
2024 Value
± 2,344
−0.0817%
1 Year decline
± 5.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richardson, TX declined at a rate of −0.0817%, from 64.9k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richardson, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,006 people), Educational Services (7,257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,925 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richardson, TX, though some of these residents may live in Richardson, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,443
Median earning men ± $2,833
$51,889
Median earning women ± $2,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,493), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,901).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,688), Manufacturing ($79,355), and Public Administration ($70,161).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Richardson, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Richardson, TX awarded 10,199 degrees. The student population of Richardson, TX in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 17,882 male students and 15,437 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richardson, TX are Asian (2,755 and 36.8%), White (2,398 and 32.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,243 and 16.6%), and Black or African American (573 and 7.66%).

The largest universities in Richardson, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Dallas (9,639 and 94.5%), West Coast University-Dallas (440 and 4.31%), and ABC Beauty Academy (52 and 0.51%).

The most popular majors in Richardson, TX are General Computer & Information Sciences (1,488 and 14.6%), Business Analytics (596 and 5.84%), and Information Science (577 and 5.66%).

The median tuition costs in Richardson, TX are $18,576 for private four year colleges, and $14,564 and $40,064 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 Richardson, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 33,319 (53.7% men and 46.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 33,319 students enrolled in Richardson, TX, 53.7% men and 46.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 10,338 records, of which 46.9% were women and 53.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    373 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    329 degrees awarded
  3. General Computer & Information Sciences
    831 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Richardson, TX was General Biological Sciences with 373 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The University of Texas at Dallas
    9,639 degrees awarded
  2. West Coast University-Dallas
    440 degrees awarded
  3. ABC Beauty Academy
    52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Dallas with 9,639 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,353 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richardson, TX, which is 1.1 times more than the 4,846 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 2,755 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,398 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 ($18,576) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,295) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Richardson, TX was $431,400 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $405,600 to $431,400, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Richardson, TX is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richardson, TX have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richardson, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,608
$23,246
Median Property Taxes
±$981

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 Richardson, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

50.7%
Homeownership
2024
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Richardson, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

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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.
$98,111
Median Household Income
± $4,485
45.8k
Number of Households
± 1,769

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.8k households in Richardson, TX grew to $98,111 from the previous year's value of $96,257.

The following chart displays the households in Richardson, TX 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richardson, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.97%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Richardson, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.97%).

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

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richardson, TX have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.892% of the workforce in Richardson, TX 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 Richardson, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richardson, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richardson, TX (11k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richardson, TX is White, followed by Asian 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

86.8% of the population of Richardson, TX has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 6.16% on Medicaid, 9.66% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.425% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 30.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
58.2%
Employer Coverage
6.16%
Medicaid
9.66%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.425%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richardson, TX grew by 0.762% from 13.1% to 13.2%.

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