Richwood, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,332

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

9.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,007

22.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Richwood, OH is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.44% of Richwood, OH residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 8.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Richwood, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Richwood, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richwood, OH was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richwood, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 322
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 226
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
65 ± 71

3.04%

Hispanic Population

71 people

3.04% of the people in Richwood, OH are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richwood, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 2.44% of Richwood, OH residents (57 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, OH was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 26
Vietnam
22 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 16

Richwood, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richwood, OH employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richwood, OH were Manufacturing (227 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Retail Trade (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($60,268), Construction ($54,474), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,891).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 194

−1.72%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richwood, OH declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 1.05k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richwood, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147 people), Production Occupations (139 people), and Material Moving Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richwood, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 194

−1.72%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richwood, OH declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 1.05k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richwood, OH, are Manufacturing (227 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Retail Trade (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richwood, OH, though some of these residents may live in Richwood, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,750

Median earning men ± $17,247

$36,319

Median earning women ± $7,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,161), Construction ($54,474), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,594), and Manufacturing ($40,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richwood, OH was $180,300 in 2024, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,500 to $180,300, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Richwood, OH is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richwood, OH have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richwood, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,197

$650

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Richwood, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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

$64,007

Median Household Income

± $14,039

925

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 925 households in Richwood, OH grew to $64,007 from the previous year's value of $52,422.

The following chart displays the households in Richwood, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richwood, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Worked At Home (7.68%)
Carpooled (7.09%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Richwood, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.68%) and those who carpooled to work (7.09%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richwood, OH have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Richwood, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richwood, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richwood, OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richwood, OH (306 out of 2.33k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richwood, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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