Richmond, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,622

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

2.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.17%

7.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,029

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,600

Population & Diversity

Richmond, IL is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.92% of Richmond, IL residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Richmond, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 White (Hispanic) and 130 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Richmond, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
2.18k ± 372
White (Hispanic)
136 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 89

10.1%

Hispanic Population

266 people

10.1% of the people in Richmond, IL are hispanic (266 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richmond, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

0.949%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 4.92% of Richmond, IL residents (129 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, IL was 0.949%, 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
38 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 13
Korea
6 ± 16

Richmond, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richmond, IL employs 1.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richmond, IL were Manufacturing (242 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Educational Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($133,750), Manufacturing ($75,850), and Public Administration ($68,646).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2024 Value

± 215

7.14%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond, IL grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 1.32k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (181 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), and Production Occupations (133 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 Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.41k

2024 Value

± 215

7.14%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond, IL grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 1.32k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond, IL, are Manufacturing (242 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Educational Services (143 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

$52,708

Median earning men ± $4,401

$44,929

Median earning women ± $4,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,490), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,625), and Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($133,750), Public Administration ($76,250), and Manufacturing ($75,156).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond, IL was $238,600 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,800 to $238,600, a 5.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond, IL is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richmond, IL have an average commute time of 31.3 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.

Housing

Property

$238,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,305

$630

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

51%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51% of the housing units in Richmond, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richmond, IL 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.

$73,029

Median Household Income

± $3,618

1.24k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Richmond, IL grew to $73,029 from the previous year's value of $70,379.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richmond, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (7.47%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Richmond, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond, IL have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.16% 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

5.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond, IL (135 out of 2.61k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

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