Richfield, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

586

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

6.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

13.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,500

10.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Richfield, ID is home to a population of 586 people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Richfield, ID residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (362 people) in Richfield, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Other (Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Richfield, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richfield, ID was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richfield, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
362 ± 94
Other (Hispanic)
70 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
61 ± 70

22.4%

Hispanic Population

131 people

22.4% of the people in Richfield, ID are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richfield, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Richfield, ID residents (104 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, ID was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 23
Vietnam
6 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Richfield, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richfield, ID.

Economy

The economy of Richfield, ID employs 257 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richfield, ID were Manufacturing (65 people), Construction (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($49,050), Construction ($45,833), and Public Administration ($44,500).

Employment

Occupations

257

2024 Value

± 88

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richfield, ID grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 224 employees to 257 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richfield, ID, are Production Occupations (50 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richfield, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

257

2024 Value

± 88

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richfield, ID grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 224 employees to 257 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richfield, ID, are Manufacturing (65 people), Construction (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,742

Median earning men ± $2,549

$29,712

Median earning women ± $9,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,500), Public Administration ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($49,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,750), Retail Trade ($38,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richfield, ID was $216,500 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,100 to $216,500, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Richfield, ID is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richfield, ID have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richfield, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,661

$161

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

49.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Richfield, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $20,704

210

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 210 households in Richfield, ID grew to $67,500 from the previous year's value of $59,375.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (6.69%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Richfield, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (6.69%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richfield, ID have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.844% of the workforce in Richfield, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richfield, ID (94 out of 586 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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.

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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