Richmond Heights, MO

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2023 Population

9,179

0.0762% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

3.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.02%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$90,670

3.93% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

5,556

1.59% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richmond Heights, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.62%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), and White (Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Richmond Heights, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Richmond Heights, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Richmond Heights, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond Heights, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Richmond Heights, MO is home to a population of 9.18k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.1% of Richmond Heights, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2023, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.53k people) in Richmond Heights, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 699 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 360 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond Heights, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.53k ± 394
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
699 ± 297
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
360 ± 203

2.82%

Hispanic Population

259 people

2.82% of the people in Richmond Heights, MO are hispanic (259 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Richmond Heights, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

10.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

946 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 148
Vietnam
93 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 86

Richmond Heights, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Richmond Heights, MO employs 5.56k people. The largest industries in Richmond Heights, MO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (957 people), Educational Services (691 people), and Manufacturing (687 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($116,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,091), and Manufacturing ($92,917).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.56k

2023 Value

± 581

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond Heights, MO, are Management Occupations (1,012 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (593 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond Heights, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.56k

2023 Value

± 581

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond Heights, MO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (957 people), Educational Services (691 people), and Manufacturing (687 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond Heights, MO, though some of these residents may live in Richmond Heights, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,887

Median earning men ± $13,294

$67,928

Median earning women ± $8,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,371), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($107,813), Manufacturing ($100,323), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,706).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Richmond Heights, MO have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond Heights, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 2167
Census Tract 2168

The following map shows all of the places in Richmond Heights, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,670

Median Household Income

± $9,662

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Richmond Heights, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Richmond Heights, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (3.05%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in Richmond Heights, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.05%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond Heights, MO have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.421% of the workforce in Richmond Heights, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richmond Heights, MO 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, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richmond Heights, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond Heights, MO (460 out of 9.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond Heights, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Richmond Heights, MO has health coverage, with 71.4% on employee plans, 1.69% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.763% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see 788 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (797 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1117 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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788 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MO

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see an average of 788 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (797 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Louis County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.14%

Uninsured

71.4%

Employer Coverage

1.69%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.763%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Richmond Heights, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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