Richfield, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

194

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

6.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

0.773% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$23,125

68.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$362,500

Population & Diversity

Richfield, CA is home to a population of 194 people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.25% of Richfield, CA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (127 people) in Richfield, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Other (Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Richfield, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richfield, CA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richfield, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 58
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 112
White (Hispanic)
10 ± 24

34%

Hispanic Population

66 people

34% of the people in Richfield, CA are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richfield, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

8.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

8.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 8.25% of Richfield, CA residents (16 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 Richfield, CA was 8.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Richfield, CA employs 80 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richfield, CA were Retail Trade (31 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($52,188), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,000), and Educational Services ($25,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 97

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 180%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richfield, CA declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 89 employees to 80 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richfield, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (13 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richfield, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

2024 Value

± 97

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 180%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richfield, CA declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 89 employees to 80 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richfield, CA, are Retail Trade (31 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richfield, CA, though some of these residents may live in Richfield, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,146

Median earning men ± $57,871

$35,875

Median earning women ± $14,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richfield, CA was $362,500 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,900 to $362,500, a 49.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Richfield, CA is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richfield, CA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richfield, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$362,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$120,404

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Richfield, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

31.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Richfield, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richfield, CA 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.

$23,125

Median Household Income

± $19,675

Number of Households

± 52

In 2022, the median household income of the 77 households in Richfield, CA declined from $23,125 from the previous year's value of $74,167.

The following chart displays the households in Richfield, CA 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richfield, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Bicycle (12%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Richfield, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (12%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richfield, CA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Richfield, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richfield, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richfield, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richfield, CA (51 out of 194 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richfield, CA 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.

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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