Richton Park, IL

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2023 Population

12,576

1.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.5

4.53% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.99%

7.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,724

2.92% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$200,400

9.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,040

3.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Richton Park, IL had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $71,724. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Richton Park, IL declined from 12,721 to 12,576, a −1.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,691 to $71,724, a 2.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richton Park, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.962%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.747%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.716%).

None of the households in Richton Park, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Richton Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Richton Park, IL are Phipps Academy of Barbering (11 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Richton Park, IL was $200,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Richton Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Richton Park, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Richton Park, IL is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.98% of Richton Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (375 people).

In 2023, 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 1.11k White (Non-Hispanic) and 121 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Richton Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Richton Park, IL was 99.5%, 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 ± 317
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 266
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 84.6

1.76%

Hispanic Population

221 people

1.76% of the people in Richton Park, IL are hispanic (221 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

2.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

375 people

2.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

As of 2023, 2.98% of Richton Park, IL residents (375 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 Richton Park, IL was 2.6%, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 93
Vietnam
134 ± 65
Korea
28 ± 45

Richton Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Richton Park, IL employs 6.04k people. The largest industries in Richton Park, IL are Transportation & Warehousing (1,286 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,255 people), and Educational Services (601 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,009), Public Administration ($82,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,650).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.04k

2023 Value

± 708

3.78%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Richton Park, IL grew at a rate of 3.78%, from 5.82k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richton Park, IL, are Management Occupations (801 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (757 people), and Transportation Occupations (639 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richton Park, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.04k

2023 Value

± 708

3.78%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Richton Park, IL grew at a rate of 3.78%, from 5.82k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richton Park, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (1,286 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,255 people), and Educational Services (601 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

$51,491

Median earning men ± $9,731

$44,236

Median earning women ± $6,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($99,471), Manufacturing ($74,674), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,394).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), Public Administration ($63,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Richton Park, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Richton Park, IL awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Richton Park, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 31 male students and 2 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richton Park, IL are Black or African American (11 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Richton Park, IL by number of degrees awarded are Phipps Academy of Barbering (11 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Richton Park, IL are Barbering (10 and 90.9%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 9.09%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 33 students enrolled in Richton Park, IL, 93.9% men and 6.06% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 33 records, of which 6.06% were women and 93.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
10 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
1 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Richton Park, IL was Barbering with 10 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

11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Phipps Academy of Barbering with 11 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richton Park, IL, which is 1.75 times more than the 4 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 11 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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

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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 Richton Park, IL was $200,400 in 2023, which is 0.661 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $182,800 to $200,400, a 9.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Richton Park, IL is 50.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Richton Park, IL have an average commute time of 32.3 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

$200,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,058

$2,620

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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

50.7%

Homeownership

2023

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.7% of the housing units in Richton Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 8300.08

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Richton Park, 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.

$71,724

Median Household Income

± $10,274

5.17k

Number of Households

± 645

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.17k households in Richton Park, IL grew to $71,724 from the previous year's value of $69,691.

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.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (6.61%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Richton Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.61%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richton Park, IL have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% 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

8.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richton Park, IL (1.12k out of 12.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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
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

94.5% of the population of Richton Park, IL has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 8.14% on Medicare, 9.74% on non-group plans, and 0.642% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.54%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

8.14%

Medicare

9.74%

Non-Group

0.642%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richton Park, IL grew by 9.06% from 5.08% to 5.54%.

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

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