Richmond, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,000

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

63.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$110,428

7.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$395,200

Population & Diversity

Richmond, UT is home to a population of 3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.93% of Richmond, UT residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Richmond, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 133 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Richmond, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond, UT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 233
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
144 ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 118

7.9%

Hispanic Population

237 people

7.9% of the people in Richmond, UT are hispanic (237 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richmond, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

1.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 1.93% of Richmond, UT residents (58 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, UT was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 21
Vietnam
24 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Richmond, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richmond, UT employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richmond, UT were Manufacturing (327 people), Educational Services (242 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($94,091), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,477).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 197

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond, UT grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 1.31k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (211 people), Management Occupations (183 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 197

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond, UT grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 1.31k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond, UT, are Manufacturing (327 people), Educational Services (242 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond, UT, though some of these residents may live in Richmond, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $20,881

$34,688

Median earning women ± $11,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,182), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,364), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,170), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond, UT was $395,200 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,700 to $395,200, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond, UT is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richmond, UT have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$395,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,037

$811

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.4% of the housing units in Richmond, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

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

$110,428

Median Household Income

± $21,499

917

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 917 households in Richmond, UT grew to $110,428 from the previous year's value of $103,047.

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

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Richmond, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond, UT have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Richmond, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond, UT (30 out of 2.99k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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