Richardson, TX

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Richardson, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richardson, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.5k ± 2.58k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.54k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 2.05k

18.3%

Hispanic Population

21.7k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richardson, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,184 ± 307
Vietnam
1,015 ± 254
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richardson, TX.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Richardson, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 17,262 male students and 15,718 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richardson, TX are Asian (2,815 and 37.5%), White (2,251 and 30%), Hispanic or Latino (1,277 and 17%), and Black or African American (594 and 7.9%).

The largest universities in Richardson, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Dallas (10,265 and 93.8%), West Coast University-Texas (597 and 5.45%), and ABC Beauty Academy (50 and 0.457%).

The most popular majors in Richardson, TX are General Computer & Information Sciences (1,456 and 13.3%), Business Analytics (1,288 and 11.8%), and Information Science (863 and 7.88%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,639 for in-state students and $36,139 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Richardson, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 32,980 (52.3% men and 47.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 32,980 students enrolled in Richardson, TX, 52.3% men and 47.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 10,688 records, of which 46.4% were women and 53.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
912 degrees awarded
General Psychology
355 degrees awarded
Digital Arts
327 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Richardson, TX was General Computer & Information Sciences with 912 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Texas at Dallas
10,265 degrees awarded
West Coast University-Texas
597 degrees awarded
ABC Beauty Academy
50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Dallas with 10,265 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 5,767 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richardson, TX, which is 1.11 times more than the 5,178 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 2,815 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,251 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,376) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,005) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,929) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Richardson, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richardson, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richardson, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.5%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richardson, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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