Richwood, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,403

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

1.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,833

8.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$70,000

Population & Diversity

Richwood, WV is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.749% of Richwood, WV residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 139 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Richwood, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Richwood, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richwood, WV was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richwood, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 430
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 22
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 23

0.583%

Hispanic Population

14 people

0.583% of the people in Richwood, WV are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richwood, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

0.749%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 0.749% of Richwood, WV residents (18 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, WV was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 47

Richwood, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richwood, WV employs 727 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richwood, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Retail Trade (139 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,132), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,000).

Employment

Occupations

727

2024 Value

± 233

21.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richwood, WV grew at a rate of 21.8%, from 597 employees to 727 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richwood, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (154 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (102 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richwood, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

727

2024 Value

± 233

21.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richwood, WV grew at a rate of 21.8%, from 597 employees to 727 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richwood, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Retail Trade (139 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richwood, WV, though some of these residents may live in Richwood, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,750

Median earning men ± $22,970

$29,508

Median earning women ± $15,604

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($152,647), Construction ($60,994), and Manufacturing ($43,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,629), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,393), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richwood, WV was $70,000 in 2024, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $67,600 to $70,000, a 3.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Richwood, WV is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richwood, WV have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richwood, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$70,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,200

$740

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Richwood, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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

$30,833

Median Household Income

± $12,592

894

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 894 households in Richwood, WV declined from $30,833 from the previous year's value of $33,614.

The following chart displays the households in Richwood, WV 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richwood, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Public Transit (10.2%)
Carpooled (7.86%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Richwood, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.86%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richwood, WV have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.25% of the workforce in Richwood, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richwood, WV (613 out of 2.37k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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