Richfield Springs, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,104

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

4.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,750

0.601% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Richfield Springs, NY is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.99% of Richfield Springs, NY residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (998 people) in Richfield Springs, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Richfield Springs, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richfield Springs, NY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richfield Springs, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
998 ± 309
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 44
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 19

1.54%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.54% of the people in Richfield Springs, NY are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richfield Springs, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

1.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 1.99% of Richfield Springs, NY residents (22 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 Springs, NY was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 31
World War II
10 ± 15
Korea
7 ± 18

Richfield Springs, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richfield Springs, NY employs 556 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richfield Springs, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Educational Services (87 people), and Retail Trade (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,938).

Employment

Occupations

556

2024 Value

± 170

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richfield Springs, NY grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 502 employees to 556 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richfield Springs, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richfield Springs, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

556

2024 Value

± 170

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richfield Springs, NY grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 502 employees to 556 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richfield Springs, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Educational Services (87 people), and Retail Trade (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richfield Springs, NY, though some of these residents may live in Richfield Springs, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,702

Median earning men ± $22,844

$24,757

Median earning women ± $13,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,030), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,563), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,297), Retail Trade ($30,872), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richfield Springs, NY was $132,400 in 2024, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $132,400, a 0.0755% decrease. The homeownership rate in Richfield Springs, NY is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richfield Springs, NY have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richfield Springs, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,205

$303

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Richfield Springs, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richfield Springs, NY 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.

$55,750

Median Household Income

± $16,330

422

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 422 households in Richfield Springs, NY grew to $55,750 from the previous year's value of $55,417.

The following chart displays the households in Richfield Springs, NY 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 Springs, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Richfield Springs, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (6.52%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richfield Springs, NY have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.2% of the workforce in Richfield Springs, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richfield Springs, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richfield Springs, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richfield Springs, NY (283 out of 1.1k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richfield Springs, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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