Richwood, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,839

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

6.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

39.1%

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,680

0.937% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$53,000

Population & Diversity

Richwood, LA is home to a population of 3.84k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.547% of Richwood, LA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 9.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.3k people) in Richwood, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 White (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Richwood, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richwood, LA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richwood, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 224
White (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 149
Other (Hispanic)
68 ± 68

3.13%

Hispanic Population

120 people

3.13% of the people in Richwood, LA are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richwood, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.547%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 0.547% of Richwood, LA residents (21 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 Richwood, LA was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 29

Richwood, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richwood, LA.

Economy

The economy of Richwood, LA employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richwood, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Retail Trade (125 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,357), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,167), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,784).

Employment

Occupations

789

2024 Value

± 189

6.05%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richwood, LA grew at a rate of 6.05%, from 744 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richwood, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (92 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (90 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richwood, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

789

2024 Value

± 189

6.05%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richwood, LA grew at a rate of 6.05%, from 744 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richwood, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Retail Trade (125 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richwood, LA, though some of these residents may live in Richwood, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,196

Median earning men ± $12,398

$24,253

Median earning women ± $3,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,464), Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,857), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,448), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richwood, LA was $53,000 in 2024, which is 0.159 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,300 to $53,000, a 1.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Richwood, LA is 30.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richwood, LA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richwood, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$53,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,127

$240

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

30.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 30.3% of the housing units in Richwood, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 29.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richwood, LA 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.

$31,680

Median Household Income

± $6,119

793

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 793 households in Richwood, LA grew to $31,680 from the previous year's value of $31,386.

The following chart displays the households in Richwood, LA 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 Richwood, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Richwood, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richwood, LA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Richwood, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richwood, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richwood, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richwood, LA (902 out of 2.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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