Richmond, IN

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2023 Population

35,551

0.255% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

1.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

23.2%

7.85% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,395

0.0841% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,600

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,146

2.78% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Richmond, IN had a population of 35.6k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $46,395. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Richmond, IN declined from 35,642 to 35,551, a −0.255% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,356 to $46,395, a 0.0841% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richmond, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%), Other (Hispanic) (2.29%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%).

None of the households in Richmond, IN 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.

96.6% of the residents in Richmond, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Richmond, IN are Indiana University-East (911 degrees awarded in 2022), Earlham College (269 degrees), and Bethany Theological Seminary (32 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Richmond, IN was $107,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.5%.

Most people in Richmond, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond, IN was 2 cars per household.

United States Indiana Wayne County, IN Richmond, IN Wayne, Fayette, Rush & Union Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Richmond, IN is home to a population of 35.6k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.66% of Richmond, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.66k people).

In 2023, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.2k people) in Richmond, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Richmond, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond, IN was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.2k ± 464
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 455
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 361

5.2%

Hispanic Population

1.85k people

5.2% of the people in Richmond, IN are hispanic (1.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Richmond, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

4.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

4.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

As of 2023, 4.66% of Richmond, IN residents (1.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richmond, IN was 4.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
658 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
305 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
215 ± 113

Richmond, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Richmond, IN employs 15.1k people. The largest industries in Richmond, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,795 people), Manufacturing (2,782 people), and Retail Trade (1,679 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($62,411), Utilities ($61,681), and Information ($48,576).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.1k

2023 Value

± 1,006

−2.78%

1 Year decline

± 9.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Richmond, IN declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 15.6k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond, IN, are Production Occupations (1,994 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,738 people), and Management Occupations (1,317 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

15.1k

2023 Value

± 1,006

−2.78%

1 Year decline

± 9.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Richmond, IN declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 15.6k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,795 people), Manufacturing (2,782 people), and Retail Trade (1,679 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond, IN, though some of these residents may live in Richmond, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,732

Median earning men ± $4,098

$30,414

Median earning women ± $2,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($66,020), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,162), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,260).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($56,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,426), and Manufacturing ($41,264).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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

Voting results are not available for Richmond, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Richmond, IN awarded 1,241 degrees. The student population of Richmond, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,400 male students and 2,460 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richmond, IN are White (885 and 76.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (74 and 6.41%), Unknown (67 and 5.81%), and Black or African American (66 and 5.72%).

The largest universities in Richmond, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-East (911 and 73.4%), Earlham College (269 and 21.7%), and Bethany Theological Seminary (32 and 2.58%).

The most popular majors in Richmond, IN are General Business Administration & Management (181 and 14.6%), General Psychology (136 and 11%), and General Mathematics (111 and 8.94%).

The median tuition costs in Richmond, IN are $49,218 for private four year colleges, and $7,274 and $20,634 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Richmond, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,860 (36.3% men and 63.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,860 students enrolled in Richmond, IN, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,788 records, of which 66.6% were women and 33.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
181 degrees awarded
General Psychology
136 degrees awarded
General Mathematics
81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Richmond, IN was General Business Administration & Management with 181 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Richmond, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indiana University-East
911 degrees awarded
Earlham College
269 degrees awarded
Bethany Theological Seminary
32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-East with 911 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 450 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richmond, IN, which is 0.569 times less than the 791 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 885 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 74 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,218) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($840) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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, IN was $107,600 in 2023, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,800 to $107,600, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond, IN is 57.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Richmond, IN have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Richmond, IN is $46,395. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Richmond, IN was Census Tract 105 with a value of $94,079, followed by Census Tract 107 and Census Tract 101, with respective values of $87,448 and $81,875.

Housing

Property

$107,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,284

$8,424

Median Property Taxes

±$671

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.5% of the housing units in Richmond, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 105
Census Tract 107
Census Tract 101

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Richmond, IN was Census Tract 105 with a value of $94,079, followed by Census Tract 107 and Census Tract 101, with respective values of $87,448 and $81,875.

The following map shows all of the places in Richmond, IN 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.

$46,395

Median Household Income

± $3,365

14.6k

Number of Households

± 935

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Richmond, IN grew to $46,395 from the previous year's value of $46,356.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond, IN 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richmond, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (12%)
Walked (4.45%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Richmond, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (4.45%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond, IN have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Richmond, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond, IN (7.8k out of 33.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond, IN is White, followed by Two Or More 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

88.3% of the population of Richmond, IN has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, IN see 1687 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.118% decrease from the previous year (1689 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1545 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 209 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Wayne County, IN.

1,687 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, IN

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, IN see an average of 1,687 patients per year. This represents a 0.118% decrease from the previous year (1,689 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richmond, IN grew by 9.03% from 10.7% to 11.7%.

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

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