Richmond, IL

Census Place

Add Comparison

2022 Population

2,266

0.133% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

36.8

12.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.63%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$62,756

12.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$226,200

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Richmond, IL had a population of 2.27k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $62,756. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Richmond, IL grew from 2,263 to 2,266, a 0.133% increase and its median household income grew from $55,964 to $62,756, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richmond, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.75%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.353%).

None of the households in Richmond, IL 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.

100% of the residents in Richmond, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Richmond, IL was $226,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Richmond, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond, IL was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Richmond, IL is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.72% of Richmond, IL residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2022, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Richmond, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two+ (Hispanic) and 139 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Richmond, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 333
Two+ (Hispanic)
154 ± 108
White (Hispanic)
139 ± 120

13.2%

Hispanic Population

299 people

13.2% of the people in Richmond, IL are hispanic (299 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.72%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

1.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2022, 1.72% of Richmond, IL residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richmond, IL was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 32
World War II
14 ± 23

Richmond, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Richmond, IL employs 1.11k people. The largest industries in Richmond, IL are Manufacturing (203 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($125,357), Manufacturing ($58,625), and Public Administration ($52,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2022 Value

± 175

3.46%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Richmond, IL grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 1.07k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (133 people), Production Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.11k

2022 Value

± 175

3.46%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Richmond, IL grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 1.07k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond, IL, are Manufacturing (203 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond, IL, though some of these residents may live in Richmond, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,995

Median earning men ± $5,427

$39,615

Median earning women ± $8,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($68,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,714), and Public Administration ($50,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($125,357), Public Administration ($61,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,462).

Civics

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

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 435 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

Senator from N/AN/A

N/AN/A
N/A
N/AN/A
N/A

are the senators currently representing the United States.

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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'concat')

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Error: TypeError: electionStateIDs.map is not a function

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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

The median property value in Richmond, IL was $226,200 in 2022, which is 0.802 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $204,300 to $226,200, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond, IL is 53.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Richmond, IL have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$226,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,283

$585

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2022

50.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.3% of the housing units in Richmond, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richmond, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Richmond, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,756

Median Household Income

± $9,095

1.1k

Number of Households

± 179

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Richmond, IL grew to $62,756 from the previous year's value of $55,964.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond, IL 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, IL is from Richmond, IL.

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, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)
Carpooled (4.74%)

In 2022, 84.8% of workers in Richmond, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.39%) and those who carpooled to work (4.74%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond, IL have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Richmond, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond, IL (191 out of 2.21k 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 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

94.7% of the population of Richmond, IL has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 8.74% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0.574% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.34%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

8.74%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

0.574%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richmond, IL grew by 0.7% from 5.3% to 5.34%.

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

Keep Exploring

United States

Nation