Richland, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,136

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

5.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,268

17.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$76,100

14.5% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Richland, MO is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.89% of Richland, MO residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Richland, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 91 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richland, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 526
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 111
White (Hispanic)
91 ± 94

6.93%

Hispanic Population

148 people

6.93% of the people in Richland, MO are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richland, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

0.532%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.89% of Richland, MO residents (19 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, MO was 0.532%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Richland, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richland, MO employs 691 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richland, MO were Retail Trade (152 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,111), Educational Services ($45,208), and Construction ($36,421).

Employment

Occupations

691

2024 Value

± 206

−8.72%

1 Year decline

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richland, MO declined at a rate of −8.72%, from 757 employees to 691 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richland, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (147 people), Production Occupations (123 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richland, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

691

2024 Value

± 206

−8.72%

1 Year decline

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richland, MO declined at a rate of −8.72%, from 757 employees to 691 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richland, MO, are Retail Trade (152 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richland, MO, though some of these residents may live in Richland, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,952

Median earning men ± $3,805

$21,220

Median earning women ± $6,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($73,155), Public Administration ($66,111), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($33,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($20,938), and Retail Trade ($20,682).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richland, MO was $76,100 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,000 to $76,100, a 14.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Richland, MO is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richland, MO have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richland, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,480

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

50.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Richland, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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

$34,268

Median Household Income

± $12,619

896

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 896 households in Richland, MO declined from $34,268 from the previous year's value of $41,750.

The following chart displays the households in Richland, MO 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richland, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (9.07%)
Other (4.18%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Richland, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.07%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.18%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richland, MO have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.575% of the workforce in Richland, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richland, MO (526 out of 2.03k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richland, MO 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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