Richmond Heights, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

10,626

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

0.589% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.86%

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,833

7.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Richmond Heights, OH is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.55% of Richmond Heights, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.8k people) in Richmond Heights, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.06k White (Non-Hispanic) and 277 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Richmond Heights, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond Heights, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond Heights, OH

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.8k ± 444
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.06k ± 416
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 208

1.52%

Hispanic Population

162 people

1.52% of the people in Richmond Heights, OH are hispanic (162 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richmond Heights, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

9.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

9.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2024, 9.55% of Richmond Heights, OH residents (1.02k 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, OH was 9.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 65

Richmond Heights, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richmond Heights, OH employs 5.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richmond Heights, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,166 people), Educational Services (527 people), and Manufacturing (463 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($80,495), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,774), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

5.01k

2024 Value

± 607

−3.21%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond Heights, OH declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 5.18k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond Heights, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (792 people), Management Occupations (627 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond Heights, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

5.01k

2024 Value

± 607

−3.21%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond Heights, OH declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 5.18k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond Heights, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,166 people), Educational Services (527 people), and Manufacturing (463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond Heights, OH, though some of these residents may live in Richmond Heights, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,839

Median earning men ± $10,696

$43,360

Median earning women ± $3,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,592), Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,096), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,627).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,688), Manufacturing ($80,431), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond Heights, OH was $208,800 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,100 to $208,800, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond Heights, OH is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richmond Heights, OH have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond Heights, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$208,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,732

$3,237

Median Property Taxes

±$420

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Richmond Heights, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

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

$60,833

Median Household Income

± $9,710

4.91k

Number of Households

± 577

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.91k households in Richmond Heights, OH grew to $60,833 from the previous year's value of $56,734.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond Heights, OH 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 Richmond Heights, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (4.08%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Richmond Heights, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.08%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond Heights, OH have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Richmond Heights, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richmond Heights, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richmond Heights, OH have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond Heights, OH (1.02k out of 10.3k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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