Richwood, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,791

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

8.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.37%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,380

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$249,600

8.15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Richwood, TX is home to a population of 4.79k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Richwood, TX residents were born outside of the country (527 people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Richwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 888 Other (Hispanic) and 630 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Richwood, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richwood, TX was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richwood, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 531
Other (Hispanic)
888 ± 395
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
630 ± 455

44.5%

Hispanic Population

2.13k people

44.5% of the people in Richwood, TX are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richwood, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

527 people

7.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

355 people

As of 2024, 11% of Richwood, TX residents (527 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, TX was 7.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 51
Vietnam
43 ± 43

Richwood, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richwood, TX employs 2.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richwood, TX were Educational Services (408 people), Manufacturing (265 people), and Construction (251 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,808), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,990).

Employment

Occupations

2.26k

2024 Value

± 469

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richwood, TX grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 2.22k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richwood, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (397 people), Management Occupations (332 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richwood, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

2.26k

2024 Value

± 469

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richwood, TX grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 2.22k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richwood, TX, are Educational Services (408 people), Manufacturing (265 people), and Construction (251 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richwood, TX, though some of these residents may live in Richwood, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,337

Median earning men ± $21,805

$49,025

Median earning women ± $22,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,300), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,884), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($103,894), and Public Administration ($88,243).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richwood, TX was $249,600 in 2024, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,800 to $249,600, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Richwood, TX is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richwood, TX have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richwood, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,680

$1,042

Median Property Taxes

±$296

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Richwood, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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

$88,380

Median Household Income

± $26,914

1.94k

Number of Households

± 431

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Richwood, TX grew to $88,380 from the previous year's value of $80,250.

The following chart displays the households in Richwood, TX 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 Richwood, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Carpooled (9.79%)
Worked At Home (3.93%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Richwood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.79%) and those who worked at home (3.93%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richwood, TX have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Richwood, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richwood, TX (161 out of 4.78k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richwood, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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