Richmond Heights, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,992

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

6.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

17.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,606

6.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$378,100

Population & Diversity

Richmond Heights, FL is home to a population of 9.99k people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.6% of Richmond Heights, FL residents were born outside of the country (4.15k people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.54k people) in Richmond Heights, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 682 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Richmond Heights, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond Heights, FL was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond Heights, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.54k ± 1.35k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.6k ± 754
White (Hispanic)
682 ± 349

56.5%

Hispanic Population

5.65k people

56.5% of the people in Richmond Heights, FL are hispanic (5.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richmond Heights, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

41.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.15k people

40.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.88k people

As of 2024, 41.6% of Richmond Heights, FL residents (4.15k 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 Richmond Heights, FL was 40.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
162 ± 144
Vietnam
117 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 35

Richmond Heights, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richmond Heights, FL.

Economy

The economy of Richmond Heights, FL employs 4.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richmond Heights, FL were Educational Services (630 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (608 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (578 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,958), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($60,858), and Public Administration ($53,333).

Employment

Occupations

4.88k

2024 Value

± 744

9.34%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond Heights, FL grew at a rate of 9.34%, from 4.47k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond Heights, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (592 people), Management Occupations (408 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond Heights, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

4.88k

2024 Value

± 744

9.34%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond Heights, FL grew at a rate of 9.34%, from 4.47k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond Heights, FL, are Educational Services (630 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (608 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (578 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond Heights, FL, though some of these residents may live in Richmond Heights, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,077

Median earning men ± $6,891

$39,122

Median earning women ± $4,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,316), Information ($51,641), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,244), Manufacturing ($50,735), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,923).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond Heights, FL was $378,100 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,200 to $378,100, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond Heights, FL is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richmond Heights, FL have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond Heights, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,346

$2,141

Median Property Taxes

±$398

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 Richmond Heights, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Richmond Heights, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richmond Heights, FL 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.

$67,606

Median Household Income

± $5,551

3.02k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Richmond Heights, FL grew to $67,606 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond Heights, FL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richmond Heights, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (6.91%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Richmond Heights, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (6.91%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond Heights, FL have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Richmond Heights, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond Heights, FL (1.31k out of 9.64k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond Heights, FL is Black, 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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