Richton Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

12,521

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

7.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.84%

1.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,554

10% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$220,900

Population & Diversity

Richton Park, IL is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.68% of Richton Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (461 people).

In 2024, there were 9.94 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Richton Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Richton Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richton Park, IL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richton Park, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 348
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 290
Other (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 158

1.24%

Hispanic Population

155 people

1.24% of the people in Richton Park, IL are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richton Park, 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

3.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

2.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

375 people

As of 2024, 3.68% of Richton Park, IL residents (461 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 Richton Park, IL was 2.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
166 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 48

Richton Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richton Park, IL employs 5.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richton Park, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,520 people), Transportation & Warehousing (983 people), and Public Administration (456 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,733), Educational Services ($73,531), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,354).

Employment

Occupations

5.89k

2024 Value

± 720

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richton Park, IL declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 6.04k employees to 5.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richton Park, IL, are Management Occupations (881 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (785 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richton Park, 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

5.89k

2024 Value

± 720

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richton Park, IL declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 6.04k employees to 5.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richton Park, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,520 people), Transportation & Warehousing (983 people), and Public Administration (456 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richton Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Richton Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,152

Median earning men ± $5,847

$47,789

Median earning women ± $3,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($180,223), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,587), and Manufacturing ($68,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,268), Public Administration ($85,042), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,015).

Education

The student population of Richton Park, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 36 male students and 3 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richton Park, IL are Black or African American (52 and 80%), White (7 and 10.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 9.23%).

The largest universities in Richton Park, IL by number of degrees awarded are Phipps Academy of Barbering (65 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Richton Park, IL are Barbering (65 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 39 students enrolled in Richton Park, IL, 92.3% men and 7.69% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 35 records, of which 8.57% were women and 91.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Richton Park, IL was Barbering with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Richton Park, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Phipps Academy of Barbering

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Phipps Academy of Barbering with 65 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 59 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richton Park, IL, which is 9.83 times more than the 6 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 7.43 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 7 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richton Park, IL was $220,900 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,400 to $220,900, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Richton Park, IL is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richton Park, IL have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richton Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,793

$2,846

Median Property Taxes

±$391

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Richton Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richton Park, 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.

$64,554

Median Household Income

± $8,802

5.48k

Number of Households

± 737

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.48k households in Richton Park, IL declined from $64,554 from the previous year's value of $71,724.

The following chart displays the households in Richton Park, 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 Richton Park, 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 (73.1%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (7.39%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Richton Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.39%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richton Park, IL have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Richton Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richton Park, IL (1.09k out of 12.4k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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