Richfield, ID

Census Place

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2023 Population
558
9.63% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.7
10.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
20.4%
58.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$59,375
9.61% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$196,100
14.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
224
1.32% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Richfield, ID had a population of 558 people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $59,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Richfield, ID grew from 509 to 558, a 9.63% increase and its median household income grew from $54,167 to $59,375, a 9.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richfield, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Other (Hispanic) (16.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.12%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), and White (Hispanic) (1.97%).

None of the households in Richfield, ID 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.

92.7% of the residents in Richfield, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Richfield, ID was $196,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Richfield, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Richfield, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Richfield, ID is home to a population of 558 people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.2% of Richfield, ID residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2023, there were 4.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (384 people) in Richfield, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Other (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%
2023 Citizenship
96.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.7% of Richfield, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Richfield, ID was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richfield, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    384 ± 104
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    93 ± 76
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    23 ± 21
20.1%
Hispanic Population
112 people

In 2023, there were 4.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (384 people) in Richfield, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Other (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.1% of the people in Richfield, ID are hispanic (112 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

14.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
79 people
8.64%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
44 people

As of 2023, 14.2% of Richfield, ID residents (79 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richfield, ID was 8.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 27
  2. Vietnam
    6 ± 18
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 12

Richfield, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Richfield, ID employs 224 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Richfield, ID were Manufacturing (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Construction (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,750), Manufacturing ($45,625), and Educational Services ($43,125).

Employment

Occupations

224
2023 Value
± 78
−1.32%
1 Year decline
± 49.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Richfield, ID declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 227 employees to 224 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richfield, ID, are Management Occupations (50 people), Production Occupations (37 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richfield, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

224
2023 Value
± 78
−1.32%
1 Year decline
± 49.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Richfield, ID declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 227 employees to 224 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richfield, ID, are Manufacturing (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Construction (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richfield, ID, though some of these residents may live in Richfield, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,023
Median earning men ± $3,008
$29,667
Median earning women ± $2,840

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,313), Public Administration ($62,500), and Manufacturing ($46,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($38,194), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% 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 8.06%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.801% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.802% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (395k), Some college (378k), and Bachelors Degree (270k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Richfield, ID was $196,100 in 2023, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,200 to $196,100, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Richfield, ID is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Richfield, ID have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richfield, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,875
$158
Median Property Taxes
±$53

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2023
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.3% of the housing units in Richfield, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Richfield, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,375
Median Household Income
± $18,321
207
Number of Households
± 53

In 2023, the median household income of the 207 households in Richfield, ID grew to $59,375 from the previous year's value of $54,167.

The following chart displays the households in Richfield, ID 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richfield, ID is from Richfield, ID.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (64.5%)
  2. Carpooled (22.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.55%)

In 2023, 64.5% of workers in Richfield, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who worked at home (9.55%).

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

31.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richfield, ID have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Richfield, ID 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 Richfield, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richfield, ID have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richfield, ID (113 out of 553 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richfield, ID is White, followed by Other 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

89.1% of the population of Richfield, ID has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0.358% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.85% increase from the previous year (1,559 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 399 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
36.7%
Employer Coverage
26.5%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
0.358%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richfield, ID grew by 1.17% from 10.8% to 10.9%.

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