Richland, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,098

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

9.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.76%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,104

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$289,300

Population & Diversity

Richland, MI is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.46% of Richland, MI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (992 people) in Richland, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 American Indian & Alaska Native (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

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Richland, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richland, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richland, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
992 ± 275
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
55 ± 89
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 30

6.1%

Hispanic Population

67 people

6.1% of the people in Richland, MI are hispanic (67 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richland, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.46% of Richland, MI 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 Richland, MI was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 30
Korea
19 ± 25
Vietnam
11 ± 18

Richland, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richland, MI.

Economy

The economy of Richland, MI employs 472 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richland, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Manufacturing (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($109,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,146), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

472

2024 Value

± 114

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richland, MI grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 409 employees to 472 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richland, MI, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (91 people), Management Occupations (55 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richland, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

472

2024 Value

± 114

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richland, MI grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 409 employees to 472 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richland, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Manufacturing (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richland, MI, though some of these residents may live in Richland, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,688

Median earning men ± $32,562

$44,583

Median earning women ± $22,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($135,345), Manufacturing ($128,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,000), Manufacturing ($68,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richland, MI was $289,300 in 2024, which is 0.87 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,400 to $289,300, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Richland, MI is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richland, MI have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richland, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$289,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,456

$299

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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 Richland, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Richland, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richland, MI 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.

$95,104

Median Household Income

± $28,224

387

Number of Households

± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 387 households in Richland, MI grew to $95,104 from the previous year's value of $84,333.

The following chart displays the households in Richland, MI 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 Richland, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Richland, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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 Richland, MI have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Richland, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richland, MI (85 out of 1.1k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richland, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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